Senior Performance Engineer: Data-Driven Asset Optimization

MidAmerican Energy Company; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Senior Performance Engineer to maintain and improve asset performance across the fleet by leveraging big data. You will use data systems to capture performance and asset data and translate insights into optimization actions.

You may provide oversight to junior engineers and support managers on complex projects. Strong analytical skills, data analysis capabilities and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Five years of industry experience as a practicing engineer.
• PE license preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data to identify performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop dashboards and reports for engineering and operations personnel to gauge performance and identify underperforming generation assets.
• Provide engineers data to help develop strategy for projects and optimization of generation assets.
• Execute engineering strategy with operations personnel and engineers to track and solve technical issues affecting generation assets.
• Provide performance information for use in final reports to management in a professional and accurate manner.
• Provide data to investigate any new technologies as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

MidAmerican Energy Company in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Senior Performance Engineer to maintain and improve asset performance across the fleet by leveraging big data. You will use data systems to capture performance and asset data and translate insights into optimization actions.

You may provide oversight to junior engineers and support managers on complex projects. Strong analytical skills, data analysis capabilities and clear communication are essential.