Electrical Engineer (3-year term)

Fermilab•Lead, SD

8d•$124,800 - $164,200•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a 3-year term role for an Electrical Engineer at Fermilab, based in Lead, South Dakota, at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. The role involves providing direct oversight of electrical and IT construction contracts, serving as the primary coordinator for electrical infrastructure construction, and developing a deep understanding of electrical and IT requirements, designs, and specifications for the LBNF/DUNE facilities. The engineer will coordinate contractor activities, review schedules, invoices, and pay applications, develop cost estimates for field changes, and collaborate with various stakeholders including Architect/Engineering firms, LBNF/DUNE detector teams, SURF personnel, and other facilities design contractors. The position also supports cost, schedule, and scope management, utilizes a web-based project management system for documentation, reviews submittals and quality records, supports field inspections, and maintains organized project documentation. Collaboration with Fermilab IT subject matter experts is also a key aspect of the role. All duties must be performed in accordance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
6+ years of relevant electrical construction oversight experience, or Master’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with low- and medium-voltage power infrastructure, including systems up to 15 kV.
Strong understanding of electrical power distribution and construction in large-scale industrial, commercial, or infrastructure environments.
Ability to review electrical drawings, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, and construction documents.
Experience coordinating electrical construction activities and evaluating work for compliance with design requirements.
Ability to understand and coordinate fiber-optic communications and networking infrastructure requirements with appropriate technical subject matter experts.
Ability to evaluate field conditions and coordinate modifications when required.
Experience overseeing construction contracts and coordinating contractor performance.
Ability to review invoices, pay applications, change requests, and supporting documentation.
Ability to coordinate scope, schedule, cost, and contractor activities across a complex construction project.
Experience with RFIs, submittals, change management, QA/QC documentation, and commissioning records.
Strong organizational and documentation-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, technical specialists, safety personnel, and facility stakeholders.
Ability to facilitate project meetings and clearly document decisions, actions, and follow-up items.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary project environment.
Must be able to work at heights and in active construction environments.
The position requires periods of sitting and standing, visual demands, mental concentration, and the ability to work within project-driven schedules.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing cost estimates for field changes is strongly preferred.
Experience with fiber-optic network infrastructure for communications and control systems.
Experience with industrial, large commercial, or government-funded construction projects.
OSHA and/or MSHA training.
QA/QC training or experience.
Cost-estimating experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct oversight of electrical and IT construction contracts for which LBNF/DUNE has financial responsibility.
Serve as the primary coordinator for matters related to the electrical infrastructure construction contract, including power distribution up to 15 kV, fiber-optic communications distribution, and networking infrastructure.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of electrical and IT requirements, designs, specifications, and construction documents for the LBNF/DUNE facilities at SURF.
Coordinate contractor activities with other ongoing construction work and project priorities.
Review contractor schedules and coordinate work sequencing with other construction activities.
Review invoices and pay applications and approve or negotiate changes as appropriate.
Develop cost estimates for field changes and use those estimates to evaluate subcontractor change requests.
Coordinate with Architect/Engineering firms, LBNF/DUNE detector teams, SURF personnel, and other facilities design contractors.
Support cost, schedule, and scope management for the Far Site Conventional Facilities, including earned value management, monthly reporting, and participation in LBNF/DUNE project reviews.
Use the project’s web-based project management system to document and process RFIs, submittals, change requests, and other construction documentation.
Review contractually required submittals against contract and design documents and provide recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection.
Review documentation such as job hazard analyses, required tests, inspections, and other construction-quality records.
Participate in the review of electrical shop drawings for compliance with design requirements.
Support field inspections of completed work and compare installations against design drawings, documenting compliance or non-conformance.
Coordinate field modifications and associated technical documentation as appropriate.
Maintain organized project documentation including drawings, invoices, contracts, QA/QC records, and commissioning documentation associated with electrical and IT design and construction.
Coordinate project meetings and prepare meeting minutes as needed.
Work with Fermilab IT subject matter experts to understand network requirements and coordinate implementation and construction compliance.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Perform all duties in accordance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations and Fermilab practices.