Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III Grid Planning

Alliant Energy•Madison, WI

About The Position

From early-career engineers to seasoned planning leaders, we’re building our Grid Planning team—join us at the level that fits your experience and help design the grid of tomorrow. This position can be hired as either an Engineer I Grid Planning, Engineer II Grid Planning or an Engineer III Grid Planning depending on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission
Engineer III Grid Planning: 5 years of related experience
Engineer II Grid Planning: 2 years of related experience
Engineer I Grid Planning: Bachelor's Degree Engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission

Nice To Haves

Project management experience, along with ability to deal with subcontractors and cross-functional teams; may have expertise in a particular area of the discipline.
Previous technical and/or professional experience
An internship or co-op in engineering
Cost Optimization
Data Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Grid Interconnection Studies
Power Engineering
Power Flow Analysis and Modeling
Power Systems Performance Monitoring
Power Systems Planning
Short Circuit Simulation and Analysis
Standards Compliance
Transient Analysis

Responsibilities

Learns and follows safety standards; develops awareness of risk and regulatory requirements.
Identifies and mitigates unsafe conditions, applies risk methodologies, and interprets regulations to address system issues.
Leads safety and compliance efforts, proactively mitigates complex risks, and influences standards and practices.
Learns customer needs and supports identification of basic issues and solutions.
Proactively identifies and resolves moderately complex problems aligned to customer needs.
Anticipates needs and leads resolution of complex system and operational challenges.
Builds relationships and develops communication skills with support.
Communicates technical concepts clearly, facilitates discussions, and collaborates across teams.
Leads stakeholder engagement, influences decisions, and drives alignment across functions.
Applies engineering standards and processes to solve routine problems with guidance.
Applies standards independently and recommends process improvements.
Leads technical direction, shapes standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.
Learns budgeting, planning, and basic financial concepts (capital vs. O&M).
Supports budgeting and multi-year planning; develops moderately complex scopes of work with cost, sequencing, and prioritization.
Leads planning and budgeting efforts, manages complex scopes, and guides investment decisions.
Learns system modeling tools and performs basic analyses with support.
Builds moderately complex models and supports technical studies, including interconnection and power quality.
Leads complex system analysis, modeling, and technical decision-making.
Develops understanding of agreements, project processes, and team roles.
Supports development of agreements, contributes to cross-functional work, and executes moderately complex projects.
Leads agreement development, cross-functional initiatives, and delivers strategic outcomes aligned to organizational goals.