E&C Engineer
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm · Minneapolis, MN · 1 mo ago
EngineeringContract
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 10–12 capital projects per year supporting wind facilities
- Plan, schedule, and execute capital projects from initiation through completion
- Develop project budgets, forecasts, and multi-year capital plans (≈5-year horizon)
- Order equipment and manage external contractors and vendors
- Cook up project schedules and track portfolio performance
- Coordinate closely with site Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams to align priorities and schedules
- Perform limited research and development to evaluate and select optimal equipment solutions
- Ensure adherence to project scope, quality, schedule, and cost targets
- Conduct occasional site visits during construction windows to oversee installations and field execution
- Support root cause analysis, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Apply standard engineering principles to evaluate system design, reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred; other engineering disciplines considered); Approximately 3–7 years of relevant experience in engineering or project management roles; Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, project execution, and contractor coordination; Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day oversight; Strong communication skills for multi-site and cross-functional collaboration; Willingness to travel occasionally to wind farm sites
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in renewables, particularly wind energy; Prior experience with wind turbine OEMs or on-site wind operations; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; Professional Engineer (PE) license; Exposure to other renewable technologies (solar, hydro, battery storage); Comfort with spreadsheets and basic project tracking tools