Engineer I/II/III/IV - Production

Engineer I/II/III/IV - Production 

Salary Range - $6,638 -$12,512
Location - Sutherland, NE Gerald Gentleman Station 
Posting Date: July 22, 2025
Closing Date: December 31, 2025 or until filled

 

​Nebraska Public Power District is hiring! Join our team as an Engineer I/II/III/IV - Production and become an important part of our NPPD story.  We are proud of our history, powering every corner of Nebraska, every day, for half a century.  We recognize that it takes a diverse group of individuals to move forward in the rapidly changing energy industry, and now is the time to power our own transformation.  Come with us on our journey, walking alongside teammates and our customers, leading the way in providing safe, reliable, sustainable energy for all Nebraskans, all while protecting our environment, powering our lives, and realizing our dreams. That’s NPPD…the Power of People.

 

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Position Summary

Engineer Level I to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager. This engineering position(s) is managed under the Non-Nuclear Engineering Career Path.

Plant Engineering: The incumbent has responsibilities, including daily support for Operations and Maintenance, trending system performance and initiating actions to restore/improve system performance and reliability, troubleshooting off-normal system conditions, failure and root cause analysis, evaluating proposed configuration changes, recommendations to maintain asset value, coordinating maintenance-related projects, and capital project management and implementation. 

Education, Training and Experience

This position requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field. Four years of engineering experience in the design, construction and/or maintenance of steam turbine generators is preferred. Knowledge of GE and BBC/Alstom Steam Turbine Generators is preferred. Experience troubleshooting operating issues with steam turbine generators is expected. OEM certification is preferred.

Engineer Level II to Level IV is considered a progression and is approved by the appropriate manager. This engineering position(s) is managed under the Non-Nuclear Engineering Career Path. The general requirements for each level are as follows:

Engineer Level I & II (Pay Grade 12 & 13):  Bachelor of science degree or higher in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited university or college or Professional Engineering license obtained by accredited examination.  Entry level position with assignments designed to develop general knowledge of professional engineering practice in the electric utility industry and introduce customer/supplier communication skills.  Second level position with assignments designed to develop competent technical knowledge within an engineering discipline, develop customer relations skills, and introduce project management skills.

 Engineer Level III (Pay Grade 14):  Bachelor of science degree or higher in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited university or college or Professional Engineering license obtained by accredited examination.  A fully competent engineer in conventional aspects within the specific discipline with expertise in specific areas of past assignments. Assignments designed to expand the areas of expertise within the discipline, develop project management skills, and develop a general knowledge of other disciplines.

Engineer Level IV (Pay Grade 15):  Bachelor of science degree or higher in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited university or college AND a minimum of 10 years of applicable engineering experience required.

Licenses and/or Certifications

Not Applicable

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Engineer Level I:

Performs tasks of limited and specific scope under the direction of experienced personnel. Applies standard engineering practices and techniques, utilizing prescribed methods in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks. Judgment is required on details of work such as correlating data and recognizing discrepancies in results. Communicates with customers and suppliers as directed by supervision.

Engineer Level II:

Perform tasks of limited and specific scope under the direction of exper