Senior Power Systems Planner — Reliability & Ops

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

Job summary

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer in Indiana to support reliability analyses and planning across the energy grid. You will build near-term models, run stability studies, and contribute to operating guidelines and outage coordination.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and experience in ISO/RTO environments, with proficiency in EMS/PSSE/TARA, Python/SQL/VBA, and knowledge of NERC/FERC compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in an ISO/RTO, utility, transmission owner, or balancing authority environment.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools such as EMS, PSSE, TARA, or similar.
• Knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards, operating procedures, and outage coordination processes.
• Experience developing operating plans, reliability assessments, and collaborating across teams.
• Technical skills including steady-state simulation, transient stability (preferred), Python/SQL/VBA scripting, and understanding of NERC/FERC compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CROW to enter, modify, and communicate outage‑related information.
• Build near‑term models of the MISO Power System to support power flow, contingency, and stability analysis.
• Evaluate system performance issues and prepare reports on transmission limitations, forecast assumptions, congestion management, and mitigation planning across multiple timeframes.
• Lead operational planning analysis and collaborate with various service line groups.
• Make decisions affecting project design, scheduling, and completion across departments.
• Develop, review, and support the implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions.

Skills

steady-state simulation

transient stability

Python/SQL/VBA scripting

NERC/FERC compliance

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMS

PSSE

TARA

Job description

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer in Indiana to support reliability analyses and planning across the energy grid. You will build near-term models, run stability studies, and contribute to operating guidelines and outage coordination.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and experience in ISO/RTO environments, with proficiency in EMS/PSSE/TARA, Python/SQL/VBA, and knowledge of NERC/FERC compliance.