Strategic Asset Management Engineer (Substations)

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

OPPD's Senior Asset Management Engineer provides technical leadership to shape long-term asset strategies for critical substation infrastructure, aligning with safe, reliable, and affordable energy goals. The role drives enterprise-level engineering decisions, advances technical strategy, and oversees complex project workstreams and budget responsibilities.

It requires Nebraska PE licensure or eligibility within six months, a bachelor's degree in engineering, and a track record of 8+ years in

Qualifications

• Nebraska PE licensure within 6 months via reciprocity and relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field.
• Eight or more years of engineering experience with asset management or utility operations.
• Expertise in complex engineering evaluation and long-term asset strategy development.
• Strong project leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level engineering decision-making and long-term asset strategies for substations.
• Manage cross-disciplinary engineering workstreams and complex project budgets.
• Develop innovative tools, processes, or methodologies to improve reliability and performance.
• Mentor and elevate engineering staff capabilities.
• Present investment justifications to governance bodies (BURCs/RPCs).

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer licensure (Nebraska)

Job description

OPPD's Senior Asset Management Engineer provides technical leadership to shape long-term asset strategies for critical substation infrastructure, aligning with safe, reliable, and affordable energy goals. The role drives enterprise-level engineering decisions, advances technical strategy, and oversees complex project workstreams and budget responsibilities.

It requires Nebraska PE licensure or eligibility within six months, a bachelor's degree in engineering, and a track record of 8+ years in