Senior Power Systems Planning Engineer

MISO Default Brand; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 127,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

MISO is seeking a Senior Engineer Operations Planning FRES in Carmel, Indiana, to build near-term models of the power system, support power flow, contingency, and stability analyses, and coordinate outage information.

The role requires a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, experience in ISO/RTO environments, proficiency with EMS/PSS/E/TARA, and scripting in Python/SQL/VBA; rotating 12-hour shifts are expected.

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, PSS®E, 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, and scripting in Python/SQL/VBA.

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

Python/SQL/VBA scripting

NERC/FERC compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMS

PSS/E

TARA

Job description

MISO is seeking a Senior Engineer Operations Planning FRES in Carmel, Indiana, to build near-term models of the power system, support power flow, contingency, and stability analyses, and coordinate outage information.

The role requires a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, experience in ISO/RTO environments, proficiency with EMS/PSS/E/TARA, and scripting in Python/SQL/VBA; rotating 12-hour shifts are expected.