Control Room Operator

MISO offers a comprehensive benefits package available on your first day of employment.

Position Location: Little Rock, AR

Are you a teamplayer who loves the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment?

Do you have a curiosity about coordinating and effectively communicating with other operators to cohesively maintain the integrity of the reliability and market systems?

Does the thought of being part of a company that impacts over 42 million people by helping ensure they have electricity excite you?

If so, read on…

As our Control Room Operator, you will help MISO conduct continuous analysis based on changing data, models, and make adjustments to mitigate potential risks to MISO and our stakeholders. Additionally, as this Control Room Operator position is in the Reliability Coordination function, you will be part of the team that works to resolve Transmission congestion to maintain the reliable operation of the interconnection on a 24x7 basis. In short, you will help maintain the integrity of, and the safe, reliable operation of, the Bulk Electric System. You will also have the opportunity to provide input on process improvement initiatives.

In one year as our Control Room Operator, you will know you were successful if you can demonstrate situational awareness, the ability to exercise discretion, independent judgement, critical thinking, and the ability to act promptly and decisively in response to a variety of complex and unplanned situations.

We are looking for hardworking professionals who have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or other related field OR have at least 4 years or more years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated successful completion of the Oral Board and Simulation Certification for their assigned functional desk following on-the-job training, or successful post hire completion of the Oral Board and Simulation Certification for their assigned functional desk
• A current NERC/RC Certification OR be able to obtain NERC Certification following on-the-job training prior to operating their assigned functional desk

We would also prefer candidates with the following:

• One to three years of work experience in one of the following areas: electrical engineering, generation system dispatch, transmission system operations, merchant operations, generation operational planning, or power accounting

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

See what MISO is all about!

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 42 million people. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

For more info about MISO, check us out on YouTube

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