Engineer III or IV - Solar

Mortenson • Minneapolis, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mortenson is seeking an Engineer III or IV - Solar to provide design services and customer relationship management for the Engineering Services team. This role offers opportunities at both Engineer III and IV levels, with compensation based on experience and location. The position involves technical leadership for the electrical aspects of solar collection systems for large-scale projects (90-500+ MWdc).

Requirements

• PE license preferred, EIT required
• Lead design and completed multiple utility scale solar projects including coordination with civil and structural engineering design teams
• Basic understanding of design and construction techniques and project management practices
• Possess basic understanding of engineering/construction generally accepted business practices
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Understanding of discipline specific technical designs, QA/QC procedures, and engineering policies
• Developing project management and analytical problem solving skills
• Developing knowledge in system modeling, relay coordination studies, and development of associated protective relay settings for systems ranging from 34.5 kV to 500 kV
• Engineer III Qualifications: Knowledge of engineering principles, business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Working knowledge of or are familiar with software packages: ASPEN, ETAP, PSSE, CDEGS, AutoCAD, Microstation, Primtech, etc.
• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or achievement of EIT within 6 months of entering position with the expectation of achieving a PE license in the future
• Engineer IV Qualifications: Advanced knowledge of engineering principles, business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Developing team leadership and influencing skills
• Extensive knowledge of or are familiar with software packages: ASPEN, ETAP, PSSE, CDEGS, AutoCAD, Microstation, Primtech, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering program
• Professional Engineering (PE) license is expected or can be acquired within 6 months
• Experience in the T&D industry
• Engineer III MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of 4 years’ experience
• Engineer IV MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 7 years’ experience

Nice To Haves

• PE license preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide technical lead and support for electrical portions of work for solar collection systems for 90 – 500+ MWdc size projects
• Coordinate PV electrical design with internal Mortenson EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) teams
• Lead 2-3 PV electrical design projects with team
• Provide quality reviews of team’s engineering designs
• Coordinate PV electrical design with other engineering teams such as civil, structural, and substation
• Decide the best layout of collection system; including consideration of constraints such as overhead/underground, follow roads/cross country, and junction box locations
• Review manufacturer’s data to determine extent of scope for electrical portion of project; including wiring requirements and electrical characteristics (i.e. grounding requirements, power factor ranges, lightning protection requirements, generator outputs, etc.)
• Verify that construction is in agreement with electrical engineering design drawings
• Lead the electrical engineering design through use of submittments, transmittals, and requests for information
• Provide technical expertise to all parties concerned
• Assist with technical questions during the bidding process and provide electrical engineering resource throughout the project
• Communicate with owners, vendors, local utilities to advance the electrical design of the project.
• Perform loss calculations (100% output/annualized), preliminary short circuit and reactive power calculations for pursuit level designs.
• Perform system grounding studies in CDEGS
• Determine installation details for the scopes of work, including conduit and grounding details.
• Specify equipment ratings to aid in procurement
• Develop one-line diagrams of collection a system and substations, as well as standard details of electrical construction that are typical to Mortenson projects
• Work with the field teams to understand design changes to improve field work.
• Participate in lessons learned meetings to learn from past projects.
• Handle engineering work and logistics efficiently, providing suggestions for improvement
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance
• Deep understanding of solar collection system design
• Ampacity, grounding, short circuit, losses, reactive power understanding and capabilities
• Be able to lead technical discussions on their scope of work
• Working knowledge of NEC code, NESC and IEEE codes/standards

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level