What are the responsibilities and job description for the OTCR Senior Technical Specialist I position at West Yost?
Who we are:
We are a water-focused engineering consulting firm, certified as a Great Place to Work® based on feedback from our community of over 240 team members. We ranked top three in the AEC Advisors 2021 and 2022 Diversity Index Top Firms and were recognized as one of Fortune’s® Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services in 2023 and 2024. Since 1990, our mission has been to be the water firm of choice for both our clients and our team. Over the years we have built upon that mission and now integrate a host of high-quality services in groundwater, water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater, recycled water, construction management, and operations technology from our multiple locations in the west. As a team, we work with our clients to understand their true needs. Our long-term relationships are based on integrity, partnership, and high-value solutions. In 2025 and beyond, West Yost is advancing water resources for future generations and living our core values every day.
Compensation range: $118,000 - $158,000. Based on our Pleasanton, CA office location. (West Yost uses geographic salary differentials that would apply for candidates in other regions).
LOCATION: Can sit in any of our office locations - (https://www.westyost.com/locations/ ).
**This is a Hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.**
OTCR SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST I
Provide Cybersecurity (CS) and Information Technology (IT) support…
Essential Duties and Accountabilities (in order of importance)
- Perform quality assurance (QA) reviews and validation reviews of CIP-related implementations (processes, procedures, internal controls) and associated evidence to ensure compliance with West Yost’s NERC CIP cybersecurity policy and with the NERC CIP Standards
- Develop interpretations of new CIP Standards using a variety of inputs such as regulatory guidance and industry benchmarking to produce unambiguous descriptions of compliance obligations for internal stakeholders to use as guidance for implementations
- Develop modifications to the NERC CIP cybersecurity policy that are triggered by: new and/or changing NERC Standards, newly published guidance from the regulators, and by internal requests for improvements
- Provide enterprise coordination, project oversight, reporting, and issue resolution for implementation of future versions of the NERC CIP Standards Perform internal consulting with business area personnel to ensure that they understand, plan for, and implement compliance requirements
- Perform training, change management, and communication support for CIP implementations and ongoing compliance activities
- Influence new standard development through industry and regulator engagement
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without written notice.
Qualifications
Required Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent
- 7-10 years of relevant experience
- Excellent communications and analytical skills
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Salary : $118,000 - $158,000
