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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
Take charge of complex engineering initiatives that drive performance, sustainability, and innovation across our generating units. As Manager Generation Engineering, you’ll provide strategic direction, develop top talent, and lead cross-functional efforts that strengthen our competitive edge and long-term success—all while upholding the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility.
What you will do
Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
Develops strategies, plans, and leadership for implementing advanced, major, and complex engineering, environmental and construction projects, and provides technical support for the reliable and efficient operation of fossil fuel, wind, solar and hydro generating units.
Directs the project, controls, reliability, and performance engineering teams.
Interfaces with generating facility management, sourcing, safety, environmental, legal, and financial and business performance to ensure that performance activities align with generating unit financial and operating objectives.
Provides technical support for the reliable and efficient operation of fossil fuel, wind, solar, and hydro generating units.
Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety, including observing and enforcing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and company safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions, and unsafe behaviors which may lead to accidents.
Identifies and develops innovative methods for improving project management (PM) processes and techniques while ensuring proper adherence to PM processes. Promotes continuous improvement in all processes.
Leads engineering activities related to project portfolio management and annual operating plan development.
Directs equipment, system efficiency and process performance testing, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for efficient and reliable generation unit operation.
Directs the verification of the benefits and cost savings resulting from completed engineering projects.
Directs and supervises contractors involved in performing advanced, major, and complex construction project work. Monitors performance and conformance to all contractual and specification requirements.
Prepares necessary documentation for obtaining authorization and permits from regulatory agencies for generating station projects and testifies at public hearings.
Keeps fully informed of related generating station state-of-the-art technology processes, systems, and equipment. Participates in research and development (R&D) activities and partnerships.
Chairs, facilitates, coordinates, and implements generating unit programmatic initiatives and user group activities for the fleet wide standardization of technology and operating practices and procedures.
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 Emphasis in engineering or related area preferred.
Certification Professional Engineer certification preferred.
Required Experience
5 years of related experience.
3 years supervisory experience or equivalent. (Equivalent supervisory experiences may include project management, providing work direction, leadership experience through temporary assignments, roles in the community or external organizations, or other demonstrated leadership experience.)
Other Requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the theory and application of business planning processes, including identifying industry trends and directions, developing and implementing engineering programs and strategies to satisfy customer's present and future needs.
Thorough knowledge of electric and steam generation industry, plant operations, and mechanical and electrical equipment and maintenance methods.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of engineering and operations related financial and business skills including budgeting, accounting, utility economics, NPV, EBIT.
Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated project management and scheduling knowledge and 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.
Key Skills
Condition Monitoring • Continual Improvement Process • Cost Optimization • Records Management • Inspection Management • Power Engineering • Predictive Maintenance • Project and Program Management • Root Cause Analysis • Design Specifications • Leadership
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:
$115,000 - $200,000This 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.
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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.
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].
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What We Do
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) is an energy holding company with more than 4,000 employees. Our top priority is providing nearly 953,000 homes, farms, and businesses in Iowa and Wisconsin with safe, reliable energy and power in a variety of sustainable forms. Honored in Newsweek’s 2021 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies.
Our corporate headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin. Additional general offices are located in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, Iowa. We provide inclusive work environments, and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize and respect diversity. We appreciate the differences and perspectives a diverse culture brings to the work environment, the company and our customers.
Alliant Energy is a responsible corporate citizen. We are careful stewards of the environment, we support the communities in which we do business and we aggressively pursue emerging technology and safe, sustainable methods of energy production.
