Engineer - Grid Operations

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.

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

In this role at Alliant Energy, you'll combine data and software tools with personal observations and conversations to identify where the electric distribution grid needs attention and to prioritize those potential projects. From reliability rebuilds to modernization upgrades to distributed automation, you'll be leading the design work and then staying involved all the way through field construction and operation. You'll collaborate across teams, learn quickly with experienced oversight, and help improve grid reliability and resiliency in ways that you and your neighbors actually see and feel.

Join us to help design and build the future grid!

• Follow safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team, and make safety suggestions to assist in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Learn basic customer needs and expectations and strive to identify system problems and solutions within assigned work with guidance.
• Apply regulatory and organizational engineering standards, processes, and procedures to solve limited‑scope problems.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of electric utility system operations and maintenance practices with a focus on reliability and resiliency.
• Communicate and build relationships with employees, business unit stakeholders, and contractors.
• Learn how the utility business operates with particular emphasis on operations.
• Offer recommendations that are technically sound and cost‑effective for specific problems.
• Develop simple solutions to a system problem, including scopes of work and cost estimates.
• Perform or support basic engineering design and specification of protective microprocessor relay schemes, devices, and settings to ensure protection of distribution and generation systems, and perform power system studies, protection settings coordination, and SCADA programming up to 345‑kV.
• Provide technical support to field personnel during system disturbances or outages.
• Engage in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s values.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Engineering program.

• Previous technical and/or professional experience.
• An internship or co‑op in engineering.

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

• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Continual Improvement Process
• Data Analysis
• Data Quality Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Outage Management
• Power Engineering
• Standards Compliance

$75,000–$85,000. This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity

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qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check and, where applicable, a drug screen.

Disclaimer:
The above information is provided to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not constitute a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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