Asset Management Engineer III

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

OPPD in Omaha, Nebraska seeks an Engineer III to lead advanced technical evaluations and shape substations asset health standards. You will mentor engineers, coordinate tasks across engineering, operations, and projects, and guide maintenance strategy within the Asset Management roadmap.

This role supports long-term asset performance, reliability improvements, and prudent investment planning. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience are expected, with a valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with advanced analysis or utility asset management.
• Experience developing engineering standards or procedures.
• Leadership in reliability, maintenance strategy, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with substation asset condition assessment and long-term planning.
• Ability to lead technical evaluations and coordinate project tasks.
• Strong understanding of system behavior, reliability principles, and risk-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering evaluations and diagnose issues with advanced judgment.
• Coordinate project tasks, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality.
• Develop and refine engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Mentor early-career engineers with technical guidance.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, and project teams.
• Drive implementation of Asset Management roadmap and reliability improvements.
• Communicate reliability risks based on performance and maintenance effectiveness.
• Support budgeting and stewardship responsibilities.

Skills

Advanced engineering analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Risk-based decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Position Overview

As part of OPPD's Asset Management team, the Engineer III plays a key role in leading advanced technical evaluations, coordinating project tasks, and shaping standards for substation asset health and reliability. This role directly supports OPPD’s mission by improving long-term asset performance, strengthening reliability strategies, and guiding cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities include managing portions of projects and supporting budget planning and stewardship.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Lead complex engineering evaluations, applying advanced judgment to diagnose issues, develop solutions, and validate results.
• Manage project tasks and deliverables to ensure scope, schedule, and quality expectations are met.
• Develop and refine engineering standards, procedures, and best practices that enhance consistency and performance.
• Mentor early-career engineers through technical guidance and constructive feedback.
• Coordinate collaboration across engineering, operations, and project teams.
• Lead operational excellence efforts by driving the implementation of OPPD's Asset Management roadmap.
• Interpret and communicate reliability risks based on asset performance, system conditions, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives by shaping maintenance strategies and guiding risk-based decisions.
• Reinforce high-reliability culture through strong operational judgment and disciplined evaluation practices.
• Develop financial analysis reports that support near-term prioritization and long-term investment planning; represent the department as a subject matter expert when needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A valid driver's license to operate company vehicle(s).

Preferred Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Five or more years of engineering experience, with demonstrated capability in advanced analysis or utility asset management.
• Experience developing engineering standards or technical procedures.
• Prior leadership in reliability, maintenance strategy development, or cross‑functional initiatives.
• Experience with substation asset condition assessment, failure modes, and long‑term planning.
• Ability to lead technical evaluations and coordinate project tasks.
• Strong understanding of system behavior, reliability principles, and risk-based decision‑making.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Salary/Wage Info

Grade: S5

Minimum: $98,877

Midpoint: $126,596

Our Culture & Mission

At Omaha Public Power District, everything starts with people — our teams, our communities, and the customer owners who count on us. As the 12th largest public power utility in the U.S., we serve more than 900,000 people across 13 counties, and we take that responsibility seriously.

We lead with integrity, support one another, and do what's right, because how we serve matters just as much as what we deliver. Our goal is simple: provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy today and for generations to come.

We create power with purpose. Your work here has real impact; on families, on the environment, and on the future of energy. And we believe great ideas can come from anywhere.

If you want to be part of a team that takes care of the community and the people who serve it, you're in the right place. We back up our mission by taking care of our employees, too; which is why our benefits are among the most comprehensive and competitive in the region.

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability