Engineer III - Gas

Engineer III – Gas

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA

This role involves performing moderately complex engineering tasks with a focus on planning and design for gas transmission and distribution systems. Candidates with distribution engineering experience, especially in planning and design, are preferred. The position requires strong collaboration skills, as you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and interface regularly with internal customers to align project goals and ensure regulatory compliance, including adherence to federal codes.

As the energy industry continues to evolve, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing area of focus within the organization. You’ll play a part in shaping the direction of gas operations, supporting innovation, and helping to define what effective leadership in this space looks like. This position also presents strong potential for professional development as the gas sector continues to expand and adapt to future needs.

• Follows safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team. Strives to identify problems, makes safety suggestions to assist in maintaining a safe work environment, and uses tools and standards to design for safety in operating and maintaining equipment.
• Maintains an awareness of customer needs and expectations and proposes solutions. Is proactively involved in the identification and solution of problems falling within assigned area of responsibility.
• Applies regulatory and organizational engineering standards; makes recommendations for changing processes and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of gas utility system operations and maintenance practices with a focus on reliability and resiliency. Makes medium-risk decisions that involve direct application of technical knowledge with minimal guidance from supervisor.
• Maintains effective working relationships with employees, contractors, and business unit stakeholders. Comfortable discussing technical issues with others from non-technical backgrounds.
• Explains technical problems to internal stakeholders and accurately prepares detailed project documentation.
• Frequently uses critical thinking skills necessary to develop recommendations which provide technically sound, and the most cost-effective solutions applied to a specific problem.
• Participates in the departmental budgeting and planning processes. Develops, with limited guidance, solutions to a system problem including moderately complex scopes of work. Learns the basics of the property unit catalog and the difference between capital investments and O&M spend.
• Provides technical support and assistance to field personnel during system emergencies and recommends corrective actions to enhance system reliability.
• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission (Required)

• 5 years of related experience

• Project management experience, along with ability to deal with subcontractors and cross‑functional teams; may have expertise in a particular area of the discipline.

• This job is covered by the Department of Transportation regulations on drug and alcohol testing (CFR 49, Parts 40 and 199), and is subject to drug testing according to said regulations.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e‑mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Continual Improvement Process
• Cost Optimization
• Data Analysis
• Data Quality Management
• Gas Operations
• Mechanical Engineering
• Standards Compliance
• Systems Performance Monitoring

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package…