Electrical Engineer III - Operations Planning FRES

MISO • Carmel, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer III supports Operations Planning by performing near-term power system modeling and reliability analysis for the MISO Power System. The role uses CROW to manage outage-related information and evaluates system performance, transmission limitations, forecast assumptions, congestion management, and mitigation plans across multiple timeframes.

The engineer leads operational planning analysis and works with multiple service line groups. The position also contributes to project design, scheduling, and completion decisions, and develops, reviews, and supports implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions. The role requires a rotating 12-hour shift schedule with no overnights. The appropriate level will be determined based on experience and knowledge.

MISO manages the electricity grid and energy market across the Central U.S., helping ensure reliable electricity for 45 million people. The position offers an annual base salary of $109,000 to $134,000 and may be eligible for an annual bonus based on individual performance and company objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in an ISO/RTO, utility, transmission owner, or balancing authority environment.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools such as EMS, PSS®E, TARA, or similar.
• Knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards, operating procedures, and outage coordination processes.
• Experience developing operating plans, conducting reliability assessments, and collaborating across teams.
• Technical skills in steady-state simulation, Python/SQL/VBA scripting, and understanding of NERC/FERC compliance requirements.
• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule with no overnights.
• Strong power system knowledge, analytical problem-solving, prioritization under pressure, clear communication with technical and non-technical groups, and partnership-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Transient stability experience.

Responsibilities

• Use CROW to enter, modify, and communicate outage-related information.
• Build near-term models of the MISO Power System to support power flow, contingency, and stability analysis.
• Evaluate system performance issues and prepare reports on transmission limitations, forecast assumptions, congestion management, and mitigation planning across multiple timeframes.
• Lead operational planning analysis and collaborate with various service line groups.
• Make decisions affecting project design, scheduling, and completion across departments.
• Develop, review, and support implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions.
• Perform reliability assessments independently, deliver studies on schedule, contribute to operating guideline development, and serve as a trusted technical resource within Operations Planning.

Benefits

• 401k
• Vacation
• Sick and safe time, available on the first day of employment
• Annual bonus eligibility if individual performance and company objectives are met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level