Senior Engineer - Grid Modeling

Overview

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.

• Follows safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team. Strives to identify problems and solutions and makes safety suggestions to assist in maintaining a safe work environment, uses tools and standards to design safety in operating and maintaining equipment.
• Maintains an awareness of customer needs and expectations and proposes solutions. Is proactively involved in the identification and solution of complex problems.
• Demonstrates strong communication and relationship skills with employees, business unit stakeholders, and contractors, including conflict resolution. Mentors other engineers. Confident discussing technical issues with others from non-technical backgrounds.
• Interprets regulatory and organizational engineering standards; makes recommendations for changing processes and procedures.
• Facilitates meetings and lead discussions with stakeholders in support of system studies and application of new technologies.
• Uses critical thinking skills necessary in the interpretation of governmental regulations, regional or company business practices and the development of recommendations to address system issues or Planning Criteria violations.
• Understands risk assessment methodologies or philosophies applying technical knowledge. Makes higher risk decisions with limited guidance provided
• Participates as a key team member making positive, supportive contributions addressing complex technical or operational problems.
• Actively participates in departmental budgeting and planning processes. Oversees multi-year plan and develops moderately complex scopes of work with cost estimate, sequencing, and prioritization with limited guidance provided.
• In-depth understanding of the property unit catalog including interpretation and decision making in terms of a capital investment project or O&M spend.
• In-depth understanding of system modeling methodologies and software. Able to build complex models and perform power flow studies or analysis. Provides input in advancing methodologies or software.
• In-depth understanding of interconnection agreements or other relevant agreement language, terminology, and technical requirements. Modifies existing or creates new agreements including cost sharing. Mentors others in understanding and development of agreements.
• In-depth understanding of the tools, data, and process for supporting moderately complex technical reviews and studies related to distribution energy resource interconnection applications with limited guidance provided. Understands and applies power quality concepts with limited guidance provided.
• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree Within an engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission Required

• 7 years of related experience

• Project management leadership experience preferred, along with ability to deal with subcontractors and cross-functional teams; may have expertise in a particular area of the discipline.
• 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.

• Cost Optimization
• Data Analysis
• Feasibility Studies
• Grid Interconnection Studies
• Power…