Director, Reliability

WHO WE ARE The Edison Electric Institute EEI is the association that represents all US investor owned electric companies Our members provide electricity for more than 250 million Americans and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia As a whole the electric power industry supports more than 7 million jobs in communities across the United States This role can also be filled at a Senior Manager level depending on the qualifications of the finalist EEI employees are required to work in office Monday Thursday and have the option to work remotely on Fridays KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR RELIABILITY The Director Reliability will provide leadership on electric power industry reliability and security issues particularly those matters related to the development and enforcement of mandatory reliability standards by the North American Electric Reliability Council NERC as regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Other important responsibilities of the DIRECTOR RELIABILITY include Plan organize and lead of EEI Reliability Technical Committee Responsibilities include establishing an agenda of key NERC issues identifying and coordinating with subject matter experts to participate in the discussion increasing engagement and meeting facilitationAnalyze and draft comments on NERC Reliability Standards guidelines and other NERC related documents and activities drive consensus positions maintain a tracker of all NERC activities and ensure timely submittal of EEI commentsProvide technical support and assist in the development of EEI comments for FERC rulemakings and proceedingsMonitor NERC standards drafting activities to identify potential concerns with direction early in the drafting processCoordinate member voting positions on the various NERC Committee agenda itemsProvide effective leadership and support to external reliability related initiatives REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS A bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Information Technology Computer Science or Computer Engineering is requiredA minimum of 10 years of direct relevant experience for a Director OR a minimum of 8 years for Senior Manager levelKnowledge of the NERC industry standard development processUnderstanding of transmission and distribution system operations or cyber and physical security of the electric gridExceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse sets of internal and external stakeholders to build consensus Able to manage time effectively prioritize workload and multi task while maintaining attention to detail strong written and verbal communications skills Strong research and fact finding skills Proficiency in MS Office Suite Word PowerPoint Excel and Outlook requiredOccasional travel required for EEI hosted events industry conferences and external engagement less than 20 HOW TO APPLY Interested applicants should apply online through EEIs career site EEI uses Clear Company as our applicant tracking system An application is considered when all required fields are completed COMPENSATION The salary range for this role is 130000 175000 If hired at a Senior Manager level the salary range is 100000 150000 Starting annual salary will be determined on individual qualifications We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical dental vision 401k paid time off tuition assistance wellness incentives and programs transportation subsidy and professional development opportunities The role is eligible for a performance based annual bonus PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions EEI is committed to providing a productive and safe environment To achieve that goal we conduct background and reference check investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment Equal Opportunity Employment MDFV