Who we are:
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Who You Are: (Job Summary)
The Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist independently performs recurring regulatory-intelligence activities and advances the development of the electric reliability compliance program for QTS. The role monitors and interprets developments from NERC, FERC, Regional Entities, RTOs/ISOs, utilities, state utility commissions, and industry groups; represents QTS in assigned external forums; assesses potential impacts; and converts emerging requirements into clear recommendations and implementation actions. The position also leads development of compliance procedures, RSAWs, internal controls, SME training, evidence requirements, and audit-readiness materials for company-owned electrical infrastructure.
What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)
· Own assigned regulatory monitoring and standards-development coverage; evaluate emerging requirements, enforcement trends, tariffs, protocols, and utility activities affecting QTS data centers, large computational loads, interconnections, or company-owned electrical infrastructure.
· Represent QTS in assigned external meetings, workshops, committees, working groups, and stakeholder proceedings; prepare positions and briefing materials in coordination with the Senior Manager, and document decisions, deadlines, milestones, and commitments.
· Maintain the regulatory horizon, standards-development trackers, external-engagement records, and proposed-obligation register; prioritize material developments and recommend review or action.
· Perform preliminary applicability and impact assessments, coordinate detailed review with Legal and technical SMEs, and translate approved conclusions into implementation requirements for affected functions and assets.
· Prepare decision-ready regulatory updates, issue briefs, comment and ballot recommendations, impact assessments, action trackers, and leadership materials.
· Lead drafting and maintenance of RSAWs, NERC Compliance Procedures, evidence matrices, compliance narratives, process maps, controls, and implementation plans for review and approval.
· Design and deliver role-based training, workshops, job aids, and working sessions for SMEs, control owners, evidence providers, and affected personnel.
· Define and maintain obligations, controls, ownership, frequencies, due dates, evidence requirements, dependencies, and testing attributes in the Internal Controls database or GRC platform.
· Lead evidence-quality reviews, readiness assessments, self-assessments, mock audits, corrective-action tracking, and remediation follow-up; escalate ineffective or overdue controls and material program risks.
· Develop repeatable compliance processes and maintain organized, controlled, and auditable records that support sustained readiness and continuous improvement.
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 five years of progressive experience in the electric utility industry, regulatory compliance, energy policy, grid operations, transmission, generation, state utility commissions, data center infrastructure, government affairs, legal or regulatory support, or another closely related field.
· Experience interpreting complex regulatory or technical…