Electrical Engineer I - Precon/Design Phase

Mortenson Construction; Minnesota; On-site; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous 0

Paid time off and holidays

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health tools

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Power Delivery Design Phase team in the pre-construction lifecycle. You will own the electrical scope from initial customer contact through hand-off to operations, coordinating with proposals, estimating, contracting, and design teams.

You will serve as the single point of contact with customers, trade partners, legal, and leadership, advancing design plans, schedules, and compliance across approximately 18 months of

Qualifications

• Strong communication and negotiation skills; interfaces with customers, land owners, legal, and senior leadership.
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent workstreams across a long (approximately 18-month) pre-construction cycle.
• Experience coordinating with buyers and supply chain for material/equipment planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the electrical single point of contact in support of projects in Design Phase.
• Take a defined scope of work and engage external trade partners to solicit and evaluate bids.
• Engage and lead customers through conceptual plans and layouts to finalize Scopes of Work.
• Create and manage project schedules and key milestones, hold team members accountable for milestones.
• Assist in regulatory approval and permitting process.
• Participate in design meetings and help shape the project approach to align with commercially viable solutions.
• Coordinate with buyers and supply chain to align with project needs.
• Assist with project proposal development and prepare bid packages for subcontractors.
• Handle sequencing considerations, land constraints, and other site-specific planning factors.
• Support system level studies (short circuit, reactive power, load flow, harmonics, TOV, TRV).
• Review drawings for constructability, accuracy, and code compliance.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure design decisions carry through to field.

Job description

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Power Delivery Design Phase (Pre-Construction) team. This role owns the electrical scope of a project from initial customer contact through hand-off to the Operations Electrical team - spanning proposals, estimating, contracting, and design coordination. Hiring level is determined based on experience; all team members work across the full breadth of the pre-construction process rather than in narrow specialty lanes.

This is a high-visibility, single-point-of-contact role working directly with customers, Precon Managers, trade partners, suppliers, legal, and senior leadership across a roughly 18-month pre-construction lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the electrical single point of contact in support of projects in Design Phase
• Take a defined scope of work and engage external trade partners to solicit and evaluate bids
• Engage and lead customers through conceptual plans and layouts to finalize Scopes of Work
• Create and manage project schedules and key milestones, hold team members accountable for reaching set milestones
• Assist in regulatory approval and permitting process
• Participate in design meetings - contribute to design plans, offer technical advice, and help shape the overall project approach to align with commercially viable solutions
• Coordinate with buyers and supply chain to ensure material/equipment plans are aligned with project needs
• Assist with project proposal development
• Prepare bid packages and contract manuals for subcontractors and suppliers in conjunction with project planning team
• Handle sequencing considerations, land constraints, stormwater requirements, and other site-specific planning factors during design
• Support system level studies (short circuit, reactive power and load flow, harmonics, TOV, TRV, etc)
• Review drawings for constructability, accuracy, and known code compliance
• Collaborate with the electrical Operations team (support transition/handoff, testing, commissioning) to ensure design decisions carry through cleanly into the field

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant substation electrical experience in the utility, transmission, or renewable energy space
• High voltage experience - 34.5kV to 500kV
• Direct Supplier relationships and experience preferred
• Comfortable working directly with a wide range of customer types - internal, external, and partner organizations
• Strong communication and negotiation skills - this role regularly interfaces with customers, land owners, legal, and senior leadership
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent workstreams across a long (approximately 18-month) pre-construction cycle
• Location or ability to relocate to the greater Twin Cities area

The base pay range for this role is $80,900 - $109,300 (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%).

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. This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)

• 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

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Please make note:

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

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.