Renewables Project Engineer - Wind Energy
About The Position
The Renewables Project Engineer supports capital, reliability, and fleet projects across renewable generation facilities, with a primary focus on wind operations. The role combines project engineering, project management, and project leadership, managing projects from planning through execution. The position supports approximately 16 wind farms and reports to the hiring manager within the Renewable Generation organization, working with operations managers, reliability engineers, contractors, and other team members. This is a hybrid position based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with four days in the office and one day remote per week. The role includes occasional travel to operating wind farms and project sites in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. The position may involve visiting active operating facilities and construction sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Project management or project coordination experience.
- Familiarity with project management and business systems.
- Ability to visit active operating facilities and construction sites.
Responsibilities
- Manage capital, reliability, and equipment improvement projects from development through execution.
- Support wind generation facilities and coordinate fleet-wide projects across multiple sites.
- Lead planned and emergent projects involving mechanical and electrical equipment failures.
- Develop project schedules, budgets, scopes, and execution plans.
- Manage project financials, purchasing, forecasting, and cost tracking.
- Coordinate contractors, vendors, engineering resources, operations teams, and reliability personnel.
- Support troubleshooting and corrective-action projects related to mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Maintain project documentation, drawings, schedules, financial records, and other project controls.
- Coordinate communication between field personnel, operations leadership, engineering teams, and office partners.
- Travel periodically to operating wind farms and project sites throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and income protection benefits.
- 401(k) Savings Plan.
- Paid vacations for qualifying positions.
- Competitive pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
