Position Overview
As a Superintendent I within OPPD's Generation Construction team, you will lead complex capital projects that directly support the District's mission to provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy to the communities we serve. OPPD (Omaha Public Power District) is one of the largest publicly owned electric utilities in the United States, serving more than 855,000 people across 13 counties in southeast Nebraska. As a public utility, OPPD reinvests revenues back into the community, prioritizing system reliability, customer value, and long-term energy resilience.
In this role, you will oversee the construction of three natural-gas combustion turbine units, ensuring safe execution, schedule integrity, vendor alignment, and seamless coordination across engineering, construction, and commissioning teams. You will work closely with contractors and equipment suppliers to remove obstacles, manage competing onsite priorities, and uphold OPPD's standards for safety, quality, and operational excellence.
The Impact You'll Have
Drive high-quality project execution: Deliver large-scale generation construction projects with consistent throughput, workflow optimization, and mentorship of junior team members.
Lead contractor and vendor performance: Secure, manage, and evaluate engineering, architectural, and construction partners to ensure alignment with OPPD expectations and contract terms.
Ensure rigorous project documentation: Produce, validate, and maintain drawings, specifications, redlines, cost/change notices, quality logs, and risk packages.
Maintain schedule and financial accuracy: Coordinate construction progress, integrate contractor schedules, and maintain accurate budget tracking throughout the project lifecycle.
Resolve onsite conflicts and constraints: Identify and mitigate safety, space, sequence, and logistical issues across all phases of construction and commissioning.
Champion stakeholder communication: Provide clear, routine updates to internal and external partners, ensuring transparency and alignment.
Lead risk mitigation and issue resolution: Identify risks early, implement mitigation strategies, and resolve construction issues to protect schedule and budget.
Support commissioning and startup: Verify mechanical completion, oversee punch-list closure, and support functional testing and performance runs.
Uphold OPPD's safety culture: Monitor contractor activities, participate in safety meetings, and ensure strict adherence to OPPD's LOTO and safety policies.
What You'll Bring
Extensive project management experience in large-scale industrial or electric-generation construction environments.
Strong contractor and vendor leadership with proven ability to manage multiple external partners and competing priorities.
Technical proficiency in construction processes, engineering drawings, specifications, and utility-scale generation systems.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, integrate multiple contractor timelines, and maintain accurate financial stewardship.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder-alignment skills, with the ability to translate technical details into clear, actionable updates.
Commitment to safety, including experience with LOTO procedures, field safety oversight, and contractor safety coordination.
Preferred Experiences
Experience with natural-gas combustion turbine projects
Background in electric utility generation environments
Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or equivalent
Familiarity with commissioning processes and startup testing
Time Demands:
Non-Essential Position: T his position may be required to report to work beyond the normal shift to support the restoration of normal business operations.
This position must maintain 24-hour availability for technical and professional assistance, emergency response, and direction of remedial action in response to such emergencies, as well as maintain availability as required for on-call duty.
Work Location:
Office: Work will be performed in a modern office environment amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises.
Field: Work will be performed outside in a wide variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.
Generation Plant: Work will be performed inside with exposure to industrial building conditions and will be exposed to extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation and exposure to sounds. Noise levels may require shouting to be heard.
Work Environment:
Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
Will work around energies high voltage electrical equipment.
Will work in construction areas that present many physical hazards.
Will work at heights.
Will work in closed or confined spaces.
Will work around asbestos and lead.
Physical Demands:
Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal.
Light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions. Frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 25-50 lbs.) and use of medium weight tools.
Strenuous to extreme physical effort that includes frequent use of heavy objects (e.g., 50+ lbs.) and may also use heavy tools or require strenuous application in awkward positions.
Salary/Wage Info
Grade: S7
Minimum: $121,013
Midpoint: $151,266
The OPPD Difference
Our Culture & Mission
At Omaha Public Power District, everything starts with people. Our teams, our communities, and the customer owners who count on us. As the 12th largest public power utility in the U.S., we serve more than 900,000 people across 13 counties, and we take that responsibility seriously.
We lead with integrity, support one another, and do what is right because how we serve matters just as much as what we deliver. Our goal is simple: provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy today and for generations to come.
We create power with purpose. Your work here has real impact on families, the environment, and on the future of energy. And we believe great ideas can come from anywhere.
If you want to be part of a team that takes care of the community and the people who serve it, you are in the right place. We back up our mission by taking care of our employees, too, which is why our benefits are among the most comprehensive and competitive in the region.
Ready to apply?
When you apply, be sure your resume highlights the skills and experience that will help you succeed in this role.
EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability
Recruiter: Mike Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com #LI-MF
