NERC (CIP) Compliance Lead

We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation.

Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet.

Location & Team Gatherings

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.

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

• Humility, composure, accountability, and resilience when navigating regulatory and operational challenges

• A commitment to integrity, operational excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, and long-term value creation will help you succeed at Intersect