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Senior Project Manager - (Water and Ash)

Alliant Energy Tower, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2026

💰 $135,000/yr($120,000/yr – $135,000/yr)

About the role

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.

Alliant Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Water and Ash) to lead numerous small-to-medium size, moderately complex water & ash compliance projects from planning through execution. This hybrid role offers a flexible work location when not at project sites with regular travel to locations in Central and Eastern Iowa. You will partner with cross-functional teams and contractors to deliver work that supports regulatory compliance. If you have solid project leadership experience in federal CCR Rule, CWA, and ELG compliance, power generation, or similarly regulated environments, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Relocation assistance and a sign‑on bonus are available to support your transition

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful initiation, planning, development, administration, risk management, implementation, control, and closeout of numerous small-to-medium size, moderately complex projects across multiple business units through Alliant Energy’s Strategic Projects organization. This role supports water & ash compliance projects, so experience with the federal Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, Clean Water Act (CWA), and Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) is essential.

What you will do

Understands and utilizes the Alliant Energy project management methodologies and processes based on Project Management Institute (PMI) for project delivery in order to achieve scope, schedule, and cost objectives, while effectively managing risks that have the potential to affect project deliverables.
Determines specific business needs and deliverables of a project, and utilizing project management tools, establishes and manages the costs, resources, performance measurements, timeline, and technical objective required to complete the project and meet the expected project outcome.
Determines appropriate project resource and staffing skillsets, including determining the level of expertise needed to complete a project while assessing strategies that can be made to reduce the overall project risk factor.
Manages applicable project contracts in conjunction with sourcing personnel.
Ensures that the work is completed to specifications and is on schedule as specified in the contract.
Responsible for development and execution of communication and stakeholder management plans related to projects, including the development and reporting of project status, risks, and progress to stakeholders in an agreed to format, frequency, material content, and audience for the communications.
Ensures training needs are met for project team members and users of project.
Upon completion of projects, ensures operational teams are properly trained, work orders are closed, all related finance charges are handled, team members are reassigned, documentation is in order, and a smooth transition of deliverables occurs.
Provides support to and mentors others in the use of organizational change management methodology and business consulting support as needed within the context of program and project management to aid in assurance of achievement of strategic objectives.
May be responsible for performing a cost/benefit analysis of the project and ensuring feasibility.
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 in civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering - Preferred
Certification achievement of a Project Management Professional certification within 12 months of employment is required.

Required Experience