Engineer III or IV - Physical Substation

About the role

Mortenson is seeking an Engineer III or IV – Physical Substation responsible for completing engineering assignments supporting preliminary and detailed designs for medium and high voltage substations, on renewable/storage projects through 500 kV. This role also involves working closely with Design Phase Managers, Project Managers, and other engineering/design team members to coordinate deliverables, perform quality control, and lead design efforts.

Responsibilities

• Working with the largest utility-scale substation customers in the United States to bring the next generation of storage and renewable generation assets onto the grid.
• Designing utility scale substation physical designs with the latest technology available.
• Developing innovative designs to optimize overall cost and performance.
• Comfortable interfacing and presenting to multiple stakeholders (e.g., customer decision-makers, project teams, etc.).
• Provide technical support to personnel/cross-functional teams for proposals, estimating, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Cook up with other engineering disciplines, Project Managers, and Design Phase Managers to successfully deliver design projects.
• Participate in project teams that execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned individual and team projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
• Begins leading designs on 1 - 3 large design projects.
• Mentor and guide other Engineering Professionals.
• Technical review, approval, and selection of equipment vendor quotes on major equipment from manufacturers with Design Phase Manager / Lead Engineers review.
• Collects and evaluates data to recommend courses of action.
• Affirm proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and Mortenson QA/QC procedures.
• Performs data analysis and engineering tasks, calculations, and studies to develop preliminary and detailed designs for the completion of large and small projects.
• Develops and evaluates the technical requirements for fabrication and construction tender packages.
• Creates detailed designs aligned with our customer requirements and Mortenson’s best practice standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related Engineering program from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• Experienced in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Acquired knowledge in system integration, product adaptation, and design development for systems.
• Knowledge focused on power systems, substations, inverters, and/or DC batteries/solutions.
• Working knowledge of or are familiar with Engineering software packages and Project Controls software (Procore).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Microsoft Excel experience to track and analyze different components and combinations.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Engineer III Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience.
• Understanding of discipline specific technical designs, QA/QC procedures, and engineering policies.
• Professional Engineering (PE) certification.

Engineer IV Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience.
• Understanding of discipline specific technical designs, QA/QC procedures, and engineering policies.
• Professional Engineering (PE) certification.

Pay

• Base range for Engineer III: $98,800 – $133,300
• Base range for Engineer IV: $111,400 – $167,100

Schedule

• Hiring Locations: Minneapolis, MN (preferred); Denver, CO; Fargo, ND; San Antonio, TX

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

Other Items To Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations.
• No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.).
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.