Jobs and Careers

Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III Grid Operations

Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Jun 2026

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.

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

From early-career engineers to seasoned grid operations leaders, we’re building our Grid Operations 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 Operations, Engineer II Grid Operations or an Engineer III Grid Operations depending on experience***

What You Will Do (Developmental Progression)

Safety, Risk & Compliance

Foundational: Follows safety rules, identifies basic risks, and supports safe design practices.
Intermediate: Identifies and mitigates risks, applies safety standards, and improves safe operations.
Advanced: Leads safety practices, addresses complex risks, and recommends standard improvements.

Customer Focus & Problem Solving

Foundational: Learns customer needs and supports basic issue identification and solutions.
Intermediate: Identifies and resolves moderately complex problems aligned to customer needs.
Advanced: Anticipates needs and leads resolution of complex system and operational issues.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

Foundational: Builds relationships and develops technical communication skills.
Intermediate: Communicates technical concepts clearly and prepares detailed documentation.
Advanced: Leads discussions, influences decisions, and drives cross-functional alignment.

Technical Application & Standards

Foundational: Applies engineering standards and solves routine problems with guidance.
Intermediate: Applies standards independently and recommends process improvements.
Advanced: Shapes standards, leads technical direction, and drives continuous improvement.

Planning, Financial & Work Management

Foundational: Learns planning, cost estimates, and capital vs. O&M fundamentals.
Intermediate: Supports budgeting and develops moderately complex scopes with cost and sequencing.
Advanced: Leads planning efforts, manages complex scopes, and guides investment decisions.

System Operations & Decision Making

Foundational: Develops system knowledge and makes low-risk decisions with guidance.
Intermediate: Applies system knowledge and makes low- to medium-risk decisions independently.
Advanced: Demonstrates advanced system expertise and makes informed technical decisions.

System Analysis & Protection Engineering

Foundational: Supports system studies, relay design, and SCADA work with guidance.
Intermediate: Performs system studies, relay coordination, and SCADA programming.
Advanced: Leads complex studies, protection design, and technical analysis decisions.

Reliability & Troubleshooting

Foundational: Supports outage response and basic troubleshooting with guidance.
Intermediate: Performs root cause analysis and supports corrective actions.
Advanced: Leads root cause analysis and drives reliability improvements.

Education Requirements