Senior Safety & Technical Specialist - Elkhorn, NE

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor¿s degree in related area or equivalent technical experience and completion of applicable apprentice program

• Eight (8) years of experience in assigned discipline such as
• Journeyman line technician and/or crew leader experienced in the maintenance, operation and construction of transmission and distribution facilities both overhead and underground.
• Operation, maintenance and design of a large fossil generating station.
• Exceptional working knowledge of power plant operation, construction and/or maintenance activities with a strong mechanical background, an engineering degree or extensive mechanical maintenance experience preferable at a power generating facility.
• OR a Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).

Desired:

Four (4) years of training experience.

Time Demands:

• This position is considered an ¿essential position¿ meaning when business necessity and continuity needs are emergent, this position will be required to report to work and may be required to work hours beyond an employee¿s normal shift.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance in alignment with Departmental policy. 
• Must maintain 24-hour availability for technical and professional assistance, emergency response, and directing remedial action in response to such emergencies, as well as maintain availability as required for on call duty.

At 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 12^th-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.

EOE:  Protected Veterans/Disability

Salary: S5 - Minimum $96,465 - Mid-point: $120,581.

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before March 11, 2025. 

Recruiter: Angie Case -acase@oppd.com #LI-AC

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition.  If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.