Senior Generation Engineer; Plant Engineer - Mechanical

Position: Senior Generation Engineer (Plant Engineer - Mechanical)
Location: Pardeeville

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.

Job Summary We are looking for an experienced maintenance engineer to join the team at Columbia generating station focused primarily on balance of plant equipment. At 1200 MW (Gross) capacity Columbia is the largest coal unit in Alliant’s fleet. Its ongoing reliable operation is paramount to meeting the energy needs of our customers.

As a plant engineer you will be responsible for; trouble shooting faults and providing timely technical direction/repair scope to the plant; executing projects from scoping through to completion including onsite contractor management; and conducting equipment inspections and health assessments, both as part of trouble shooting efforts and to meet statutory obligations. Understanding mechanical and structural codes and standards, equipment and system maintenance practices, equipment and system performance standards, failure modes, thermal cycles, cost/benefit analysis, and testing methodology is essential for this role.

Previous experience on coal conveyor systems, boiler duct work/expansion joints, air heaters, air quality control systems (AQCS) including SDAs and SCRs, pumps, cooling towers, fans and compressed air systems from either a power generation or heavy industrial environment is highly desirable.

This is a full time onsite role; thus the ideal candidate would live in close proximity to the plant. Relocation allowances can be requested. Some flexibility may be possible outside of outages and project execution to promote work life balance.

What you will do Independently performs work on a variety of complex assignments requiring in-depth analysis to determine appropriate solutions to solve problems.

Identifies problems and solutions and makes safety suggestions to maintain a safe work environment, using tools and standards to design safety into operating and maintaining equipment.

Goes beyond generally accepted guidelines to proactively identify and analyze problems and recommend solutions to customer needs with minimal guidance.

Solves complex problems by relying on experience and outside references to identify new ways of using existing procedures, techniques, and resources.

Develops recommendations for technically sound and cost-effective solutions, understanding the application to other problems and systems and demonstrating critical thinking skills.

Demonstrates the ability and confidence to present alternatives and constructively influence the customer's decision making.

Makes higher risk decisions that involve direct application of technical knowledge and may have an impact on multiple areas of the business with proper sign off from customer.

Proactively provides guidance to less experienced personnel and may mentor new employees or interns.

Has established effective working relationships and credibility with employees, contractors, customers, functional groups, and internal and external peers.

Explains technical problems to internal stakeholders and accurately prepares detailed documents such as technical studies and project documentation for future reference.

Manages project budgets, including processes accruals, and communicates anticipated changes in the budget.…