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Opportunity Profile
What This Role Delivers
At OPPD, we power the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible energy. As one of the nation's largest public power utilities, we continuously invest in infrastructure, technology, and innovation to ensure long-term energy reliability for our customers.
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for major capital projects and strategic generation fleet modernization initiatives. This role serves as a senior engineering resource responsible for solving complex technical challenges, leading critical infrastructure investments, and driving engineering excellence across OPPD's generation facilities.
You will lead complex electrical design efforts from concept through implementation, providing advanced expertise in power systems, instrumentation, controls, and automation technologies. In addition to owning the technical design, calculations, specifications, and engineering deliverables for major projects, you will oversee project execution activities including cost estimating, budget development, schedule management, procurement strategy, construction oversight, and risk mitigation. Future projects will include large-scale modernization of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and other critical generation control and electrical systems.
This role also serves as a mentor and technical authority within the organization, helping establish engineering standards, guide technical decision-making, and develop engineering talent across the Design Engineering team.
What This Role Will Lead & Own
- Lead electrical design development for major and complex capital projects, providing technical ownership of engineering evaluations, calculations, specifications, drawings, installation packages, testing strategies, and commissioning activities.
- Serve as the lead engineer and technical authority for generation modernization projects involving electrical systems, plant controls, DCS platforms, PLC systems, and related infrastructure.
- Direct project planning and execution activities, including cost estimation, budget development, business case preparation, schedule oversight, resource coordination, and risk management.
- Lead cross-functional teams and provide technical guidance to engineers, project managers, operations personnel, contractors, and external partners.
- Drive technical decision-making for complex engineering challenges and develop long-term solutions that improve reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
- Oversee procurement strategies, vendor evaluations, equipment selection, and technical review of supplier deliverables.
- Provide senior-level construction management oversight, including contract administration, contractor performance management, field issue resolution, and executive-level project reporting.
- Champion engineering standards, continuous improvement initiatives, and best practices that advance organizational technical capability.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, safety, and project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels and contribute to the development of future technical leaders within the organization.
What You Will Bring
Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska registration within 6 months through reciprocity and relevant experience.
What Will Help You Stand Out
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Eight (8) or more years of engineering experience in power generation, industrial facilities, utilities, manufacturing, or other complex infrastructure environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading major capital projects, multidisciplinary engineering efforts, or large-scale infrastructure upgrades.
- Strong expertise in electrical power systems, industrial controls, instrumentation, automation, DCS, and PLC technologies.
- Experience developing engineering calculations, technical specifications, construction packages, and commissioning plans.
- Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, business cases, and technical risk.
- Ability to lead technical teams and influence decisions across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience leading major DCS migration, PLC modernization, or plant control system replacement projects.
- Experience in utility generation, fossil generation, renewable generation, or other large industrial facilities.
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 may include extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and loud noise levels.
Travel: Must be able to travel throughout the service territory and report to various locations in a timely manner as needed.
Work Environment
Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
Will work around energized 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.
Strength Factor
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Salary/Wage Info
Grade: S6
Minimum: $109,942
Midpoint: $137,428
Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before November 13th.
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's 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, on 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're 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
If you would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with OPPD, please email OPPD Talent Acquisition at TalentAcquisition@OPPD.com.
Recruiter Information
Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com #LI-MF
Opportunity Profile
What This Role Delivers
At OPPD, we power the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible energy. As one of the nation's largest public power utilities, we continuously invest in infrastructure, technology, and innovation to ensure long-term energy reliability for our customers.
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for major capital projects and strategic generation fleet modernization initiatives. This role serves as a senior engineering resource responsible for solving complex technical challenges, leading critical infrastructure investments, and driving engineering excellence across OPPD's generation facilities.
You will lead complex electrical design efforts from concept through implementation, providing advanced expertise in power systems, instrumentation, controls, and automation technologies. In addition to owning the technical design, calculations, specifications, and engineering deliverables for major projects, you will oversee project execution activities including cost estimating, budget development, schedule management, procurement strategy, construction oversight, and risk mitigation. Future projects will include large-scale modernization of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and other critical generation control and electrical systems.
This role also serves as a mentor and technical authority within the organization, helping establish engineering standards, guide technical decision-making, and develop engineering talent across the Design Engineering team.
What This Role Will Lead & Own
- Lead electrical design development for major and complex capital projects, providing technical ownership of engineering evaluations, calculations, specifications, drawings, installation packages, testing strategies, and commissioning activities.
- Serve as the lead engineer and technical authority for generation modernization projects involving electrical systems, plant controls, DCS platforms, PLC systems, and related infrastructure.
- Direct project planning and execution activities, including cost estimation, budget development, business case preparation, schedule oversight, resource coordination, and risk management.
- Lead cross-functional teams and provide technical guidance to engineers, project managers, operations personnel, contractors, and external partners.
- Drive technical decision-making for complex engineering challenges and develop long-term solutions that improve reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
- Oversee procurement strategies, vendor evaluations, equipment selection, and technical review of supplier deliverables.
- Provide senior-level construction management oversight, including contract administration, contractor performance management, field issue resolution, and executive-level project reporting.
- Champion engineering standards, continuous improvement initiatives, and best practices that advance organizational technical capability.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, safety, and project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels and contribute to the development of future technical leaders within the organization.
What You Will Bring
Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain Nebraska registration within 6 months through reciprocity and relevant experience.
What Will Help You Stand Out
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Eight (8) or more years of engineering experience in power generation, industrial facilities, utilities, manufacturing, or other complex infrastructure environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading major capital projects, multidisciplinary engineering efforts, or large-scale infrastructure upgrades.
- Strong expertise in electrical power systems, industrial controls, instrumentation, automation, DCS, and PLC technologies.
- Experience developing engineering calculations, technical specifications, construction packages, and commissioning plans.
- Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, business cases, and technical risk.
- Ability to lead technical teams and influence decisions across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience leading major DCS migration, PLC modernization, or plant control system replacement projects.
- Experience in utility generation, fossil generation, renewable generation, or other large industrial facilities.
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 may include extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, and loud noise levels.
Travel: Must be able to travel throughout the service territory and report to various locations in a timely manner as needed.
Work Environment
Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
Will work around energized 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.
Strength Factor
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Salary/Wage Info
Grade: S6
Minimum: $109,942
Midpoint: $137,428
Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before November 13th.
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's 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, on 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're 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
If you would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with OPPD, please email OPPD Talent Acquisition at TalentAcquisition@OPPD.com.
Recruiter Information
Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com #LI-MF
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- Proficiency with CAD or EDA tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, Altium Designer, or MATLAB
- Experience with power systems, circuit design, or embedded systems depending on the sub-field
- Familiarity with industry standards including NEC, IEEE, IEC, or UL requirements
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status for regulated roles
- Ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance for defense and government contract positions
Tips for Your Electrical Engineer Job Search
Quantify design work on your resume
List the voltage levels, current ratings, or system capacities you designed for rather than just naming the tools you used. Hiring managers comparing electrical engineers want specifics: a 480V distribution system redesign tells them more than 'power systems experience.'
Filter openings by your license status
Many listings distinguish between roles that require a PE license and those that accept an EIT or no license at all. Sorting by this early saves you from applying to roles where licensure is a hard cutoff, not a preference.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists electrical engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to the design domain
A resume strong for a power distribution role looks different from one targeting RF or embedded firmware. Swap out project examples and software tools to match the sub-discipline in each posting rather than submitting one generic version everywhere.
Prepare for a technical design review round
Many electrical engineer interviews include a whiteboard or take-home circuit design problem. Practice walking through your design decisions out loud, including trade-offs you considered, because interviewers care as much about your reasoning as the final schematic.
Negotiate around total compensation components
Electrical engineer offers at defense contractors and utilities often include shift differentials, per diem, or certification reimbursement that base comparisons miss. Ask about these line items before accepting so you're comparing complete packages, not just base figures.
Electrical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most electrical engineers?
The companies hiring the most electrical engineers right now include Electrical Automation Services, Collins Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors, utility companies, and semiconductor manufacturers consistently represent the highest volume of active postings.
How many electrical engineer jobs are remote?
About 41% of electrical engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than the average across most engineering disciplines. Sub-areas with the most remote flexibility include embedded software development, FPGA design, and power systems consulting, where deliverables are primarily documentation and simulation rather than hands-on lab or field work.
How do you become an electrical engineer?
You become an electrical engineer by earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field from an ABET-accredited program, which satisfies the baseline requirement for most industry roles. From there, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam earns you EIT status. Working under a licensed PE for several years and then passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam qualifies you for PE licensure, which is required for roles involving publicly regulated infrastructure.
How do you get hired as an electrical engineer with little or no experience?
You get hired as an entry-level electrical engineer by leading with project work rather than waiting for formal experience. Capstone projects, lab coursework, and personal builds that show circuit design, PCB layout, or simulation skills carry real weight with hiring managers. Internships at utilities, defense subcontractors, or electronics manufacturers are especially effective because those employers regularly convert interns to full-time hires and actively recruit from their intern cohorts.
What does the electrical engineer interview process look like?
The electrical engineer interview process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your background and domain experience, followed by a technical phone or video interview covering fundamentals like circuit analysis, Ohm's law applications, or systems-level design questions. Later rounds usually include a take-home design problem or a whiteboard session where you walk through a schematic or troubleshooting scenario. Final rounds for senior roles often involve a hiring panel that includes both engineering managers and peer engineers.
Where can I find and apply to electrical engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to electrical engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. The listings cover roles at every experience level and across industries including defense, utilities, manufacturing, and semiconductors. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing.
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