Power Systems Engineer (EMS)

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.•Eagan, MN

43d•$93,000 - $110,000

About The Position

MISO is an independent non-profit organization responsible for the reliable and efficient operations of the wholesale electric grid across central North America. The electric utility industry is undergoing rapid evolution and MISO is at the center of ensuring delivery of the bedrock electric power that society needs now and into the future. As a Power Systems Engineer (EMS), you will be part of MISO's Operations Technology (OT) team, which is responsible for the brains of the electrical grid. This team provides engineering support for MISO's Energy Management System (EMS), SCADA, Synchrophasor, and other core reliability applications that monitor and control the bulk electric system. These tools collect and process over 200,000 data points to assess the health of the electrical grid and allow MISO Operations to be ready to respond to the unexpected like hurricanes and winter storms to achieve our mission of providing bulk electric power 24/7. As a Power Systems Engineer (EMS), you will play a vital role in: Maintaining and enhancing MISO's EMS platform (GE E-Terra AEMS) Solve novel and complex engineering issues to support the EMS platform Developing code to streamline decision-making in the control room Collaborating with operators and engineers to ensure grid reliability Participating in strategic projects to keep MISO's EMS and reliability applications current and secure, adhering to NERC standards Preparing for the evolving needs of the electric industry Supporting the EMS Training and Simulation environment In one year as a Power Systems Engineer (EMS), you will know you were successful if you can have an understanding of how EMS and reliability tools come together to support the control room staff, participate in setting direction with MISO's vendors, and enhance MISO's reliability software suite.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree in any of the following: Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
At least two years of related power system engineering, electric wholesale markets, electric transmission planning, power flow studies, IIOT/SCADA, EMS Training and Simulation, or utility operations

Nice To Haves

Energy Management System (EMS)
C++ and/or Python programming and scripting
Utility SCADA

Responsibilities

Maintaining and enhancing MISO's EMS platform (GE E-Terra AEMS)
Solve novel and complex engineering issues to support the EMS platform
Developing code to streamline decision-making in the control room
Collaborating with operators and engineers to ensure grid reliability
Participating in strategic projects to keep MISO's EMS and reliability applications current and secure, adhering to NERC standards
Preparing for the evolving needs of the electric industry
Supporting the EMS Training and Simulation environment