Operations Support Engineer

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Operations Support Engineer in our Pewaukee, Wisconsin location. This position offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the Pewaukee, Wisconsin office.

This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor.

About Us

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.

As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.

If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.

Job Responsibilities

The Operations Support Engineer supports Local Balancing Authority real-time system operations.  This includes:

• Supporting interconnected system operations within MISO
• Running power flow studies and contingency analysis
• Maintaining and tuning state estimator model and coordinating models with ATC and MISO
• Coordinating setup of real-time data flows and calculations for changes and new substations across business systems including SCADA, ICCP, energy accounting, and PI Historian
• Providing engineering support to real-time system operations team
• Collaborate across multiple business units including Power Generation and Wholesale Infrastructure and Fuels

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Position is expected to pass NERC RC System Operator Certification test within 1 year of hire

This position requires unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all Company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Power Systems knowledge
• Utility experience
• Power Flow Analysis software experience