Senior Engineer - Transmission Engineering

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), one of the nation¿s largest publicly owned electric utilities, is dedicated to delivering affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy to the communities we serve. With a strong commitment to innovation, public service, and operational excellence, OPPD empowers employees to help shape the future of energy across our region.The Senior Engineer ¿ Transmission Line Projects plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and economical delivery of electricity throughout OPPD¿s service territory. This position provides comprehensive project management, design engineering, permitting, procurement oversight, and project closeout for additions and modifications to the District¿s transmission system. The Senior Engineer leads and supports projects ranging from small upgrades to large, technically complex transmission initiatives, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.In this role, the Senior Engineer develops material and service specifications, manages consultant and contractor activities, and ensures adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations. The position applies advanced engineering software to design overhead transmission lines and foundations, provides professional engineering review and stamping when required, and offers technical guidance to early¿career engineers and designers. Staying current with emerging technologies and industry practices is essential to supporting OPPD¿s long¿term system performance and reliability.A senior professional engineer position that provides project management, project estimating, design engineering, permitting, procurement management, and closeout for the District's transmission line projects. Performance is measured by safety, reliability, operability and economy of assigned projects. Provides the requisite project management, design engineering, permitting, procurement management, and closeout for the construction of additions and modifications to the District's transmission system to ensure the safe, reliable and economic transformation and delivery of electric power to meet system and customer load requirements. Provides project management services on small to extra-large transmission projects and participates on larger project teams as required and/or technically complex District projects. Including consultant scope development, engineering review, schedule adherence and invoice approval on consultant and construction contracts. Prepares material specifications, material contracts, outside service contracts and any related contract management for assigned projects with the review and concurrence of the department's Lead Engineer. Accountable for design compliance with all applicable governmental, Code, industry standards, internal procedures, reliability (NERC/MRO/SPP) standards, and internal policies. Communicates project activities including estimates, design, procurement, permitting, contract administration and schedules with project team, project managers, and OPPD management. Accountable for safety, reliability, operability and economy of assigned projects. Provides Professional Engineering review and stamping where legally required. Applies engineering application software for design of overhead transmission lines and foundations. (PLS/ FAD) Provides technical direction and training to entry-level engineers and designers. Keep abreast of the latest technological advances in the transmission field. QualificationsRequired:¿ Four (4) year Bachelor of Science degree in (Structural/ Civil / or equivalent) Engineering degree (ABET-accredited degree)¿ Five (5) years of equivalent engineering work experience. Master's degree may be considered for up to two years of experience.¿ Professional Engineer (PE) certificate or means for reciprocity within six months.¿ Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicated complex data or concepts in simple or ¿Layman¿ terms geared to specific audience.¿ Have the ability to perform complex engineering tasks and perform intricate studies.¿ Demonstrated design capability of all aspects of installations within discipline.¿ A valid driver¿s licenseDesired:¿ Familiarity and experience with Ventyx (Asset Suite), Cognos, AutoDesk (CAD), Bentley MicroStation, PeopleSoft, SharePoint and PLS-CADD.¿ Master¿s degree in Engineering or Business.¿ NERC, or other relevant industry-level education / certification.¿ Demonstrated capabilities of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and presenting recommendations.¿ Advanced MS Office Professional Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).¿ Electric utility transmission design and construction experience¿ Understanding and application of NESC, OSHA, ASCE, etc. as it applies to transmission design and construction methods¿ Thorough knowledge of OPPD¿s T&D, Substation and Generation system.Closing StatementSalary Grade: S6Minimum: $109,942Midpoint: $137,428At Omaha Public Power District , we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are-wherever you are- and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.Org Marketing StatementEOE: Protected Veterans/DisabilityHow To ApplyApply online at on or before March 8th.Recruiter: Michael Fierro - #LI-MF

Created: 2026-03-10