Senior Engineer Generation Interconnection

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

Job summary

MISO is seeking a Senior Engineer - Generator Interconnection to drive system impact studies and reliability assessments for new generation across the grid. You will manage projects from kickoff to completion, coordinating with interconnection customers, Transmission Owners, and neighboring RTOs.

The role combines technical power system analysis, project ownership, and customer interaction, with potential project management for studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• 4+ years of job-related experience required.
• Power system planning or operations experience preferred, with specific tools listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform system impact studies for generator interconnection requests in MISO's Generator Interconnection Queue.
• Review and evaluate projects proposed by Transmission Owners with technical recommendations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, communicating study results, requirements, and project details to customers, owners, neighboring RTOs, and internal teams.

Skills

Power system studies

Customer interaction

Project ownership

Education

Bachelors of Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology

Bachelors of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Bachelors of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bachelors of Electronics Engineering Technology

Bachelors of Computer Engineering

Bachelors of Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

MUST

TARA

TSAT

VSAT

Job description

As a Senior Engineer - Generator Interconnection, you'll play an important role in evaluating new and changing generation across the MISO footprint. You'll perform and manage power system studies that help determine how generation can reliably interconnect to the transmission system while serving as a technical resource for MISO's interconnection customers, Transmission Owners, and neighboring RTOs.

This role combines technical power system analysis, project ownership, problem-solving, and customer interaction. Depending on your assignments, you may also serve as the project manager for system impact studies, helping coordinate studies from kickoff through completion and keeping multiple stakeholders aligned along the way.

How You'll Make an Impact

In this role, you will:

• Manage and perform system impact studies for generator interconnection requests in MISO's Generator Interconnection Queue, evaluating the reliability impacts of connecting new resources to the transmission system.
• Review and evaluate projects proposed by MISO's Transmission Owners, providing technical recommendations based on power system analysis and established reliability requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on assigned projects, communicating study results, technical requirements, and project details to interconnection customers, Transmission Owners, neighboring RTOs, and internal teams.

What Makes This Role Exciting

Generator interconnection is at the center of a rapidly changing electric grid. In this role, your studies won't simply live in a report-they'll help determine how new generation projects move forward, what transmission improvements may be needed, and how MISO continues to maintain a reliable system as the generation fleet evolves.

You’ll have the opportunity to build deep technical expertise while gaining exposure to customers, Transmission Owners, neighboring grid operators, and teams across MISO. If you enjoy combining power system engineering with project ownership and collaboration, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of the grid.

Required skills and experience needed for our Senior Engineer - Generation Interconnection:

• 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
• At least 4 years of job-related experience.
• While not required, it would be great if you had:
  • Specific power system planning or operations experience
  • Specific experience within any of the following: PSS/E, MUST, TARA, TSAT, and VSAT
  • Previous energy industry experience

At MISO, your work helps ensure the reliable operation and continued evolution of one of the world's largest and most complex electric grids. In this role, you'll have an opportunity to help shape how MISO responds to rapidly growing large-load demand while strengthening the connection between where the grid is headed and what it needs to reliably deliver today.

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $127,000-$152,000 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.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry, from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Using groundbreaking research and sophisticated technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 47 million people throughout North America. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, and planning for a bright future - it's what our immensely hard-working and dedicated team does every day.

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Education

• Bachelors of Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology (required)
• Bachelors of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (required)
• Bachelors of Electrical & Computer Engineering (required)
• Bachelors of Electronics Engineering Technology (required)
• Bachelors of Computer Engineering (required)
• Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (required)

Experience

• Previous energy industry experience (preferred)
• Experience within any of the following: PSS/E, MUST, TARA, TSAT, and VSAT (preferred)
• Power system planning or operations experience (preferred)
• 4 years: Job-related experience. (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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