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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) · 18 hours ago

Senior Power Systems Engineer

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$124K/yr - $149K/yr

5+ years exp

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to analyze future operating conditions on the Bulk Electric System and ensure grid reliability. The role involves building power system models, running analyses, and collaborating with internal teams for system efficiency.

Electrical DistributionEnergyNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Building power system models in EMS/PSSE for near-term and long-term analysis

Running power flow, contingency, and voltage/ transient stability analyses

Identifying outage-driven congestions and mitigation options necessary for grid reliability and energy market efficiency

Making decisions to approve, reschedule, or deny Outage works based on detailed engineering analysis and results

Coordination outages with MISO’s stakeholders on best practices and timeliness of outage planning

Creatively originating, participating in, and leading innovative automation projects and process improvement efforts as needed in a changing power system space

Collaborating with other MISO internal teams like Real-time Operations, Market Operations, Transmission Planning, and others to ensure system reliability, resilience, and efficiency

Qualification

Power Systems AnalysisPower-flow AnalysisEMS/PSSE ModelingElectrical EngineeringProcess ImprovementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology

At least five years of relevant work experience

Preferred

Completed courses in Power Systems

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/

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