**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. **Join Our Team as a Manager of Substation Technical Support!** Are you a seasoned professional with a passion for leading teams and ensuring the reliability of critical infrastructure? At Alliant Energy, we're looking for a dynamic Manager of Substation Technical Support to oversee the construction, testing, operations, and maintenance of our substation and SCADA systems. **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** + Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Engineering, or related area. Preferred **Required Experience** + 5 years of experience with electric utility system protective relaying, SCADA, associated telecommunications, electric transmission/distribution operations, operations of electric substations, or related work + 3 years supervisory experience or equivalent. **Preferred Experience** + Demonstrated experience working with labor union management preferred. **Other Requirements** + Primary residence should be within a reasonable distance of a designated headquarters. + Promotes and supports diversity initiatives and equal employment opportunity. + Must possess a valid driver’s license. + This job is covered by the Department of Transportation regulations on drug and alcohol testing (CFR 49, Parts 40 and 199), and is subject to drug testing according to said regulations. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** + Demonstrated effective leadership skills. + Working knowledge of electric system components and related communication and protection functions preferred. + Broad knowledge of utility system protection philosophy and practices. + Working knowledge of electric, gas or steam operating practices, construction standards, work methods, equipment, maintenance practices + Knowledge of safety rules and applicable electric codes and DOT regulations preferred. + Demonstrated ability to read and understand utility maps, plan and profiles, and drawings preferred. + Demonstrated knowledge of project management methods and applications to manage work. + Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting and basic accounting. + Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. + Demonstrated understanding of information technology applications. Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e‐mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management). + Ability to work in a diverse work environment. **Key Skills** + • Asset Management • Corrective Maintenance • Data Management • Equipment Commissioning/Decommissioning • Equipment Testing • Inspection Management • Predictive Maintenance • Standards Compliance • Troubleshooting 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-$135,000 This 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 Alliant Energy is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable. Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Alliant Energy and subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email talent@alliantenergy.com .