Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager for an onsite long-term contract in Omaha, Nebraska. This Long-term Contract position requires a hands-on leader who can guide projects from initial planning through delivery while maintaining strong control of scope, schedule, cost, and safety expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, timelines, and resource strategies to support successful delivery.

• Partner with engineering, construction, environmental, regulatory, operations, commercial, and right-of-way teams to align work across all project phases.

• Track milestones, evaluate risks, and address project issues quickly to keep deliverables on schedule and within approved funding.

• Lead status meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder communications with sponsors, contractors, and internal teams.

• Provide project leadership and practical guidance during design, construction, and implementation activities.

• Strengthen project performance by recommending process improvements and applying consistent delivery standards.

• Coordinate internal staff and external vendors to ensure project milestones, compliance expectations, and quality targets are met.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• At least 2-3 years of experience being responsible for project, technical, engineering, or operational work.

• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and workstreams.

• Strong capability in project budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and overall resource coordination.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in complex project environments.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and leadership groups.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• PMP certification and experience with formal project management practices or Agile/Scrum methodologies are valued.