Outage Project Controls Lead

Quest Oracle Community; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Lead Project Controls Specialist to manage planning, scheduling, and cost control for outages and major projects.

The role requires developing achievable schedules, applying critical path methods, and coordinating with project managers to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically six years of related, progressive work experience.
• PMI Project Management Professional certification preferred.
• Extensive experience with MS Office, Primavera P6, and Oracle WAM.
• Experience in outage planning at electric generation facilities is preferred.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and multitasking abilities.
• Knowledge of outage project plans and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and accommodate differences.

Responsibilities

• Directly support multiple outage or major projects with planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk assessment.
• Apply scheduling logic, constraints, and critical path methods to projects.
• Integrate planning, cost control, and scheduling with earned‑value analysis.
• Gather and revise data, produce reports, and ensure data accuracy and timeliness.
• Research data and develop creative alternatives to complex processes.
• Assess schedule/finance/resource changes and advise on impact to duration and budget.
• Recommend corrective actions to regain control of schedules and costs.
• Provide direction to project managers and stakeholders on milestones.
• Perform additional duties as requested.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Access)

Primavera P6

Oracle WAM

Job description

MidAmerican Energy Company in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Lead Project Controls Specialist to manage planning, scheduling, and cost control for outages and major projects.

The role requires developing achievable schedules, applying critical path methods, and coordinating with project managers to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.