Who we are:
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Who You Are: (Job Summary)
The Regulatory Compliance Specialist supports QTS regulatory intelligence and development of the electric reliability compliance program. The role monitors activity from NERC, FERC, Regional Entities, RTOs/ISOs, utilities, state utility commissions and industry groups; attends assigned meetings; tracks proposed obligations and deadlines; and prepares accurate summaries for internal review. Working under established direction, the position also supports SME training, Internal Controls database inputs, draft RSAWs and NERC Compliance Procedures, evidence organization, and implementation readiness for company-owned electrical infrastructure.
What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)
· Support monitoring of regulatory, reliability, standards-development, tariff, protocol, and utility activities that may affect QTS data centers, large computational loads, interconnections, or company-owned electrical infrastructure.
· Attend assigned external meetings, workshops, committees, webinars, and stakeholder proceedings; prepare meeting briefs and capture decisions, positions, deadlines, milestones, and follow-up actions.
· Maintain regulatory calendars, standards-development trackers, external-engagement records, and proposed obligations at the requirement or sub-requirement level.
· Support preliminary applicability and impact reviews by researching background materials, documenting open questions, and coordinating input from Legal and technical subject-matter experts.
· Prepare concise regulatory updates, issue summaries, comment matrices, action trackers, and leadership materials using established templates.
· Assist with development and maintenance of RSAWs, NERC Compliance Procedures, evidence matrices, compliance narratives, process maps, controls, and implementation materials for review and approval.
· Assist with role-based training, workshops, job aids, and working sessions for SMEs, control owners, evidence providers, and affected personnel.
· Enter and maintain obligations, controls, owners, frequencies, due dates, evidence requirements, dependencies, and testing attributes in the Internal Controls database or GRC platform.
· Support evidence collection and quality review, readiness assessments, self-assessments, mock audits, corrective actions, and remediation tracking.
· Maintain organized, controlled, and auditable regulatory and compliance records; elevate overdue, incomplete, or potentially ineffective activities to senior compliance personnel.
What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)
· Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, energy, public policy, regulatory affairs, business, law, communications, information systems, risk, compliance, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
· Minimum two years of relevant experience in the electric utility industry, regulatory compliance, energy policy, grid operations, transmission, generation, data center infrastructure, government affairs, legal or regulatory support, or another closely related field.
· Experience researching, summarizing, or tracking complex regulatory, technical, legal, or policy information and preparing professional notes, reports, procedures, training materials, or action trackers.
· Strong organization, attention to detail, written communication, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines with guidance.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel,…