Hiring: Senior Intermediate Planning Engineer Company: Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Location: St Paul, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:43:09 About the job Experience: •6 years: Related power system planning or operations experience. Required Skills: •This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work across System Planning, Markets, Operations, Resource Adequacy, Generator Interconnection, and Load Integration to turn complex technical studies and system information into practical, coordinated solutions. •How You’ll Make an Impact •In This Role, You Will •Perform Intermediate Planning studies across the 18–24-month horizon, including Firm Service Step-Up analyses and staged firm-service recommendations tied to system upgrades and readiness milestones. •Conduct power system studies using tools such as PSS/E and TARA, including power flow modeling, contingency analysis, transfer analysis, transient and voltage stability, and other reliability assessments. •Develop near-term strategies that maximize the capabilities of the existing transmission system while maintaining reliable grid performance. •Coordinate study scope, assumptions, inputs, and results across Expansion Planning, Generator Interconnection, Load Integration, Markets, Forward Operations, Operations, and Resource Adequacy. •Improve the flow of data and information between teams, creating greater transparency and supporting timely, well-informed decisions. Qualifications: •Bachelors or better in Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology •Bachelors or better in Electrical and Electronic Engineering •Bachelors or better in Electrical & Computer Engineering •Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering Technology •Bachelors or better in Computer Engineering •Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering Compensation: •$127,000 - $152,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!