Power Grid Planning Engineer Co‑ Op

MISO Default Brand; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing available for students

Job summary

MISO is seeking a 2027 Spring Co-op for an Operations Planning Engineer in Eagan, MN. You will be immersed in outage planning, power system studies, and reliability analysis to support a multi-state electricity grid.

This paid, full-time on-site co‑op runs January 13 to April 30, 2027 and offers housing for qualified students. You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard grid modeling tools, contingencies, and cross-functional collaboration across planning, operations, and

Qualifications

• Completion of core Electrical Engineering coursework.
• Coursework in Power Systems Analysis is preferred.
• Programming experience such as Python, MATLAB, or C++.
• Hands-on projects or internships related to grid modeling or system studies.

Responsibilities

• Support the outage planning processes for a complex electric system spanning 15 states.
• Analyze future grid conditions and determine safe and reliable paths for maintenance, construction, and changes.
• Run power flow studies and review system models to assess reliability risks and contingency analyses.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Grid modeling software

Job description

MISO is seeking a 2027 Spring Co-op for an Operations Planning Engineer in Eagan, MN. You will be immersed in outage planning, power system studies, and reliability analysis to support a multi-state electricity grid.

This paid, full-time on-site co‑op runs January 13 to April 30, 2027 and offers housing for qualified students. You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard grid modeling tools, contingencies, and cross-functional collaboration across planning, operations, and