Senior Power Generation Mechanical Engineer

Omaha Public Power District; Nebraska City (NE); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 137.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Omaha Public Power District is seeking a Senior Power Generation Mechanical Engineer to lead plant-wide mechanical reliability and continuous operation. You will drive system health strategies, oversee high-risk and capital workstreams, and shape long-term maintenance philosophies while coaching others and enforcing engineering standards.

The role requires PE licensure in Nebraska or ability to obtain within 6 months, and 8+ years in related fields.

Qualifikationen

• Professional Engineer registration in Nebraska or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 8+ years of experience in power plant, industrial, or structural engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in structural design, repair, and assessment.

Aufgaben

• Set lifecycle and reliability strategies for critical mechanical assets (turbines, boilers, pumps, water/cooling systems).
• Lead system-health strategy with multi-year trend reviews and mitigation plans to reduce outages and improve performance.
• Direct complex troubleshooting, lead RCA and corrective-action programs, and raise troubleshooting capability across the org.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Reliability engineering

Risk modeling

Troubleshooting

Mentorship

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

What This Role Delivers

Senior Power Generation Mechanical Engineers at OPPD are strategic technical leaders responsible for plant-wide mechanical reliability and continuous operation. You will drive system health strategies, oversee high-risk and capital workstreams, shape long-term maintenance philosophies, and build organizational capability through coaching and technical governance. Your leadership ensures OPPD delivers safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy for our customers.

Opportunity Profile

Senior Power Generation Mechanical Engineers at OPPD are strategic technical leaders responsible for plant-wide mechanical reliability and continuous operation. You will drive system health strategies, oversee high-risk and capital workstreams, shape long-term maintenance philosophies, and build organizational capability through coaching and technical governance. Your leadership ensures OPPD delivers safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy for our customers.

What This Role Will Lead & Own

• Provide enterprise-level SME leadership by setting lifecycle and reliability strategies for critical mechanical assets including turbines, boilers, pumps, and water/cooling systems, and advising unit risk and investment priorities.
• Lead system-health strategy and advanced analysis by conducting multi-year trend reviews, risk modeling, and mitigation plans that reduce forced outages and improve performance.
• Direct complex troubleshooting and resolve the most challenging emergent issues, leading RCA and corrective-action programs while elevating troubleshooting capability across the organization.
• Lead major upgrades and high-risk project work by planning, budgeting, and delivering large capital modifications and outage scopes, ensuring configuration control and safe, compliant execution.
• Develop others and improve workflows by providing structured mentorship and refining standards, tools, and processes to enhance throughput, safety, and quality.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska registration within 6 months through reciprocity and relevant experience.

What Will Help You Stand Out

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years experience in power plant, industrial, or structural engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in structural design, repair, and assessment

Work Location

• Office: Work will be performed in a modern office environment amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises.
• Field: Work will be performed outside in a wide variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.
• Generation Plant: Work will be performed inside with exposure to industrial building conditions and may include extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and loud noise levels.
• Travel: Must be able to travel throughout the service territory and report to various locations in a timely manner as needed.

Work Environment

• Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
• Will work around energized high voltage electrical equipment.
• Will work in construction areas that present many physical hazards.
• Will work at heights.
• Will work in closed or confined spaces.
• Will work around asbestos and lead.

Strength Factor

Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Salary/Wage Info

• Grade: S6
• Minimum: $109,942
• Midpoint: $137,428

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 12 th 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 we back the benefits are among the most comprehensive and competitive in the region.

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability