Internship - Regulatory Compliance - Energy/Cyber Security
Report to and working with Compliance personnel, while participating in cross-functional teams (including Plant Managers and other Calpine Power Operations (CPO), and Information Services (IS) personnel) to monitor and assess enterprise-wide compliance with reliability-related regulatory requirements (Reliability Requirements).
Read and become familiar with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and applicable Independent System Operator (ISO) operating guides and protocols. Assist with internal spot audits based on these standards and guidelines.
Coordinate with affected business units, legal, and Government Relations to develop and review responses to possible non-compliance with Reliability Requirements or to requests for information, audits, spot checks, or other Reliability Requirements compliance activities
Perform reviews of plant electrical drawings and protection system maintenance documentation.
Based on experience of the candidate, worker may assist with various energy industry Cyber Security related regulations (TSA Cyber Security Guidelines, NERC CIP, etc.).
Assist in managing Calpine’s governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) software.
Contribute to the development, review and approval of written policies and procedures necessary for compliance with all Reliability Requirements applying to Calpine.
Job Requirements:
• Completion of at least the Junior year of coursework for a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security or related fields at an accredited college or university. Qualified candidate must be a student during time of internship.
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Legally eligible to work in the United States now and in the future.
• General knowledge of technical operation and performance of power projects.
• Cyber Security knowledge is desired.
• Self-motivated team player with strong time management and organizational skills
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to follow instructions precisely
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week.
• Personal computer experience utilizing Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to sit and operate a computer with video screen for extended periods of time
Vaccine Information:
Calpine requires an individual who is newly hired into this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 within the first 28 days of employment - if not already vaccinated prior to starting employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with Calpine’s HR department after a decision has been made about whether or not to make you a conditional offer of employment. Calpine does not require applicants to discuss vaccination status prior to receipt of a conditional offer of employment and complies with all applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation.