Engineer System Operations

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. – Eagan, MN

Job Title: Engineer, Operations Systems

Duties: The Engineer, Operations Systems at Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. in Eagan, MN will provide Engineering and Compliance support to MISO’s Power System control room Balancing and Dispatch functions within System Operations. Ensure reliable and good quality output from Balancing and Dispatch-related Energy Management System (EMS) and Day Ahead and Real-Time Energy and Ancillary Services Market (DART) advanced application systems. Support enhancements, tests, and fixes to resolve Automatic Generation Control, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and DART Real-Time Market problems. Conduct testing of software changes to Balancing and Dispatch-related EMS and DART applications as well as Contingency Reserve Sharing Group (CRSG) applications, ensuring these applications produce consistent and credible results. Provide subject-matter-expertise in support of interpreting BA-related NERC requirements, developing RSAWs, assessing and documenting compliance evidence, and representing MISO and the CRSG during compliance audits. Support the update and maintenance of EMS models and inputs including SCADA, ICCP, Generation models etc. and interacting with MISO members and first-tier companies to ensure various business area objectives, relating to accurate and up-to-date models, are achieved. Apply advanced power system engineering techniques to generate and analyze options and make recommendations while considering how the solution(s) may change or impact the organization. Examine and integrate routine as well as highly complex and unpredictable technical data from multiple sources crossing departmental boundaries. Design, develop, and test applications, software, and tools to support Balancing and Dispatch functions. Telecommuting permitted as business needs allow up to two days per week. Annual Salary Range: $93,000-$110,000. Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. #LI-NDI, #LI-DNI and #LI-DNP

Minimum Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of experience in an electrical engineer occupation or related occupation. Must include 2 years of experience with each of the following: (1) power system and market operation, planning, modeling, and system analysis; (2) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); (3) electric power markets; (4) energy management system applications; (5) Automatic Generation Control (AGC); and (6) Python and C/C++.

To apply, please send resumes to aduplaga@misoenergy.org and reference job code "066" in the subject line.

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