Sr Consulting Engineer

Energy Harbor at a Glance 

Energy Harbor is a financially secure independent power producer and fully integrated retail energy provider focused on safe and best-in-class operations and financial performance. With its fleet of reliable generating resources, including substantial carbon-free generation, Energy Harbor is well positioned for long-term value creation and competitiveness in a low-carbon future and is focused on enabling a growing customer and stakeholder base to meet their environmental, social and sustainability goals.

This position reports to Energy Harbor corporate offices at the DOC (Akron, Ohio) and will serve as the engineering subject matter expert (SME) with regards to North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) / Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Program and related activities for the Fleet Engineering department.

Responsibilities of this role include:

• Responsible for maintaining NERC Program Compliance and affiliated activities for both nuclear and fossil generation in accordance with required standards.
• Provides direct interface with JDEC Solutions (consultant working with Energy Harbor).
• Leads NERC Compliance Champions / Site Coordinators Monthly Compliance Meetings.
• Provides key interface between NERC - FERC and CIP/IT.
• Maintains JOA (Joint Ownership Agreements) and MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) documents for each site. 
• Addresses potential compliance issues, reporting issues, violation responses and audit findings associated with the site and fleet NERC program. 
• Issues/Responds to CRs as necessary for non-conforming NERC – FERC program items. 
• Coordinates responses to NERC audits.
• Maintains NERC Program in accordance with NOP-ER-2101 Engineering Program Management.
• Arranges/leads the quarterly Energy Harbor Executive NERC Compliance Committee (ENCC) meeting.
• Revises routine program documentation as required and as needed.
• Responds to emerging NERC – FERC issues.
• Maintains knowledge of NERC – FERC standards.
• Attends industry meetings on NERC – FERC program attributes as necessary.
• Benchmarks other utility NERC – FERC program implementation documentation to improve/enhance program.
• Identifies (and provides as available) required NERC – FERC program training.
• Incorporates industry lessons learned to eliminate/mitigate potential compliance, reporting and violation issues.

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelors of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university required.
• Minimum of 10 years of nuclear experience.
• Effective written and oral communications skills.
• Experience with utilization of outside contracted SME assistance
• Knowledge of nuclear and fossil operations.
• Previous NERC - FERC experience is preferred.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity 

At Energy Harbor, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.energyharbor.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. Energy Harbor proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time. 

Safety 

Safety is a core value for Energy Harbor and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.