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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) · 2 days ago

Grid Research Advisor

Little Rock, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$144K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is a leader in managing the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. The Grid Research & Development (Grid R&D) Advisor II role focuses on assessing the impacts of emerging grid technologies and conducting research to support reliable grid operations as the industry transitions to new energy sources.

Electrical DistributionEnergyNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Keep current on emerging grid technologies like renewable energy sources, large loads, and transmission advancements to identify potential impacts on operations and define research questions

Leverage knowledge of real-time grid operations process and technology including Energy Management Systems (EMS), advance power flow analysis, and grid enhancing technology to conduct effective research

Manage studies and projects to improve grid reliability in areas like balancing electricity supply, maintaining stability, managing congestion, and enhancing grid monitoring and control room capabilities

Analyze grid data, distill insights, and develop recommendations that enable Operations to make informed decisions

Work across teams to translate research and innovation into business value

Contribute to project, team, and departmental planning including working with customers and partners to articulate hypothesized research outcomes and relative priority of activities

Qualification

Power System EngineeringEnergy Management SystemsInverter Based ResourcesAdvanced analyticsElectric power researchData analysisApplied researchProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Power, or Energy related Engineering, Power Systems, Power Electronics or a related field (required)

At least 8 years of working experience in the electric power industry required

Comprehension of complex business scenarios; including the ability to define problems, collect & analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and insights

Ability to develop, communicate, and coordinate project plans and projects at

Skills and capabilities in at least three of the following areas:

Power System Engineering; Power flow analysis, dynamic system modeling, stability system analysis and simulation of the bulk power grid and associated tools

Inverter Based Resources like solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy and energy storage systems, and other related systems

Energy Management Systems (EMS); SCADA, state estimator, and real-time contingency analysis

Development or application of advanced analytics, machine learning or similar methods

Applied Research oriented and motivated

Preferred

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Utilities, RTO/ISO, and Grid Operation experiences, preferred

Proven experience applying electric power research in industry, academic, or lab settings, with a track record of delivering practical solutions that create measurable business or industry value, preferred

Benefits

401k

Vacation

Sick and safe time

Company

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

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MISO is the electric grid operator for the central United States.

Founded in 2001

Carmel, Indiana, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.misoenergy.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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