Regulatory Compliance Specialist

QTS Data Centers

. Support monitoring of regulatory, reliability, standards-development, tariff, protocol, and utility activities affecting QTS data centers, large computational loads, interconnections, or company-owned electrical infrastructure.

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in regulatory compliance, energy policy, and electric utility operations, with strong capabilities in preparing compliance materials, managing regulatory activities, and engaging with stakeholders. Proficient in utilizing collaboration tools and maintaining organized compliance records while ensuring adherence to industry standards.

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Regulatory ComplianceEnergy PolicyNERC Compliance ProceduresMicrosoft Office SuiteElectric Utility Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Regulatory MonitoringCompliance DocumentationData AnalysisEvidence CollectionImpact ReviewsInternal Controls ManagementAudit ReadinessStandards DevelopmentTechnical ResearchAction Tracking

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft TeamsSharePointGRC PlatformsInternal Controls Database

Industry Keywords

NERCFERCElectric UtilitiesGrid OperationsTransmissionGenerationRegulatory AffairsCompliance ProgramsStakeholder ProcessesEnergy-Regulatory Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support monitoring of regulatory, reliability, standards-development, tariff, protocol, and utility activities affecting QTS data centers, large computational loads, interconnections, or company-owned electrical infrastructure.
Attend assigned external meetings, workshops, committees, webinars, and stakeholder proceedings; prepare meeting briefs and capture decisions, positions, deadlines, milestones, and follow-up actions.
Maintain regulatory calendars, standards-development trackers, external-engagement records, and proposed obligations at the requirement or sub-requirement level.
Support preliminary applicability and impact reviews by researching background materials, documenting open questions, and coordinating input from Legal and technical subject-matter experts.
Prepare concise regulatory updates, issue summaries, comment matrices, action trackers, and leadership materials using established templates.
Assist with development and maintenance of RSAWs, NERC Compliance Procedures, evidence matrices, compliance narratives, process maps, controls, and implementation materials for review and approval.
Assist with role-based training, workshops, job aids, and working sessions for SMEs, control owners, evidence providers, and affected personnel.
Enter and maintain obligations, controls, owners, frequencies, due dates, evidence requirements, dependencies, and testing attributes in the Internal Controls database or GRC platform.
Support evidence collection and quality review, readiness assessments, self-assessments, mock audits, corrective actions, and remediation tracking.
Maintain organized, controlled, and auditable regulatory and compliance records; escalate overdue, incomplete, or potentially ineffective activities to senior compliance personnel.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, energy, public policy, regulatory affairs, business, law, communications, information systems, risk, compliance, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
Minimum two years of relevant experience in the electric utility industry, regulatory compliance, energy policy, grid operations, transmission, generation, data center infrastructure, government affairs, legal or regulatory support, or another closely related field.
Experience researching, summarizing, or tracking complex regulatory, technical, legal, or policy information and preparing professional notes, reports, procedures, training materials, or action trackers.
Strong organization, attention to detail, written communication, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines with guidance.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and similar collaboration or information-management tools.
Ability to travel up to 25%, or as needed, for regulatory meetings, stakeholder forums, utility engagements, conferences, and QTS site activities.
Ability to learn and apply electric-industry terminology, regulatory processes, compliance-program fundamentals, internal controls concepts, and audit-readiness practices.
Ability to prepare accurate summaries, controlled documents, trackers, and draft compliance materials using established templates and guidance.
Ability to recognize potentially significant external activity, document questions objectively, and escalate matters requiring Legal, technical, or management review.
Ability to communicate effectively with regulators, utilities, attorneys, engineers, operators, consultants, executives, and business partners.
Ability to handle confidential and time-sensitive information, organize competing assignments, and deliver accurate work in a rapidly evolving environment.
Preferred: Experience or exposure related to NERC, FERC, Regional Entities, RTO/ISO, reliability coordinators, transmission providers, electric utilities, state utility commissions, registered entities, trade associations, or energy-regulatory organizations.
Preferred: Familiarity with NERC Reliability Standards, standards development, FERC rulemaking, Regional Entity activities, or RTO/ISO stakeholder processes.
Preferred: Exposure to GRC platforms, Internal Controls databases, RSAWs, NERC Compliance Procedures, evidence matrices, audit packages, or compliance training.
Preferred: Knowledge of large-load interconnection, power-system modeling, protection and control, disturbance monitoring, operational communications, system operations, or data center electrical infrastructure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
Pet and Legal Insurance
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
Parental Leave
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities