Senior Facilities Specialist

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!
 

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  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.

Job Summary

Shape the spaces that power an entire state. As a Senior Facility Specialist, you’ll lead high-impact projects across Wisconsin designing, planning, and delivering environments where people and operations thrive.

The Senior Facility Specialist is a hands-on leader in space planning, design, and project execution, serving as the primary facilities partner across a diverse portfolio of sites statewide. This role owns the full lifecycle of facility projects from understanding customer needs and developing layouts to managing budgets, coordinating vendors, and delivering completed spaces on time. Blending interior design expertise with strong project management, you’ll guide furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) installations, oversee remodels, and maintain accurate facility data and AutoCAD plans.

Highly collaborative and customer-facing, this role connects with stakeholders at all levels to translate business needs into functional, compliant, and cost-effective environments. You’ll juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting, act as the go-to problem solver for day-to-day facility needs, and continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs. If you thrive on ownership, variety, and delivering tangible results, this is a chance to make a visible impact while helping build stronger communities.

What you will do

• Listens to customer requirements, analyzes existing conditions, and understands present and future space needs and adjacency requirements.

• Develops schematic floor plans, project cost, and schedule.

• Works with architect/engineering (A/E) firms to develop construction documents, furniture plans, and specifications.

• Updates project costs and regularly reports project budget status.

• Maintains AutoCAD floor plans of all buildings, including evacuation and emergency maps.

• Maintains the software application associated with facility rooms and employee data.

• Ensures compliance with applicable building codes and ADA regulations.

• Assists with the development and implementation of strategic facility plans, including improvements, programs, and building and furniture standards and makes recommendations for improvements.

• Coordinates moves, adds, and change requests among departments to ensure compliance with company policies and successful move transitions. May oversee the work of less experienced planners.

• 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.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in interior design, facility management, or related area Preferred

• Certification Certified Facility Manager and/or National Council for Interior Design Qualification designation Preferred

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience in commercial interior design and office furniture systems.

• Facility or project management experience.

Other Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of space planning processes related to office layout and facilities.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, AutoCAD, and project management).

• Demonstrated ability to use knowledge of CAFM software.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

• Benchmarking • Continual Improvement Process • Cost Optimization • Data Analysis • Employee Relationship Management • Energy Management • Facility Management • Issue Management • Space Optimization • Vendor Management

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