Senior Reliability Engineer – Asset Strategy & Reliability

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Omaha Public Power District in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to centralize equipment reliability efforts, improving maintenance strategies and PM standards while ensuring optimal spare parts and asset reliability. You will analyze failure modes, develop performance metrics, and lead root cause investigations to strengthen fleet performance.

The role emphasizes coaching teams, embedding reliability in capital projects, and driving a disciplined, data-driven maintenance

Qualifications

• PE license in Nebraska or eligible for reciprocity within 6 months.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering tasks, analyses, and long-term solutions.
• Experience managing engineering project components and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to develop and refine engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Strong judgment in identifying technical risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop less-experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise Operational Excellence by guiding implementation of OPPD’s Equipment Reliability and Asset Management roadmap.
• Lead complex engineering evaluations, diagnosing issues and developing technical solutions.
• Oversee engineering workstreams across multiple disciplines to ensure integration and quality.
• Advance organizational capability by developing new tools, methodologies, and technical approaches.
• Champion risk identification and mitigation to reduce operational, safety, and reliability risks.
• Manage fleet reliability initiatives that influence maintenance strategy, system performance, and risk-based decision making.
• Lead reliability risk interpretation and communicate system behaviors, failure modes, and performance issues.
• Develop high-reliability culture by coaching, mentoring, and strengthening operational judgment across teams.

Skills

PE License

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Project management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Omaha Public Power District in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to centralize equipment reliability efforts, improving maintenance strategies and PM standards while ensuring optimal spare parts and asset reliability. You will analyze failure modes, develop performance metrics, and lead root cause investigations to strengthen fleet performance.

The role emphasizes coaching teams, embedding reliability in capital projects, and driving a disciplined, data-driven maintenance