Sr Project Manager, Outage & Construction Management

Northern Natural Gas; Council Bluffs (IA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Outage & Construction Management to lead major project plans, develop budgets, and direct outage and construction activities across multiple sites.

The role focuses on safe, cost-effective execution of projects often exceeding $10M, with travel to other plants as needed and a strong emphasis on leadership, collaboration, and timely delivery of capital investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Ten years of plant experience, including four years in a senior technical/leadership role or as a construction and outage project manager.
• Preference will be given to candidates with utility experience or turbine overhaul project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads major project plans, coordinates outage tasks and capital investments to meet time frames and budgets.
• Coordinates construction projects at various power plant locations and leads cross-functional teams to ensure safety and compliance.
• Manages contracts and mentors junior project managers to develop skills in budgeting and scheduling.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Sr Project Manager, Outage & Construction Management

Council Bluffs, IA, United States and 1 more

Job Description

This position leads in the major project plans, develops budgets and directs both long-and short-term scheduled maintenance outage plans and construction plans. They share the responsibility for the safe, cost effective and timely execution of those outage plans and implementation of major projects with plant management. Projects are often schedule critical for successful completion of plan outages and/or construction projects. Project values are often more than $10M.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following: utility company or similar, lead project manager responsible for executing contracts and project management for overhauls of major steam turbine, generators, boiler feed pump and turbines, turbine valves and associated turbine related equipment, or experience as an OEM turbine technical field advisor, field engineer, or project manager working for the company that provides the turbine overhaul services.

Responsibilities

Develops and leads in ideas for and execution of major project plans, provides direction, and coordinates project activities associated with multiple outage tasks and capital investments to meet targeted time frames and budgets that have high impact on plant performance. Coordinates construction projects at various power plant locations. Strong use of interpersonal skills to coordinate the work of many different work groups, vendors, and contractors. Utilizes influencing skills to challenge and gain acceptance to altering current practices, as necessary. Ensures the safety of all employees involved with the work. Negotiates and administers both long-and short-term contracts for services and projects at the generating stations. Mentors and trains less experienced project managers. Performs additional advanced responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field (Typically, 8 years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.).

Ten years of plant experience, including four years in a senior technical/leadership role or as a construction and outage project manager.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following: utility company or similar, lead project manager responsible for executing contracts and project management for overhauls of major steam turbine, generators, boiler feed pump and turbines, turbine valves and associated turbine related equipment, or experience as an OEM turbine technical field advisor, field engineer, or project manager working for the company that provides the turbine overhaul services.

Effective verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of outage project plans.

Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities. Advanced leadership recognition through effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Advanced project management skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

The ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds.

The ability to travel to other plants during outages.

Success factors for this role:

Has advanced leadership capabilities to manage multiple projects and wisely uses time and resources to complete assigned projects within the time frame and budget allowed. The impact of a unit outage ranges from $50,000 to $300,000 per day.

Is recognized as a subject matter expert and has advanced project management experience and has technical skills related to one or more project types that are critical to the successful completion of assigned construction or outage related projects often above $10M in value.

Is responsible to help train and mentor less experienced project managers to develop them in project management methods, including budgeting, cost and schedule control to develop their project management and project execution skills.

Stays current on industry trends in outage management, project management and equipment testing and assessment techniques.
Works with the plant management to ensure high unit availability and reliability of their generating assets to ensure reliable revenue flow for the company.

Demonstration of advanced technical knowledge and understanding of outage projects and the company's business processes. Emphasis on identification and fulfillment of customer requirements.
Participates and leads on teams that results in contribution to achievement of team goals and objectives, sometimes in a lead role for a phase of a project.

Directs and leads in project management responsibilities as necessary often with little oversite to determined time frames and with a high degree of accuracy. Provides accurate input into the budget process and contributes to meeting the actual targets.

Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department and the company. Maintains the professional competence, knowledge, and skills to effectively complete responsibilities; enhances job knowledge and abilities by taking personal responsibility for professional development and training.

Maintains sensitive and confidential information regarding company information.

Attends work on a regular basis and support the company's employee policies and procedures, including workplace safety rules.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.

About Us

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

About the Team

MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10005017
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 09/14/2026, 05:54 PM
• Apply Before 09/30/2026, 05:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 7215 Navajo St, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501, US 2761 Port Neal Rd, Sergeant Bluff, IA, 51054, US
• Pay Range $134,800-168,500
• Sponsorship No - Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.