System Operator - Balancing Authority & Unit Dispatch

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) • Carmel, IN

2d • $115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

As our System Operator- Balancing Authority and Unit Dispatch, you will be part
of the close-knit team at MISO that impacts over 45 million people by helping
ensure they have electricity.
This team is involved in two very important roles
within MISO; we are Balancing Authorities and Unit Dispatch Operators.
As a
Balancing Authority Operator, you are responsible for the real time balance of
load and generation in the MISO footprint monitoring Area Control Error (ACE).
As a Unit Dispatch operator, you are responsible for security constrained
economic dispatch system that drives the generation fleet in MISO.

In one year as our System Operator- Balancing Authority and Unit Dispatch, you
will know you were successful if you successfully complete the training and
certification programs for this position.
Once certified, experience will be
gained within MISO Operations and success will be measured based upon continued
reliable and efficient operations.

We are looking for talented professionals who have:

Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of related experience in the energy or operations industry.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. Educational equivalency may be established with a combination of education, training, certifications and directly related experience
• A current NERC/RC Certification
• Strong communication skills
• Successful completion of the Unit Dispatch and Balancing Authority Certifications and Board exams
• Work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule to ensure reliable, efficient, and compliant execution of MISO’s Balancing and Dispatch (BA) functions

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one of the following areas: energy industry, balancing authority, generation system dispatch, transmission system operations, merchant operations, generation operational planning, gas operations, engineering or power accounting

Responsibilities

• real time balance of load and generation in the MISO footprint monitoring Area Control Error (ACE)
• security constrained economic dispatch system that drives the generation fleet in MISO
• reliable, efficient, and compliant execution of MISO’s Balancing and Dispatch (BA) functions

Benefits

• Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met.
• At MISO we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k, vacation, sick and safe time, available on your first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

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