Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer (FTR)

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 127,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation

Sick and safe time

Job summary

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer based in Eagan, Minnesota. In this role, you will play a crucial part in managing the Financial Transmission Rights Market, ensuring fair and efficient operations while collaborating with various teams.

Your responsibilities will include conducting monthly auctions and working on process improvements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least five years of relevant experience. A competitive salary range of $127,000 to $152,000 is offered alongside benefits like 401(k) and vacation time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in energy or financial transmission markets.
• Experience in market operations or real-time operations as preferred.
• Proficiency in programming and automation tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Financial Transmission Rights monthly auctions.
• Implement process improvements across teams.

Skills

Process automation

Data analytics

Power flow analysis

Congestion forecasting

NERC certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

As Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer, you will help MISO carry out an efficient and fair Financial Transmission Rights Market, supporting our vision of being the most reliable, value‑creating Regional Transmission Operator. You will collaborate with modeling, planning, outage coordination, credit, settlements, and operations teams and administer one of the energy markets that allows load serving entities to hedge against transmission congestion charges.

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

Responsibilities

• Carry out existing processes such as validating and analyzing models to independently conduct a Financial Transmission Rights monthly auction.
• Collaborate with other teams to implement process improvements and transformative changes.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology.

Experience

• At least five years of related work experience.
• Preferably eight years of related energy industry work experience.
• Preferred: related Financial Transmission Rights market, Day‑Ahead Energy market, real‑time energy market design, operations, administration, or trading experience.
• Preferred: real‑time or market operations experience as an operator.
• Preferred: power flow analysis and congestion forecasting experience.
• Preferred: programming, automation, and data analytics experience.
• Preferred: NERC certification.

Benefits

Base salary range: $127,000 – $152,000 USD annually. Eligibility for an annual bonus if performance and company objectives are met. Comprehensive benefits package includes 401(k), vacation, sick, and safe time available from day of hire.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Job Category: Engineering
Full‑Time