Our Company

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a not-for-profit international regulatory authority whose mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid. NERC develops and enforces Reliability Standards; annually assesses seasonal and long‐term reliability; monitors the bulk power system through system awareness; and educates, trains, and certifies industry personnel. NERC’s area of responsibility spans the continental United States, Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) for North America, subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and provincial authorities in Canada. NERC’s jurisdiction includes users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system, which serves nearly 400 million people.

Our Mission

The vision for the ERO Enterprise, which is comprised of NERC and the six Regional Entities, is a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system. Our mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.

Your Impact

The Principal, Natural Gas Strategy, applies leadership, industry experience and subject-matter expertise to support the ERO’s efforts to independently assess and report on the overall reliability, adequacy, and associated risks to the interconnected North American bulk power system. This role carries responsibilities for NERC’s strategy to identify, assess, and facilitate ongoing and future mitigation of the risks that arise from the growing reliance on natural gas for electricity generation. The leader in this position will execute technically sound methods and approaches for analyzing natural gas fuel supply risks to electricity generation, with application to resource adequacy and bulk power system reliability assessments. The leader will collaborate and engage with natural gas industry leaders and energy infrastructure stakeholders in mitigating identified risks to generator fuel supplies. The Principal, Natural Gas Strategy, is part of the reliability assessment team that provides superior technical analysis and designs ERO processes for developing and publishing NERC’s reliability assessment reports, including the Long-Term Reliability Assessment, seasonal assessments, the State of Reliability report, and special assessments.

The Principal, Natural Gas Strategy, reports to the Manager, Reliability Assessments.

Your Role

• Design and lead studies and analysis to integrate natural gas fuel supply system capabilities and constraints under normal and extreme weather conditions into bulk power system resource adequacy and reliability assessments. 
• Develop recommendations and supporting justification for NERC, Regional Entities, regulators, policymakers, and electric industry and natural gas industry stakeholders. 
• Collaborate with natural gas industry trade groups, technical groups, and industry representatives from the fuel supply chains, regulators, and policymakers, on the full range of activities that NERC prioritizes, as well as external initiatives and recommendations. 
• Develop coordinated data requests and manage timely collection of reliability data from NERC registered entities as needed to support the identification of risks in NERC’s reliability assessments.
• Analyze resource adequacy studies performed using PowerGEM SERVM or Plexos and other state-of-the-art methods to identify future periods of electricity supply shortfall risk, including fuel supply risks, and document findings in reports, presentations, and other media. 
• Develop, prepare, and write white papers and assessment reports (long-term, seasonal, and special reliability assessments) using project management principles.
• Interface with Regional Entities, government agencies, and regulators to review data and information and coordinate reliability assessment activities to address reliability issues.
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry, regulatory, and governmental organizations involved with analysis of reliability and adequacy and electric system and natural gas fuel infrastructure (e.g., DOE, FERC, EIA, RTO/ISOs, IEEE).
• Proactively identify and suggest solutions to technical analysis and data problems.
• Train and support team members in gas – electric interdependency risk monitoring and analysis techniques, tools, and methods. 
• Support internal coordination with the Performance Analysis, Event Analysis, Engineering, Standards, and Compliance teams, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications

  The successful candidate will have at a minimum:

  • BS in engineering or applied sciences. Candidates with a non-engineering degree but with strong experience can be considered for a similar position as an analyst. 
  • Ten or more years of experience in resource planning, power system planning, or natural gas supply and infrastructure analysis, with proficiency with PowerGem SERVM or Plexos or similar tools.
  • Familiarity and with publicly available historical energy data sets (EIA, DOE, FERC, Natural Gas Pipeline Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBBs), etc.) as well as any pertinent proprietary data sets.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written. 
  • Strong statistical, analytical, critical thinking skills.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people from many levels of industry and government.
  • Ability to facilitate groups of industry technical experts and to work effectively and closely with peers in a teamwork environment.
  • Strong organizational skills.

  Preferred candidates will also have:

  • Advanced degree and professional certifications or credentials
  • Experience preparing regional and/or multiregional bulk power system reliability and adequacy assessments. 
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
  • Experience in NERC Reliability Standards, ERO functions, or other industry regulatory roles.

  Other

  • A background check will be conducted prior to employment.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  • This position has been classified as exempt.
  • The position may be based remotely but must be able to travel to NERC offices or meeting locations if needed. Reimbursement of travel expenses will be in accordance with the company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies.

  
  

  Our Culture Declarations

  • Everyone at NERC is a leader.
  • We are accountable personally and organizationally to deliver on commitments.
  • We develop ourselves and people in the organization to ensure that NERC realizes its strategic objectives.
  • We are resilient and adaptable to the challenges and needs of the business and our team.
  • We exude a growth mindset and empower teams to take risks.
  • We build collaborative relationships within NERC, the ERO, and the stakeholders of NERC.
  • We exemplify NERC cultural behaviors:
    • Reward high-quality, creative, and innovative work
    • Attract, engage, and retain top talent
    • Value and respect diverse perspectives
    • Provide a safe, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
    • Form strong relationships within the company, and with the ERO Enterprise
  • We demonstrate curiosity in a wide variety of areas and are open to exploring new situations, knowledge, and opportunities for growth and development.
  • We demonstrate an anticipatory mindset, preventing problems and building contingencies where appropriate.
  • We are champions for diversity and inclusion, seeking out and values diverse perspectives.
  • We value well-being, prioritizing collaboration, engagement, and connection among our team.
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