Alliant Energy Corporation

Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III Grid Planning

Alliant Energy Corporation$70K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering program required
  • 5 years of related experience for Engineer III
  • 2 years of related experience for Engineer II
  • Entry-level position available for recent graduates
  • Preferred project management experience and ability to work with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Learn and follow safety standards while developing compliance awareness
  • Identify and resolve moderate to complex problems
  • Build relationships and communicate technical concepts
  • Apply engineering standards to solve routine problems and recommend improvements
  • Support budgeting, planning, and execution of projects
  • Perform system modeling and basic analyses for grid planning
  • Develop agreements and lead cross-functional projects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package
  • Competitive compensation programs
  • Annual incentive program eligibility
  • Opportunity for growth within the Grid Planning team
  • Collaboration-focused work environment
Full Job Description

Engineer I - Grid Planning, Engineer II - Grid Planning, Engineer III - Grid Planning:

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***

What you will do

  • What You Will Do (Developmental Progression)

    Safety, Risk & Compliance

    • Foundational: Learns and follows safety standards; develops awareness of risk and regulatory requirements.

    • Intermediate: Identifies and mitigates unsafe conditions, applies risk methodologies, and interprets regulations to address system issues.

    • Advanced: Leads safety and compliance efforts, proactively mitigates complex risks, and influences standards and practices.

    Customer Focus & Problem Solving

    • Foundational: Learns customer needs and supports identification of basic issues and solutions.

    • Intermediate: Proactively identifies and resolves moderately complex problems aligned to customer needs.

    • Advanced: Anticipates needs and leads resolution of complex system and operational challenges.

    Communication, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

    • Foundational: Builds relationships and develops communication skills with support.

    • Intermediate: Communicates technical concepts clearly, facilitates discussions, and collaborates across teams.

    • Advanced: Leads stakeholder engagement, influences decisions, and drives alignment across functions.

    Technical Application, Standards & Continuous Improvement

    • Foundational: Applies engineering standards and processes to solve routine problems with guidance.

    • Intermediate: Applies standards independently and recommends process improvements.

    • Advanced: Leads technical direction, shapes standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

    Planning, Financial & Work Management

    • Foundational: Learns budgeting, planning, and basic financial concepts (capital vs. O&M).

    • Intermediate: Supports budgeting and multi-year planning; develops moderately complex scopes of work with cost, sequencing, and prioritization.

    • Advanced: Leads planning and budgeting efforts, manages complex scopes, and guides investment decisions.

    Systems Analysis, Modeling & Technical Studies

    • Foundational: Learns system modeling tools and performs basic analyses with support.

    • Intermediate: Builds moderately complex models and supports technical studies, including interconnection and power quality.

    • Advanced: Leads complex system analysis, modeling, and technical decision-making.

    Agreements, Projects & Organizational Contribution

    • Foundational: Develops understanding of agreements, project processes, and team roles.

    • Intermediate: Supports development of agreements, contributes to cross-functional work, and executes moderately complex projects.

    • Advanced: Leads agreement development, cross-functional initiatives, and delivers strategic outcomes aligned to organizational goals.

Requirements:

Engineer III Grid Planning:

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

  • 5 years of related experience


Engineer II Grid Planning:

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

  • 2 years of related experience

Engineer I Grid Planning:

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

Preferred Experience:

  • 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

Key Skills

  • 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


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:

This 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.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold

About Alliant Energy Corporation

Alliant Energy Corporation is a public utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas service to approximately 975,000 electric and 420,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. The company's utility operations serve customers in the Midwest region of the United States. Alliant Energy's non-regulated operations include its subsidiary, Alliant Energy Transportation, which provides transportation services to the company's regulated utilities, and its subsidiary, Alliant Energy Resources, which owns and operates a portfolio of non-regulated businesses, including the generation and sale of electric power and the provision of energy-related products and services to wholesale and retail customers.
Learn more about Alliant Energy Corporation
Size
3,313 employees
Market Cap
$13.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$624.4 million
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
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