Senior Engineer Operations Planning FRES

Senior Engineer Operations Planning FRES

Carmel, IN

• Utilize CROW to enter, modify, and communicate outage-related information.
• Build near‑term models of the MISO Power System to support power flow, contingency, and stability analysis.
• Evaluate system performance issues and prepare reports on transmission limitations, forecast assumptions, congestion management, and mitigation planning across multiple time frames.
• Lead operational planning analysis and collaborate with various service line groups.
• Make decisions affecting project design, scheduling, and completion across departments.
• Develop, review, and support the implementation of operating guides, agreements, and procedures for normal and abnormal conditions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in an ISO/RTO, utility, transmission owner, or balancing authority environment.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools such as EMS, PSS®E, TARA, or similar.
• Knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards, operating procedures, and outage coordination processes.
• Experience developing operating plans, conducting reliability assessments, and collaborating across teams.
• Technical skills including steady‑state simulation, transient stability (preferred), Python/SQL/VBA scripting, and understanding of NERC/FERC compliance requirements.

Individuals who thrive in this role are curious, analytical problem‑solvers with strong power system knowledge. They excel at prioritizing under pressure, communicating clearly with both technical and non‑technical groups, and building productive partnerships. After one year, success looks like independently performing reliability assessments, delivering high‑quality studies on schedule, contributing to operating guideline development, and being recognized as a trusted technical resource within Operations Planning.

You will also need to be able to work a rotating 12‑hour shift schedule.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $127,000–152,000 USD annually. Base salary may vary based on factors including location, competencies, education, and experience.

Position is eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. Benefits include a comprehensive package, 401(k), vacation, sick and safe time, available from the first day of employment.

• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering.

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