Senior Intermediate Planning Engineer

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)•Eagan, MN

1d•$127,000 - $152,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Engineer – Intermediate Planning, you’ll help MISO bridge the critical space between long-term transmission planning and real-time operations. Your work will focus on the 18–24-month planning horizon, developing transmission and reliability strategies that support Large Load Step-Up Service while helping ensure the grid is prepared for rapidly changing system needs. This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work across System Planning, Markets, Operations, Resource Adequacy, Generator Interconnection, and Load Integration to turn complex technical studies and system information into practical, coordinated solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology.
At least six (6) years of related power system planning or operations experience.
Experience with PSS/E power flow and TARA applications.
Strong understanding of power system analysis and transmission reliability concepts.
Ability to analyze complex scenarios, identify problems, evaluate data, and develop technically sound recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DSA tools or other power system analysis software.
Experience writing scripts or developing automation to improve engineering or analytical processes.
Knowledge of NERC and FERC regulatory and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform Intermediate Planning studies across the 18–24-month horizon, including Firm Service Step-Up analyses and staged firm-service recommendations tied to system upgrades and readiness milestones.
Conduct power system studies using tools such as PSS/E and TARA, including power flow modeling, contingency analysis, transfer analysis, transient and voltage stability, and other reliability assessments.
Develop near-term strategies that maximize the capabilities of the existing transmission system while maintaining reliable grid performance.
Coordinate study scope, assumptions, inputs, and results across Expansion Planning, Generator Interconnection, Load Integration, Markets, Forward Operations, Operations, and Resource Adequacy.
Improve the flow of data and information between teams, creating greater transparency and supporting timely, well-informed decisions.