Principal Electrical Power Market Engineer (FTR)

MISO; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 152,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation

Sick and safe time

Job summary

MISO in Eagan, Minnesota, is looking for a Principal Electrical Power Market Engineer to manage the Financial Transmission Rights Market. Responsibilities include validating models and collaborating on process improvements. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least eight years of relevant experience.

The position offers a competitive salary between $152,000 and $177,000, along with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package starting on the first day of employment.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of related work experience.
• Preferred twelve years of related energy industry experience.
• Experience in Financial Transmission Rights market, Day-Ahead Energy market, or Real-time energy market.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Financial Transmission Rights monthly auctions.
• Implement process improvements and transformative changes.

Skills

Power flow analysis

Data analytics

Programming

Process automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Description

As our Principal Electrical Power Market Engineer, you will help MISO carry out an efficient and fair Financial Transmission Rights Market to deliver on our vision of being the most reliable, value creating Regional Transmission Operator (RTO).

Additionally, as our Principal Electrical Power Market Engineer, you will be part of the team which collaborates with many other areas within MISO including modeling, planning, outage coordination, credit, settlements, and operations teams. You will help the team administer one of the energy markets which provides an opportunity to hedge against the volatility of transmission congestion charges that load serving entities face in the Day-Ahead Energy and Operating Reserves Market.

You will also have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from process automation to implementing ground-breaking changes to help ensure the MISO Financial Transmission Rights Market continues to provide value as increased renewable energy is integrated into the grid.

In one year as our Principal Electrical Power Market Engineer, you will know you were successful if:

• you carry out existing processes such as validating and analyzing models to independently carry out a Financial Transmission Rights monthly auction
• you collaborate with others to implement process improvements and transformative changes

We are looking for hardworking engineers who have at least a Bachelor's degree in any of the following:

• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology

We are looking for our ideal engineer who has at least eight years of related work experience.

We would also prefer engineers with the following:

• Twelve years of related energy industry work experience
• Four years of related Financial Transmission Rights market, Day-Ahead Energy market, or Real-time energy market design, operations, administration, or trading experience
• Four years of related real-time or market operations experience as an operator
• Power flow analysis and congestion forecasting experience
• Programming, automation, and data analytics experience
• NERC certification

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

See what MISO is all about!

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology; our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million people. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future - it's what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $152,000.00 - $177,000.00 USD annually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, and qualifications/experience.

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.

For more info about MISO, check out our video:

MISO, What We Do

Apply today for this great opportunity to help us keep the lights on!

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (required)

Experience

8 years: relevant work experience (required)

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