Senior Project Manager - Outages & Construction

National Association of Women in Construction; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company is seeking a Project Manager/Sr Proj Mgr for Construction & Outage in Council Bluffs, IA. The role leads major outage and construction project planning, budgets, and execution with plant management.

Projects typically exceed $10M in value, requiring strong leadership and cross-functional coordination. The position emphasizes delivering safe, cost-effective, and timely results, with contracting responsibilities and mentorship of junior managers.

Qualifications

• Advanced leadership capabilities to manage multiple projects within time and budget.
• Subject matter expert with advanced project management experience.
• Ability to train and mentor less experienced project managers.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads major project plans, coordinates activities for outage tasks and capital investments to meet time frames and budgets.
• Coordinates construction projects at multiple power plant locations.
• Uses interpersonal skills to coordinate work across groups, vendors, and contractors.
• Influences change to existing practices as needed.
• Ensures safety of all employees involved with the work.
• Negotiates and administers long- and short-term contracts for services and projects.
• Mentors and trains less experienced project managers.
• Performs advanced responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Outage management

Budgeting & cost control

Project management

Construction planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

MidAmerican Energy Company is seeking a Project Manager/Sr Proj Mgr for Construction & Outage in Council Bluffs, IA. The role leads major outage and construction project planning, budgets, and execution with plant management.

Projects typically exceed $10M in value, requiring strong leadership and cross-functional coordination. The position emphasizes delivering safe, cost-effective, and timely results, with contracting responsibilities and mentorship of junior managers.