Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer (FTR)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation time

Sick leave

Safe time

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc., located in Eagan, MN, is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer to oversee the Financial Transmission Rights auction and collaborate with various teams on process improvements. The ideal candidate has at least five years of related experience, preferably in the energy industry.

You will validate models, conduct auctions, and implement changes for an efficient energy market. Comprehensive benefits and eligibility for a bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of related work experience.
• Preferred: eight years of energy industry experience.
• Experience in Financial Transmission Rights markets.

Responsibilities

• Validate and analyze models for Financial Transmission Rights auction.
• Collaborate to improve processes and implement changes.

Skills

Programming skills

Automation skills

Data analytics skills

Power flow analysis

Congestion forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields

Tools

NERC certification

Job description

Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer (FTR)

Eagan, MN

Reqid: SENIO002693

Senior Electrical Power Market Engineer role collaborates with multiple MISO areas including modeling, planning, outage coordination, credit, settlements, and operations to administer an energy market used to hedge transmission congestion charges for load serving entities in the Day‑Ahead Energy and Operating Reserves Market.

Scope includes work on projects from process automation to implementing major changes that maintain the value of the MISO Financial Transmission Rights Market in an increasingly renewable‑integrated grid.

Key responsibilities include:

• Validate and analyze models, and independently conduct the monthly Financial Transmission Rights auction.
• Collaborate with team members to improve processes and implement transformative changes.

Qualifications:

Education

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

Experience

• Minimum five years of related work experience.
• Preferred: at least eight years of energy industry experience, or experience in Financial Transmission Rights markets, Day‑Ahead Energy markets, real‑time energy market design, operations, administration, or trading.
• Real‑time or market operations experience as an operator.
• Power flow analysis and congestion forecasting experience.
• Programming, automation, and data analytics skills.
• NERC certification.

Compensation: $127,000.00 – $152,000.00 USD per year base. Eligibility for an annual bonus and comprehensive benefits including 401(k), vacation, sick, and safe time.

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