Market and Grid Research Principal Advisor

$168,000 - $178,000/Yr

Midcontinent Independent System Operator - Carmel, IN

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Carmel, IN

Utilities

About the position

MISO is hiring a Market and Grid Research Principal Advisor. You will work with an intelligent and committed R&D team to drive market and grid transformations and innovations in the rapidly evolving energy fleet. You will lead cross-functional teams, leveraging subject matter expertise across the organization to drive impactful initiatives. Using advanced engineering and operations research techniques, this role focuses on conducting impact assessments, enabling data-driven decision-making, and developing prototypes for energy markets, operations, and technology systems. As MISO's Market and Grid Research Principal Advisor, you will: * Stay current on emerging trends and technologies, assess impacts on business models and strategies, and inform how they might integrate into MISO's markets and operations. * Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand current and future needs and develop strategies, priorities and metrics to meet future challenges. * Delivering on high-priority initiatives. * Create white papers and formal publications to share research findings and highlight MISO's strategic initiatives. * Coordinate and guide internal and external teams in conducting studies, benchmarking efforts, and summarizing key trends, risks, and opportunities while leading projects and initiatives. * Advise team members as well as others across the organization in their technical development efforts and solving complex problems outside of area of expertise

Responsibilities

• Stay current on emerging trends and technologies, assess impacts on business models and strategies, and inform how they might integrate into MISO's markets and operations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand current and future needs and develop strategies, priorities and metrics to meet future challenges.
• Deliver on high-priority initiatives.
• Create white papers and formal publications to share research findings and highlight MISO's strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate and guide internal and external teams in conducting studies, benchmarking efforts, and summarizing key trends, risks, and opportunities while leading projects and initiatives.
• Advise team members as well as others across the organization in their technical development efforts and solving complex problems outside of area of expertise.

Requirements

• At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience, with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, or a related technical field.
• At least ten (10) years of working experience in an applied research setting (e.g. academia, lab, industry research group) ideally focused on electricity-focused research.
• Master's or Ph.D. preferred.
• In-depth experience with at least two of the following: Wholesale electricity market design, implementation, monitoring, settlements, and/or operation; Market clearing engines and electricity pricing; Power flow analysis, security constrained unit commitment and economic dispatch; Development or application of computational methods in power systems analysis and operation; Development or application of optimization or machine learning or similar methods; Electric utility resource procurement, electric transmission and/or generation development.
• Advanced training, certification and experience within any of the following: energy markets, operations research or economic theories and practices preferred.

Benefits

• 401k, available on your first day of employment.