Unit Commitment Advisor

Unit Commitment Advisor

As a Unit Commitment Advisor
, you will collaborate with the Unit Commitment Operators and the Operational Risk Assessment team to ensure MISO is set up for success every day to maintain reliability, given a degree of uncertainty, while minimizing commitment costs.

You will have an opportunity to lead and participate in opportunities for improvement to successfully move the Unit Commitment business forward, as well as helping to prioritize business efforts within the team and division. Additional responsibilities include review of daily sufficiency and reserve margins, tracking metrics and understanding drivers for various performance outcomes, and collaborating with control room operators.

As the Unit Commitment Advisor, you will be part of the team that is focused on quantifying and mitigating daily operational risks, while managing uncertainty, as the industry realizes fleet transition and electrification risks.

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million people.

• A high-level understanding of the key functional tools and understand their impact and relevancy to the Unit Commitment processes.
• Positive, open dialogue engagement with the Unit Commitment operators on what is needed to successfully operate the business, while serving as a champion for improvement and innovation to move the business forward via a mixture of market products, tool enhancements, and compliance and operational procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of unit commitment outcomes and potential areas for improvement by effectively collaborating with employees at all levels of the organization while acting as a steward of the team and division.

• At least a bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Technology or a related field OR 10 years of equivalent technical work experience in lieu of a degree
• At least six or more years of relevant work experience in a related field
• Previous energy industry experience

• At least three years of generation operations, market operations, operations planning, market analysis, or settlements experience

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $ - $ USD annually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation.

Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met.

• 401(k)
• Vacation, sick, and safe time available on your first day of employment
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, disability, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, tuition assistance

Apply today for this great opportunity to help us keep the lights on!