Manager GENCO Operations

alliantenergy; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Manager GENCO Operations to lead local planning, directing, and implementing plant operations with a focus on safety, efficiency, and profitability. The role requires living within 45 minutes of the Ottumwa Generating Station and reports to the plant management team.

The role emphasizes goal-setting, performance monitoring, and collaboration with employees to achieve financial and operating targets while fostering a safe and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in engineering, business administration, or related area required.
• 5 years of related experience; 3 years supervisory experience or equivalent.
• Preferred: manufacturing or mechanical/electrical engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads plant operations and directs activities to meet safety, financial, and operating goals.
• Develops plant-specific goals and communicates performance to staff.
• Oversees budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation processes.
• Drives safety culture and ensures compliance with codes and procedures.
• Acts as ultimate decision-maker in emergencies affecting facilities, people, and property.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Safety

Operations Management

Communication

Plant Operations

Incident Management

Root Cause Analysis

System Load Analysis

Troubleshooting

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering/business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Manager GENCO Operations is responsible for local planning, directing, and implementing all assigned operations activities in a safe and environmentally conscious manner with a keen focus on continuously improving competitive position and profitability. This position is a member of a plant's management team. The position must live within 45 minutes from the Ottumwa Generating Station.

What you will do

• Performs all leadership duties, including 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.
• Directly participates in the development of plant specific goals and objectives.
• Continuously monitors performance results against financial and operating goals and communicates the information to employees.
• May have responsibility for leading maintenance activities and personnel.
• Ensures that employees understand and accept business unit and plant/unit financial and operating goals and focus efforts on achieving goals.
• Participates in the plant budget planning, forecasting, and reconciling processes.
• 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.
• Acts as the ultimate decision‐maker during life‐threatening emergency situations involving facilities, people, and property.
• Leads and promotes the establishment, acceptance, and implementation of operating policies, process performance, and procedures and activities that maximize financial and operating results.
• Recommends improvements and changes to operating procedures, policies, and processes.
• 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 engineering, business administration, or related area Preferred

Required Experience

5 years of related experience
3 years supervisory experience or equivalent. (Equivalent supervisory experiences may include project management, providing work direction, leadership experience through temporary assignments, roles in the community or external organizations, or other demonstrated leadership experience.)

Preferred Experience

Experience in manufacturing or mechanical/electrical engineering

Other Requirements

Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge in manufacturing or electrical plant operations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with labor union management preferred.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
• Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting and basic accounting.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Condition Monitoring
• Continual Improvement Process
• Records Management
• Systems Performance Monitoring
• Generation Dispatch Estimation
• Incident Management
• Occupational Health and Safety Management
• Operations Management
• Resource Optimization
• Root Cause Analysis
• System Load Analysis
• Systems Performance Monitoring
• Troubleshooting
• Vegetation Management
• Workflow Optimization
• Leadership

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. Info