Engineering Program Manager Jobs in Nebraska
Engineering Program Manager jobs in Nebraska are steadily in demand, concentrated in defense contracting, agricultural technology, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing, with openings at every level from mid-career to senior principal. Omaha and Lincoln account for the largest share of postings, with Bellevue also active given its proximity to Offutt Air Force Base and the contractors that support it. Established employers like Union Pacific, Cabela's parent company Bass Pro Group, and OPPD are among the lasting names in Nebraska that regularly hire engineering program managers, particularly in program planning, systems integration, and cross-functional delivery. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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NE/IA Building Engineering Services Project Delivery Lead
- (194085)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.
Nebraska Iowa Building Engineering Service Project Delivery Lead
HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced professional to serve in a leadership position as the Nebraska/Iowa Building Engineering Services (BES) Project Delivery Lead (PDL). As PDL, you will report to the Nebraska/Iowa BES Business Group Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide and promote consistent project management processes, quality and oversight of project delivery across the Business Group (BG).
As PDL, you will collaborate closely with BG leadership to promote and advance project management skills development, career path development, and mentorship of BG staff. Your direct reports may include local program managers, project managers, commercial managers, and collaborative delivery leads. In addition to your primary responsibilities as summarized below, the PDL will be responsible for understanding and having direct knowledge of the HDR project management tools and collaborating, training, and mentoring staff on their implementation and use. You will also support recruiting and retention efforts for the program.
In the role of BES Project Delivery Lead, we will count on you to:
- Promote, monitor, and develop project management skills and quality best practices for BES staff across the Area
- Provide project management, project coordinator and digital delivery team organization and leadership for projects across the BG
- Monitor project QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers
- Support Digital Delivery (Model Management) Leadership for maintaining high-level project delivery and execution of BIM standard best practices.
- Support Project Coordinator team in their engagement with Project Management activities.
- Collaborate closely with Professional Services leaders, and business group coordinators to ensure project staffing and business class leadership is supported.
- Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement of Project Management including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices and lessons learned
- Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities, striving for continuous improvement
- Collaborate effectively with BG operations, market leadership / sectors, business classes, and Professional Services Leaders
- Perform delegated matrix of authority (MOA) responsibilities from BGM
- Work with Business Group Manager to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with the overall Area, corporate policy, and MOA
- Assist with daily operations, such as project oversight, management reviews, financials and driving profitability at the project level
- Develop and implement standard project delivery practices, procedures, and approaches
- Participate in 0% reviews, project reviews, and PARR’s and support project teams with management of claims and losses
- Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with project teams to verify that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule.
- Work directly with HDR recruiting, BGM and Professional Services Lead to identify staff needs, growth plans and recruitment efforts to support the team and serve our growing markets
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Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications - A minimum of 10 years of experience developing, managing, and leading multi-discipline project delivery teams
- Proven history of delivering high quality, profitable and successful facility projects
- Extensive knowledge and experience with systems and PM tools for effective project management and delivery. Extensive industry experience in delivering facility projects across market sectors
- Demonstrated experience with managing and leading diverse teams. Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Understanding of market and project delivery in all HDRs business groups.
#LI-EV1
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10 years related experience
- A minimum 5 years project management experience
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
- MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Building Engineering
Full-time
Regular
Program Management
Jul 2, 2026
NE/IA Building Engineering Services Project Delivery Lead
- (194085)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.
Nebraska Iowa Building Engineering Service Project Delivery Lead
HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced professional to serve in a leadership position as the Nebraska/Iowa Building Engineering Services (BES) Project Delivery Lead (PDL). As PDL, you will report to the Nebraska/Iowa BES Business Group Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide and promote consistent project management processes, quality and oversight of project delivery across the Business Group (BG).
As PDL, you will collaborate closely with BG leadership to promote and advance project management skills development, career path development, and mentorship of BG staff. Your direct reports may include local program managers, project managers, commercial managers, and collaborative delivery leads. In addition to your primary responsibilities as summarized below, the PDL will be responsible for understanding and having direct knowledge of the HDR project management tools and collaborating, training, and mentoring staff on their implementation and use. You will also support recruiting and retention efforts for the program.
In the role of BES Project Delivery Lead, we will count on you to:
- Promote, monitor, and develop project management skills and quality best practices for BES staff across the Area
- Provide project management, project coordinator and digital delivery team organization and leadership for projects across the BG
- Monitor project QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers
- Support Digital Delivery (Model Management) Leadership for maintaining high-level project delivery and execution of BIM standard best practices.
- Support Project Coordinator team in their engagement with Project Management activities.
- Collaborate closely with Professional Services leaders, and business group coordinators to ensure project staffing and business class leadership is supported.
- Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement of Project Management including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices and lessons learned
- Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities, striving for continuous improvement
- Collaborate effectively with BG operations, market leadership / sectors, business classes, and Professional Services Leaders
- Perform delegated matrix of authority (MOA) responsibilities from BGM
- Work with Business Group Manager to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with the overall Area, corporate policy, and MOA
- Assist with daily operations, such as project oversight, management reviews, financials and driving profitability at the project level
- Develop and implement standard project delivery practices, procedures, and approaches
- Participate in 0% reviews, project reviews, and PARR’s and support project teams with management of claims and losses
- Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with project teams to verify that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule.
- Work directly with HDR recruiting, BGM and Professional Services Lead to identify staff needs, growth plans and recruitment efforts to support the team and serve our growing markets
-
Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications - A minimum of 10 years of experience developing, managing, and leading multi-discipline project delivery teams
- Proven history of delivering high quality, profitable and successful facility projects
- Extensive knowledge and experience with systems and PM tools for effective project management and delivery. Extensive industry experience in delivering facility projects across market sectors
- Demonstrated experience with managing and leading diverse teams. Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Understanding of market and project delivery in all HDRs business groups.
#LI-EV1
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10 years related experience
- A minimum 5 years project management experience
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
- MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Building Engineering
Full-time
Regular
Program Management
Jul 2, 2026
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Engineering Program Manager Job Market in Nebraska
A snapshot from current Nebraska openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health4
- Terracon Consultants4
- Mutual of Omaha3
- Northrop Grumman3
- PayneCrest Electric3P
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services8
- Manufacturing4
- Healthcare & Medical Services4
- Insurance3
- Education2
What Nebraska Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering program manager jobs across Nebraska.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline required
- PMP certification or equivalent program management credential strongly preferred by Nebraska employers
- Five or more years of experience managing engineering projects or technical programs
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with stakeholders across departments
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms
- Experience working within defense, utilities, or manufacturing environments common in Nebraska hiring
Engineering Program Manager Jobs in Nebraska: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering program manager in Nebraska?
Most Nebraska employers expect a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline as the foundation, with mechanical, electrical, systems, and industrial engineering being the most common pathways. Nebraska does not require a state-issued license specifically for the program manager role, though a Professional Engineer license issued through the Nebraska Engineers and Architects Regulation Board strengthens candidacy at engineering-heavy employers. A PMP credential from the Project Management Institute is widely requested across Nebraska defense, utility, and manufacturing hiring.
How much do engineering program managers make in Nebraska?
Engineering program managers in Nebraska earn a median of about $141,020 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $103,070 for the lowest 10% to over $222,240 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire engineering program managers in Nebraska?
Nebraska engineering program manager roles are posted by CVS Health, Terracon Consultants, and Mutual of Omaha and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Nebraska's defense corridor around Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue and the large utility and rail infrastructure employers anchored in Omaha and Lincoln generate consistent demand for this role year-round.
Which Nebraska cities have the most engineering program manager jobs?
Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska have the most engineering program manager openings in Nebraska right now. Omaha leads because it anchors the state's defense contracting, rail, utilities, and financial technology sectors, while Lincoln draws on its university research institutions and state agency infrastructure, and Bellevue's concentration near Offutt Air Force Base brings steady demand from aerospace and defense program management contractors.
Are there remote engineering program manager jobs in Nebraska?
Yes, and they're more common than in hands-on engineering roles. About 35% of engineering program manager openings tied to Nebraska are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting the coordination and planning nature of the work. The most remote-eligible portions of the role tend to be roadmap planning, stakeholder reporting, and documentation-heavy phases, while hardware-dependent or defense-classified programs typically require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a engineering program manager in Nebraska with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a project coordinator, systems analyst, or junior engineer role within a Nebraska employer, then stepping into program management as scope grows. Large Nebraska employers in defense contracting and utilities regularly bring in associate program managers through rotational or development programs aimed at early-career engineers. Building a PMP certification, even as a candidate, and targeting Omaha-area defense contractors or Lincoln's technology and infrastructure employers as your first stop improves placement odds significantly.
Where can I find and apply to engineering program manager jobs in Nebraska?
You can find and apply to engineering program manager jobs in Nebraska on Migrate Mate, which lists current Nebraska openings. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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