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Omaha Public Power District

Power Generation Mechanical Engineer I

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Job Description

What This Role Delivers OPPD

+ Perform system health monitoring by learning assigned systems, tracking performance trends, and identifying emerging reliability risks with recommended corrective actions.

+ Support complex troubleshooting alongside senior engineers on equipment issues that exceed maintenance/operations capabilities; gather data, run basic calculations, and document findings.

+ Execute project tasks by completing defined engineering work (calculations, drawings, material lists) within project plans, standards, and safety requirements.

+ Develop technical documentation by producing clear reports, sketches, and redlines to communicate findings and support decision making.

+ Practice continuous improvement by researching small improvement opportunities and proposing practical changes.

+ Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

+ Bachelor¿s degree in Mechanical Engineering

+ Foundational understanding of structural engineering concepts

+ Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and plant documentation

+ Strong analytical, communication, and problem¿solving skills

+ Exposure to concrete evaluation, structural repair methods, or soil analysis +

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 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.

EOE OPPD OPPD

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