Engineer II – Grid Planning & Reliability (18–24 mo)

MISO Default Brand; Carmel, Eagan (IN, MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation

Sick time

Safe time

Job summary

MISO is hiring an Engineer II – Intermediate Planning to support the 18–24-month planning horizon, performing power system studies and helping develop transmission and reliability solutions for large load growth.

You will collaborate with teams across System Planning, Markets, Operations, Resource Adequacy, and Generator Interconnection to translate planning decisions into reliable grid operations, gaining exposure to multiple areas of MISO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Two years of power system planning or operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform Intermediate Planning studies across the 18–24-month horizon, supporting Firm Service Step-Up analyses and recommendations.
• 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.
• Analyze study results, identify potential reliability concerns, and contribute to the development of practical solutions that make effective use of the existing transmission system.
• Coordinate study assumptions, inputs, and results with teams across Expansion Planning, Generator Interconnection, Load Integration, Markets, Forward Operations, Operations, and Resource Adequacy.

Skills

Power system planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering Technology

Tools

PSS/E

TARA

Job description

MISO is hiring an Engineer II – Intermediate Planning to support the 18–24-month planning horizon, performing power system studies and helping develop transmission and reliability solutions for large load growth.

You will collaborate with teams across System Planning, Markets, Operations, Resource Adequacy, and Generator Interconnection to translate planning decisions into reliable grid operations, gaining exposure to multiple areas of MISO.