Senior Engineer – Grid Planning

Senior Engineer – Grid Planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree within an engineering program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission
• 7 years of related experience
• Project management leadership experience preferred
• 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 in a diverse work environment

Responsibilities

• Follows safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team
• Maintains an awareness of customer needs and expectations and proposes solutions
• Demonstrates strong communication and relationship skills with employees, business unit stakeholders, and contractors, including conflict resolution
• 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
• 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
• In-depth understanding of interconnection agreements or other relevant agreement language, terminology, and technical requirements
• In-depth understanding of the tools, data, and process for supporting moderately complex technical reviews and studies related to distribution energy resource interconnection applications
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management leadership experience preferred
• Cost Optimization
• Data Analysis
• Feasibility Studies
• Grid Interconnection Studies
• Power Engineering
• Power Flow Analysis and Modeling
• Power Systems Performance Monitoring
• Power Systems Planning
• Regulatory Compliance
• Short Circuit Simulation and Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Standards Compliance
• Transient Analysis