Team Lead - Utility Construction Contract Management

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That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary Team Lead Utility Construction Contract Management leads the administration and oversight of utility construction contracts while providing direct guidance to a team of contract specialists. This role serves as a strategic liaison between contractors, operations leadership, and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent contract execution, regulatory compliance, and contractor performance.

Team Lead is responsible for driving standardization, resolving complex contract issues, improving processes, and developing team capability to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective utility construction operations.

What you will do Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.

Lead and oversee utility construction contract activities, ensuring alignment with company standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives while holding the team accountable for consistent execution.

Supervise and develop a team of contract specialists, including setting expectations, managing workload, coaching performance, and serving as the escalation point for complex contract and contractor issues.

Oversee contractor performance and compliance, directing field audits and reviews to ensure safety, quality, and billing accuracy, and driving corrective actions where needed.

Coordinate with operations and internal stakeholders to support project planning, execution, and compliance tracking, ensuring alignment across teams and priorities.

Manage contract risk and issue resolution, ensuring timely identification, escalation, and mitigation of risks, discrepancies, and performance concerns.

Drive process improvement and standardization in contract management practices to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve contractor outcomes.

Lead communication, implementation, and training for contracts, ensuring team members and stakeholders understand standards, policies, and expectations, while supporting effective contractor and customer interactions.

Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration, Engineering, or related field. Preferred Required Experience5 years experience in utility construction industry or related experience.

Preferred Experience Supervisory experience or equivalent preferred. (Equivalent supervisory experiences may include project management, providing work direction, leadership experience through temporary assignments, roles in the community or external organizations, or other demonstrated…