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NERC Compliance Manager

Fervo Energy

Houston, TX

Full Time

Posted October 30, 2026

$123k - $175k· Est.

Energy Management

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Job Description

The NERC Compliance Manager owns Fervo’s reliability compliance program for its registered Generator Owner and Generator Operator entities, starting with Cape Station in WECC.

Key Responsibilities

Own registration and regulators: serve as Primary Compliance Contact; manage Align, CORES, NERC Alerts, and user access
Manage registration changes for new units and resource types, including inverter-based resources
Maintain applicability: track standard revisions and effective dates, update procedures and controls before they take effect, and own Section 1600 data submissions
Build audit-ready evidence: map each applicable requirement to its RSAW and to an artifact produced in normal work
Close open engineering evidence packages with Engineering, and challenge weak evidence before an auditor does
Validate controls and change: confirm owners in Operations, Engineering, and OT Security execute procedures as written
Define the events that force immediate review, such as new units, changes in operating authority, or new remote-access paths
Oversee CIP compliance: partner with OT Security on CIP-002 categorization and the CIP-003 low impact program, and assess how operational changes could affect impact ratings
Own NERC training: run operations training with new-operator onboarding as a trigger and records an auditor can test
Lead audits and issues: manage self-certifications, data requests, spot checks, and audits; arrange a mock audit before the first WECC engagement; and recommend self-reports with Legal
Direct outside providers: set scope, quality, deadlines, and budget for compliance services and testing vendors, and recommend which work moves in-house
Report and escalate: provide regular written updates on status, open evidence, and compliance risks to the Head of Compliance & Regulatory Programs and, as needed, Executive Leadership Team

Requirements

WECC audit experience, ideally taking a newly registered entity through its first audit cycle
Inverter-based resource or synchronous thermal generation experience
Commitment to clean energy and desire to own a function critical to first-of-a-kind projects

Benefits & Perks

Fervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:
Medical, dental, and vision plan options
Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage
A 401(k) plan with up to 6% match
Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave
Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot
A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses
An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care
Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, as well as LTI and bonus opportunities for eligible roles
Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.