[Hiring] Engineer V @Mortenson

Role Description

Mortenson is currently seeking an Engineer V - Solar that will provide design services, as well as effective customer relationship management with new and existing customers for the Engineering Services team.

• 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 submittals, 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 systems 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering program
• 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.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license is expected or can be acquired within 6 months
• Experience in the T&D industry

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience
• The base pay range for this role is $128,200-192,300
• Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%
• This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan
• Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity

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