Manager, Building, Grounds and at MidAmerican Energy Muscatine, Iowa

Manager, Building, Grounds and Storeroom

Location: Muscatine, IA, United States

The manager directs the activities of bargaining and contract employees to achieve safe, efficient, environmentally compliant and cost-effective electrical and/or steam generation.

Direct Reports: Bargaining unit employees

Responsibilities:

• Directs daily building and grounds maintenance activities and warehouse activities.
• Directs personnel to achieve high productivity and quality work and ensure safe, reliable, environmentally compliant and efficient electrical and/or steam generation.
• Develops project plans, provides direction and coordinates project activities associated with plant stores, building and ground maintenance.
• Trains direct reports in safe practices and procedures and administers training programs.
• Identifies, evaluates and implements improved work practices and processes and evaluates crew performance.
• Monitors and evaluates plant equipment and systems to ensure reliable plant operations.
• Administers and ensures compliance by employees of company policy, safety rules, collective bargaining agreement and government regulations.
• Performs supervisory activities, including employee safety, selection and development of employees, employee counseling and motivation and salary administration. Assists in the administration of the department budget and reporting the work performed within the department.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent through experience. Six years of related experience, including one year in a senior technical/leadership role. Advanced leadership skills to direct the activities of operating and maintenance individuals/teams toward the accomplishment of established goals. Effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities. Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently. Effective oral and written communications skills, including presentation skills to transmit information accurately and understandably. Specialized knowledge of the operation and maintenance of an electric generating station.

About MidAmerican Energy Company: 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.