Project Planner

About the role

You’ll play a key role supporting our Generation Interconnection team. Your primary responsibility will be assisting with the management of interconnection projects and regional study cycles to ensure compliance with MISO’s Generator Interconnection Procedures, helping safeguard the reliability of the transmission system as new generating resources seek to connect.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of interconnection projects and regional study cycles to ensure compliance with MISO’s Generator Interconnection Procedures.
• Support the intake and processing of new interconnection requests.
• Provide project management support to engineering staff.
• Cook up and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on project-related processes and inquiries.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, contribute to enhancements that streamline project execution, strengthen compliance, and improve the stakeholder experience.
• Maintain and oversee compliance documentation to ensure Tariff obligations are met.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience, particularly in roles involving project coordination, process improvement, or operational support.
• Demonstrated experience driving or supporting process improvements in a collaborative, stakeholder-focused environment.
• Experience with PSSE or TARA.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: project management, transmission design, generation planning, transmission planning, transmission operations, transmission maintenance, transmission construction, contract management, or state/federal regulatory processes.