- Salary
- $117k – $161k
- Location
- Madison General Office, United States of America · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Lead
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- Workday
Description
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
Come join our Strategic Project team and take the next step in your career! As Lead Engineer – Generation, you will work with project teams to manage the engineering and construction phases of projects. You will be responsible for facilitating the Alliant Energy internal review of all engineering drawings, technical specifications, and any other technical documents produced by the project Owner’s Engineer (OE), Engineer of Record (EOR), Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), builder, or other entities. In this role you act as a final checkpoint between the engineering and the construction of the projects.
This is a hybrid position with occasional travel to project sites including as needed to support early site development, construction, start-up and commissioning while reporting from Madison, WI, or Cedar Rapids, IA. Other areas within the Alliant Energy service territory may be considered.
What you will do
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.
Proactively identifies and solves highly technical or complex problems using technical experience, extensive knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts and knowledge of business trends to generate innovative and/or original solutions.
Develops recommendations which provide technically sound and the most cost-effective solutions demonstrating critical thinking skills.
Anticipates customer needs and 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.
Coordinates and leads cross-functional teams to address complex technical or operational problems.
Provides leadership, coaching, direction, guidance, and advice to others with a wide range of influence on many levels of decision making.
Has established effective working relationships and credibility with employees, contractors, customers, functional groups, and internal and external peers.
Proactively identify and develop operational guidelines, standards, training, and strategic plans that help the customer sustain identified improvements.
Manages project budgets, including processes accruals and communicates anticipated changes in the budget.
Understands various corporate financial statements and can differentiate how project implementation will impact the rate payer versus the shareholder.
Understands income statement and balance sheet pro forma analyses and the implications of technical inputs to the pro forma, understanding of shareholder and customer impacts.
Supports generation facility outages.
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 Engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission Required
Required Experience
9 years of related experience.
Project management leadership experience preferred, along with ability to deal with subcontractors and cross-functional teams; recognized as having expertise in a particular area of the discipline.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels within the organization and external stakeholders.
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.
Key Skills
Condition Monitoring • Continual Improvement Process • Cost Optimization • Design Specifications • Inspection Management • Power Engineering • Predictive Maintenance • Project and Program Management • Records Management • Root Cause Analysis
Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
Pay Range:
$117,000 - $161,000This 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.
It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.
Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold
Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's 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 a drug screen where applicable.
Visa sponsorship not supported.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [email protected].
