NERC Compliance Associate

Responsibilities Coordinates all aspects of the Plant Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards NERC CIP Compliance, including maintaining NERC procedures and logs and other required documentation Keep all site NERC procedures current with the NERC CIP Standards Maintain all NERC CIP defined equipment to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest cyber security updates Conduct audits of plant systems to ensure compliance, covering CIP policies, procedures, checklists, worklists, internal controls, process flows, training material, and other required materials Assess evidence of compliance gathered by subject matter experts to determine its applicability and completeness for demonstrating compliance to NERC standards Identify and investigate potential anomalies and/or non-compliances, perform root cause analyses, and develop corrective actions to mitigate recurrence Assist in the preparation of self-reports Support roll-out of training at the plant to support NERC compliance activities Support and assist in preparing, drafting, and coordinating materials responsive to regulatory questionnaires and other RFI Assist the plant DCS engineer with maintenance of the Plant’s DCS system and related PLC systems, including troubleshooting logic, implementing logic changes, and updating graphics Qualifications Education : Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or one year of NERC CIP Reliability Standard knowledge and experience strongly desired Experience : Practical experience in power plant operations and maintenance; knowledge of firewalls, switches, routers, servers, and Windows; familiarity with networks, change management, anti‑malware, configuration baselines, patching, or other security practices Technical Skills : Strong understanding of networks, change management, anti‑malware, configuration baselines, patching, or other security practices; strong administrative and computer experience; experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, patch management systems, and endpoint protection tools; working knowledge of change management, configuration baseline, and incident response Performance Metrics Zero compliance violations (audit‑ready always) On‑time completion of periodic tasks (access reviews, training, patch reports, self‑assessments) Up‑to‑date documentation for all CIP standards Positive audit outcomes and corrective action follow‑through Talen Energy is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability, or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law. If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Talen Energy