Lead Asset Management Engineer

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

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.