Electrical Engineer III - Power System Operations Planning

Midcontinent-Independent-System; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 109,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation

Sick leave

On-site facilities

Job summary

MISO in Carmel, Indiana is seeking an Electrical Engineer III - Operations Planning to join our on-site team. You will build near-term power system models, enter outage data in CROW, and communicate findings to support reliable grid operations across multiple time horizons.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, experience in ISO/RTO environments, and proficiency with EMS/PSS/E/TARA. You will perform reliability assessments, develop operating plans, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• 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, reliability assessments, and collaborating across teams.
• Technical skills including steady-state simulation, transient stability (preferred), Python/SQL/VBA scripting, and understanding of NERC/FERC compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enter, modify, and communicate outage-related information using CROW.
• Build near-term models of the power system to support power flow, contingency, and stability analysis.
• Evaluate system performance 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 the implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions.

Skills

Power system analysis

NERC standards knowledge

Python/SQL/VBA scripting

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMS

PSS/E

TARA

Job description

MISO in Carmel, Indiana is seeking an Electrical Engineer III - Operations Planning to join our on-site team. You will build near-term power system models, enter outage data in CROW, and communicate findings to support reliable grid operations across multiple time horizons.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, experience in ISO/RTO environments, and proficiency with EMS/PSS/E/TARA. You will perform reliability assessments, develop operating plans, and collaborate across