SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing its electricity from renewable sources; modernizing natural gas pipelines; accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles; supporting numerous non-profit partners; and, investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region's infrastructure for generations to come. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE).
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Primary Purpose:
Serves as a lead and advisor for technical solutions to comply with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards. Responsible for understanding current and future compliance standards and requirements, along with developing procedures to meet compliance for the Substation and Electric Transmission environments. Facilitate compliance processes to assure regulatory compliance with applicable CIP standards and functions as team members for internal and external audit preparation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify, validate and document substation asset classifications. Develop and document substation asset inventory procedures based on input from the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Responsible for understanding current and future CIP compliance standards and requirements, along with developing procedures to meet compliance for the Substation and Transmission environments. Creates, modifies and improves policies and procedures to ensure compliance with standards.
- Serves as a designer, installer, implementer and advisor for IT technical NERC CIP compliance solutions for Substation and Transmission environments. Manage technical processes across functional departments, including IT, Regulatory Affairs, HR, Corporate Security and Legal.
- Collaborates with CIP team, SMEs, and other departments to ensure adherence to CIP requirements. Work closely with software and hardware Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) developing and implementing appropriate policies, procedures and programs to ensure and maintain compliance with CIP Standards. Perform regulatory compliance analysis and interpretations of new upcoming and existing standards and participate in the standard development and interpretation of current and future standards.
- Assists in preparation and maintenance of NERC CIP Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs). Review all compliance evidence for accuracy and completeness. Reviews and validates documentation for accuracy and validity.
- Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or Information Systems/Information Technology or related field.
- 5+ Experience or equivalent training and/or equivalent experience.
- Practical experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: Wintel or UNIX server administration, Windows based operating system, Network engineering or support, Information Protection and Security.
- Knowledge of high voltage electrical systems and substations desired.
- Knowledge of NERC CIP regulatory standards highly desirable.
- Ability to develop custom software applications that can interface with other applications desired.
- Requires problem solving skills and knowledge of PC applications.
- Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work with minimal supervision and interface with various IT, Telecom, Engineering and Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Security and Legal departments.
- Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.
- We offer a hybrid work environment. Although the schedule may vary, typically this will allow you to work from the office two to three days per week and work remotely on the remaining workdays.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent writing skills required and procedure writing experience.
San Diego Gas & Electric
8326 Century Park Ct
San Diego
California United States
www.sdge.com
