Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III Grid Operations

Alliant Energy•Ames, IA

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About The Position

Alliant Energy is seeking to build its Grid Operations team and is hiring at multiple levels, from early-career engineers to seasoned grid operations leaders. This position can be hired as an Engineer I, Engineer II, or Engineer III Grid Operations, depending on the candidate's experience. The role involves designing the grid of tomorrow and progressing through developmental stages in safety, customer focus, communication, technical application, financial management, system operations, system analysis, and reliability. The company emphasizes a purpose-driven culture focused on serving customers and building stronger communities, with a commitment to safety, employee well-being, and competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in an accredited Engineering program (for Engineer I, II, and III)
Engineer III Grid Operations: 5 years of related experience
Engineer II Grid Operations: 2 years of related experience
Engineer I Grid Operations: Bachelor's Degree in an accredited Engineering program
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.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience
Ability to deal with subcontractors and cross-functional teams
Expertise in a particular area of the discipline
Previous technical and/or professional experience
An internship or co-op in engineering

Responsibilities

Follows safety rules, identifies basic risks, and supports safe design practices.
Identifies and mitigates risks, applies safety standards, and improves safe operations.
Leads safety practices, addresses complex risks, and recommends standard improvements.
Learns customer needs and supports basic issue identification and solutions.
Identifies and resolves moderately complex problems aligned to customer needs.
Anticipates needs and leads resolution of complex system and operational issues.
Builds relationships and develops technical communication skills.
Communicates technical concepts clearly and prepares detailed documentation.
Leads discussions, influences decisions, and drives cross-functional alignment.
Applies engineering standards and solves routine problems with guidance.
Applies standards independently and recommends process improvements.
Shapes standards, leads technical direction, and drives continuous improvement.
Learns planning, cost estimates, and capital vs. O&M fundamentals.
Supports budgeting and develops moderately complex scopes with cost and sequencing.
Leads planning efforts, manages complex scopes, and guides investment decisions.
Develops system knowledge and makes low-risk decisions with guidance.
Applies system knowledge and makes low- to medium-risk decisions independently.
Demonstrates advanced system expertise and makes informed technical decisions.
Supports system studies, relay design, and SCADA work with guidance.
Performs system studies, relay coordination, and SCADA programming.
Leads complex studies, protection design, and technical analysis decisions.
Supports outage response and basic troubleshooting with guidance.
Performs root cause analysis and supports corrective actions.
Leads root cause analysis and drives reliability improvements.