Electrical Engineer III - Operations Planning FRES

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)•Carmel, IN

5h•$109,000 - $134,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer III supports Operations Planning by conducting operational planning analysis and assessing reliability of the MISO Power System. The role uses CROW to enter, modify, and communicate outage-related information and builds near-term system models for power flow, contingency, and stability analysis. It evaluates system performance issues and prepares reports addressing transmission limitations, forecast assumptions, congestion management, and mitigation planning across multiple timeframes. The engineer leads operational planning analysis and collaborates with service line groups, makes decisions that affect project design, scheduling, and completion across departments, and develops, reviews, and supports implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions. The position follows a rotating 12-hour shift schedule with no overnights. The appropriate level will be determined based on experience and knowledge.

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 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 ability to build productive partnerships.

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, deliver studies on schedule, and contribute to operating guideline development.