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Alliant Energy · 8 hours ago

Engineer III - Gas

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

Alliant Energy is committed to serving customers and building stronger communities. The Engineer III - Gas role involves performing engineering tasks focused on planning and design for gas transmission and distribution systems, requiring collaboration with internal stakeholders and ensuring regulatory compliance.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyOil and Gas

Responsibilities

Follows safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team. Strives to identify problems, makes safety suggestions to assist in maintaining a safe work environment, and uses tools and standards to design for 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 problems falling within assigned area of responsibility

Applies regulatory and organizational engineering standards; makes recommendations for changing processes and procedures

Knowledgeable of gas utility system operations and maintenance practices with a focus on reliability and resiliency. Makes medium-risk decisions that involve direct application of technical knowledge with minimal guidance from supervisor

Maintains effective working relationships with employees, contractors, and business unit stakeholders. Comfortable discussing technical issues with others from non-technical backgrounds

Explains technical problems to internal stakeholders and accurately prepares detailed project documentation

Frequently uses critical thinking skills necessary to develop recommendations which provide technically sound, and the most cost-effective solutions applied to a specific problem

Participates in the departmental budgeting and planning processes. Develops, with limited guidance, solutions to a system problem including moderately complex scopes of work. Learns the basics of the property unit catalog and the difference between capital investments and O&M spend

Provides technical support and assistance to field personnel during system emergencies and recommends corrective actions to enhance system reliability

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

Qualification

Gas OperationsMechanical EngineeringStandards ComplianceData AnalysisProject ManagementCost OptimizationData Quality ManagementSystems Performance MonitoringContinual Improvement ProcessEffective CommunicationCollaboration SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

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

5 years of related experience

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

Preferred

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