NERC (CIP) Compliance Lead

About This Role

As part of Intersect’s operational compliance organization, you’ll help strengthen the systems, processes, and controls that support secure and reliable energy infrastructure operations. This role plays a critical part in advancing NERC CIP compliance maturity across medium impact control center environments while partnering closely with OT Security, Legal, Operations, and Regulatory Compliance teams.

You’ll lead initiatives that improve regulatory readiness, cybersecurity resilience, operational continuity, and long-term infrastructure sustainability across critical operational environments. The role requires balancing technical cybersecurity expertise with operational pragmatism, stakeholder collaboration, and disciplined compliance execution in fast-moving, highly regulated environments.

This role is planned to start immediately, with a training period of approximately 2 weeks and the expectation that the candidate will reach full productivity within their first 30 days.

Team Overview

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring the security, reliability, and operational resilience of critical infrastructure systems. The team partners across Cybersecurity, Operations, Engineering, and Compliance functions to build scalable programs that support regulatory readiness, operational excellence, and long-term infrastructure performance.

Joining this team offers the opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives that directly support grid reliability, cybersecurity maturity, and operational continuity while collaborating with experienced cross-functional leaders in a rapidly evolving industry.

What You’ll Do

Drive NERC CIP Compliance Excellence

Lead and operationalize NERC CIP compliance programs across critical infrastructure and medium impact control center environments

Manage compliance initiatives that support audit readiness, evidence management, remediation tracking, and regulatory reporting

Partner with internal stakeholders to maintain alignment with evolving NERC CIP standards and regulatory expectations

Support the transition toward internalized medium impact control center operations while maintaining compliance continuity

Strengthen OT Security and Operational Resilience

Collaborate with OT Security, IT, and Operations teams to improve cybersecurity controls across operational technology environments

Support vulnerability management, patch management, and baseline configuration management processes across regulated systems

Help maintain electronic access controls, physical security technologies, and secure operational access management practices

Contribute to risk assessment activities and remediation planning that improve long-term infrastructure resilience

Build Scalable Compliance Processes

Develop and improve scalable governance processes, documentation standards, and operational compliance workflows

Maintain organized compliance evidence repositories and operational records to support internal and external audits

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across cybersecurity governance and compliance operations

Support policy development and control standardization efforts across operational environments

Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with technical, operational, and compliance stakeholders to align security objectives with operational priorities

Provide leadership during audits, remediation efforts, and regulatory assessments

Communicate compliance risks, priorities, and program updates clearly across technical and non-technical audiences

Foster a collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented approach to operational compliance management

What You’ll Bring

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, OT Security, NERC CIP compliance, or compliance management within regulated infrastructure environments

Deep understanding of NERC CIP standards, audit readiness practices, and regulatory compliance requirements

Experience supporting medium impact control center environments and associated operational compliance requirements

Strong knowledge of industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT) environments, and cybersecurity governance frameworks

Experience managing audits, remediation programs, compliance documentation, and cross-functional operational initiatives

Familiarity with vulnerability management platforms, patch management systems, baseline configuration management tools, and electronic access management systems

Experience supporting physical security technologies, security governance processes, and risk remediation planning

Strong documentation, organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills

Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field preferred

Certifications such as CISSP, GICSP, CISA, CIPM, or NERC CIP-related certifications are strongly preferred

Established relationships within energy, utilities, OT cybersecurity, compliance, or critical infrastructure communities will help accelerate success in this role

Understanding of the operational realities of energy infrastructure environments where cybersecurity, reliability, and compliance requirements intersect

A proactive, collaborative, and highly organized working style that supports complex initiatives with minimal oversight…