Manager Generation Engineering

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

• Alliant Energy offers a full compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Employer Cash Contribution, Long and Short-Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.
• Year after year, Alliant Energy is recognized by major publications and foundations as a top employer and leader in the areas of equity and sustainability. This includes Newsweek's list of Most Responsible Companies, Forbes list of Best Midsize Employers , a perfect Corporate Equality Index Score as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality and being named to the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.
• Our employees make a difference through their work and personal activities. In 2021, employees, retirees and our charitable foundation collectively contributed $11.5 million and volunteered over 75,000 hours.

• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety. This requires observing and enforcing 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.
• Directs project teams to deliver projects on time and on budget in a safe and environmentally conscious manner to the satisfaction of generating unit management.
• 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.
• Develops a sound working relationship with engineering consultants, contractors, and equipment manufacturer's representatives to the application of their services and products.
• 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. Enforces OSHA and company safety rules.
• Prepares necessary documentation for obtaining authorization and permits from regulatory agencies for generating station projects and testifies at public hearings.
• Keeps fully informed of internal and external generating station state-of-the-art technology processes, systems and equipment. Participates in 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.
• Performs all management duties including, but not limited to, budgeting, hiring, performance reviews, coordinating and scheduling work, salary recommendations, discipline, ensure employees report to work fit for duty, leadership, grievance resolution, coaching & counseling, models Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.

• Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in engineering or related area Preferred
• Certification Professional Engineer certification Preferred

• 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.)

• Promotes and supports diversity initiatives and equal employment opportunity.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

• 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).
• Works in a diverse and inclusive environment.