Position Title: Project Manager, Electric Transmission
Location: IA, United States
Description:
The project manager - electric transmission coordinates, manages and exercises functional authority over all construction related activities for resources within Electric Transmission. The manager is responsible for safe, cost effective, and timely execution of projects throughout the company and administering contracts, managing the use of internal resources as well as contractors and consultants, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial performance. This position maintains relationships with key stakeholders in the industry and supports projects.
Responsibilities:
Manage the activities of staff to ensure conformity with regulations, policies and procedures, manage continuous improvement in the performance of all areas of responsibility, manage staffing and personnel related responsibilities.
Manage all aspects of contracted resources throughout service territory for electric distribution and transmission construction, operation, maintenance, restoration and customer service activities across the service territory.
Manages internal and external resources in the completion of land acquisition, environmental studies, securing local, state and federal permits as required, performance of due diligence activities and issuing recommendation memorandums to executive management and the planning, scheduling and completion of internal and contracted work tasks needed to meet project submittal deadlines.
Ensure electric delivery project comply with all local, state and federal requirements.
Develops internal and external electric delivery presentations, represent the company at local landowner meetings, community events and media interviews.
Coordinates the company's response to landowner and local government agencies, concerns, issues and internal and external data requests that arise during development and construction activities.
Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, accounting or related field or equivalent work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
Ten years of related professional experience; minimum of seven years directly related professional project management experience.
Position also requires Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or must be acquired within one year of position acceptance and maintained.
Develop and execute long-term functional staffing plans to optimize the performance of the function and the delivery services unit.
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external contacts.
Communicate and negotiate with peer management to successfully manage cross-functional duties and personnel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation and interview skills.
Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Project management, risk management, planning and budgeting skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues, tasks and projects concurrently.
Position descriptions are developed as guides for the employees of MidAmerican Energy Company. The management team of MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right to modify job responsibilities and position requirements to meet the corporate business goals and needs
About US:
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
About the Team:
MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
JOB INFO
Job Identification: 10004946
Job Category: Engineering
Posting Date: 2026-05-06
Apply Before: 2026-05-21T05:00:00+00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Salary Range: Not currently offered for this position
Business: MidAmerican Energy Company
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