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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.\nJob Summary\nHelp shape the future of energy, before it’s built. As an Engineer II on the Grid Planning team, you’ll play a key role in defining where and how new generation resources like wind, solar, battery, and gas come online. From early-stage strategy through interconnection with MISO, you’ll be at the front end of critical decisions that drive reliability and growth across the grid.\nIn this role, you’ll take on a mix of moderately complex to in-depth engineering work, supporting the planning, design, and development of systems across generation, transmission, and distribution. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and industry partners while contributing to high-impact projects. This role offers strong opportunities for continuous learning through hands-on involvement in grid planning studies, exposure to emerging technologies, and collaboration with experienced engineers and industry stakeholders.\nWhat you will do\nFollows safety rules and practices to identify and correct unsafe conditions for self and team. 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Comfortable discussing technical issues with others from non-technical backgrounds.\n\nApplies regulatory and organizational engineering standards; makes recommendations for changing processes and procedures.\n\nFacilitates meetings and lead discussions with stakeholders in support of system studies with limited guidance provided.\n\nUses 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.\n\nUnderstands risk assessment methodologies or philosophies applying technical knowledge. Makes lot-to-medium risk decisions with limited guidance provided.\n\nLearns the difference between departmental team and cross functional team. Participates as a key team member making positive, supportive contributions addressing moderately complex technical or operational problems.\n\nActively 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.\n\nUnderstands the property unit catalog and determining the classification between capital investment projects and O&M spend work.\n\nUnderstands system modeling methodologies and software with limited support. Able to build moderately complex models and perform power flow studies or analysis.\n\nDevelops understanding of interconnection agreements or other relevant agreement language, terminology, and technical requirements. Able to support modifications to existing or development of new agreements including cost sharing with limited guidance.\n\nUnderstands 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.\n\nEngages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.\n\nEducation Requirements\nBachelor's Degree Engineering Program that is accredited through the Engineering Accreditation Commission Required\n\nRequired Experience\n2 years of related experience\n\nKey Skills\nCost Optimization\nData Analysis\nFeasibility Studies\nGrid Interconnection Studies\nPower Engineering\nPower Flow Analysis and Modeling\nPower Systems Performance Monitoring\nPower Systems Planning\nShort Circuit Simulation and Analysis\nStandards Compliance\nTransient Analysis\n\nOur 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.\nAlliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.\nPay Range:\n$80,000 - $105,000This position is eligible to participatein 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.\nIt's not just what we do; it's how we do it.\nLive Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. 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