Grid Operations Planning Lead — Innovation & Outage

MISO; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 162,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid vacation

Sick time

Safe time

Job summary

MISO is seeking an experienced operations planning leader in Minnesota to drive modernization of outage coordination and grid reliability. You will lead an engineering team, oversee outages, ensure robust studies, and collaborate with operations and market teams to raise performance and automation.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic influence, and a data‑driven approach in a fast-paced environment, with a base salary in the published range and bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in transmission planning, operations planning, and system operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team through accountability, technical excellence, and employee growth.
• Oversee the reliable and timely execution of transmission and generation outages in alignment with MISO Tariff, Business Practice Manuals, reliability standards, and operating procedures.
• Ensure engineering studies are accurate, well-documented, technically sound, and completed according to quality assurance and validation processes.
• Collaborate with system operations and market operations teams to strengthen coordination, execution consistency, and continuous performance improvement.
• Drive enhancements in processes, tools, technology, automation, workflow efficiency, and data visibility to improve quality and customer experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Transmission Owners, Generator Operators, vendors, and neighboring RTOs to support effective communication and coordination.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Represent Operations Planning in internal and external committees, working groups, and project teams.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse, highly skilled workforce through effective performance management and development planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or related field (preferred)

Job description

MISO is seeking an experienced operations planning leader in Minnesota to drive modernization of outage coordination and grid reliability. You will lead an engineering team, oversee outages, ensure robust studies, and collaborate with operations and market teams to raise performance and automation.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic influence, and a data‑driven approach in a fast-paced environment, with a base salary in the published range and bonus eligibility.