TL- Utility Contract Construction Contracts

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Job Summary

Team Lead Utility Construction Contracts leads the administration and oversight of utility construction contracts while providing direct guidance to a team of contract specialists. This role serves as a strategic liaison between contractors operations leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent contract execution regulatory compliance and contractor performance.

Team Lead is responsible for driving standardization resolving complex contract issues improving processes and developing team capability to support safe efficient and cost-effective utility construction operations.

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 Energys Core Values at all times.

• Lead and oversee utility construction contract activities ensuring alignment with company standards regulatory requirements and project objectives while holding the team accountable for consistent execution.

• Supervise and develop a team of contract specialists including setting expectations managing workload coaching performance and serving as the escalation point for complex contract and contractor issues.

• Oversee contractor performance and compliance directing field audits and reviews to ensure safety quality and billing accuracy and driving corrective actions where needed.

• Coordinate with operations and internal stakeholders to support project planning execution and compliance tracking ensuring alignment across teams and priorities.

• Manage contract risk and issue resolution ensuring timely identification escalation and mitigation of risks discrepancies and performance concerns.

• Drive process improvement and standardization in contract management practices to enhance efficiency reduce costs and improve contractor outcomes.

• Lead communication implementation and training for contracts ensuring team members and stakeholders understand standards policies and expectations while supporting effective contractor and customer interactions.

• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energys Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Business Administration Engineering or related field. Preferred

Required Experience

• 5 years experience in utility construction industry or related experience.

Preferred Experience

• Supervisory experience or equivalent preferred. (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).

• Experience in contract management.

Other Requirements

• Must possess a valid drivers license.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of utility construction practices work methods and standards.

• Knowledge of safety regulations codes and compliance requirements.

• Ability to interpret utility maps construction drawings and specifications.

• Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiencyin business systems and project management tools.

• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Key Skills

• Construction Management Gas Distribution Systems Management Issue Management Maintenance Management Outage Management Quality Management Standards Troubleshooting

Our people are passionate about what they do the product they sell and the customers they serve. If youre looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration innovation and dedication were 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:

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.

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Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicants qualifications are considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity 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.

Visa sponsorship not supported.

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.

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