VP, Renewable Generation Operations & Engineering

MidAmerican Energy Company; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company in Urbandale, IA seeks a VP, Renewable Generation Operations & Engineering to lead remote operations, performance engineering, and controls teams, overseeing asset reliability and improvement projects. You will drive strategic plans, supervise engineers, and ensure compliance with NERC cybersecurity standards while partnering with senior management on forecasting and reporting.

This role shapes wind generation initiatives across the network, delivering operational

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Experience leading wind generation or renewable energy engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic engineering plans to improve asset performance aligned with company goals.
• Direct Renewable Engineers and Performance Engineering on failed part analysis and predictive forecasting.
• Oversee 24/7 remote operations center for turbine operation and preventive maintenance.
• Direct Controls Specialists to maintain assets, improve performance, and ensure NERC/cybersecurity compliance.
• Provide performance reporting including energy forecasting to senior management and accounting.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional engineering license

Advanced engineering degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Position Title: VP, Renewable Generation Operations & Engineering

Location: Urbandale, IA, United States

Description: Continuously improve Renewable Generation asset performance through leadership of the remote operations center, performance and renewable engineering teams, technical specialists and controls specialists. Responsibilities include identifying asset enhancements to improve operations and availability, provide insights and informational dashboards to operations personnel to identify turbine operating issues/faults that reduce availability, aid in the development of documentation required to operate and maintain wind turbines, manage interdepartmental communications to monitor work and open action item completion that reduce fault/failed component and manage budgets for implementation of improvement projects for data systems, tools, and asset performance initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic engineering performance plan for renewable generation to improve asset performance ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives; Develop and implement processes and procedures that improve asset performance and reduce risk (35%)
• Direct Renewable Engineers and Performance Engineering on failed part analysis, predictive failure forecasting; Ensure part and asset data is properly tracked and maintained (20%)
• Direct remote operations center in 24/7 turbine operation and preventative maintenance to investigate items before they become an issue (15%)
• Direct Controls Specialists in maintaining and improving controls assets to better improve performance, provide information to Renewable Generation Operations, and ensure NERC/cybersecurity requirements are met. (15%)
• Provide performance reporting, including applicable energy and power forecasting for Renewable Generation Operations, Senior Management, Electric Trading and Accounting. (15%)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required. Professional engineering license, advanced engineering degree or Master of Business Administration preferred.
• Strong technical background with eight years' experience in the wind generation industry; engineering administration including three years supervisory/management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of wind generation industry issues and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities. Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are 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.

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: 10005531

Job Category: Renewable Generation

Posting Date: 2026-08-03

Apply Before: 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Locations: 4299 NW Urbandale Dr, Urbandale, IA, 50322, US

Salary Range: Available for this position dependent upon eligibility requirements

Business: MidAmerican Energy Company

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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