What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Substation Technical Support position at Alliant Energy?
Job Summary
Manager Substation Technical Support manages basic to complex construction, testing, operations, and maintenance of substation and generation supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, power transformers, system protection equipment, and communications network equipment.
What you will do
- Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
- Responsible for the development and oversight of testing, commissioning, and maintaining substation and generation protective relays, power transformers, SCADA equipment and communications equipment.
- Manages the coordination of teamwork schedules with project management group and other operational managers.
- Maintains a close working relationship with other technical and engineering departments to ensure the free flow of technical information and support between departments.
- Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety, including observing and enforcing safety rules and operating practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe work behaviors which may lead to accidents.
- Responsible for 24 / 7 emergency response back-up in assigned process – e.g., widespread electrical outages or gas emergencies – including assessing risks and costs, determining labor resources, assisting with resource deployment, assisting in managing callout procedures, and monitoring performance measures for employees or contractors involved with emergency response.
- Understands, interprets, and manages relationships and contracts with service providers.
- Possesses in‐depth knowledge of company labor agreements to ensure proper negotiation and implementation of work rules.
- Provides leadership of staff and ensures compliance with applicable regulations such as NERC (PRC2, PRC5), as well as Testing & Commissioning requirements.
- 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
Required Experience
Preferred Experience
Other Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Key Skills
Our 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.Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. Pay Range : $120,000-$135,000This position is eligible to participate in 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. It's not just what we do; it's how we do it. Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold
Salary : $120,000 - $135,000
