Engineering Manager

Jobtailor; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive engineering activities for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. You will guide project development, supporting estimating, procurement, and construction execution with strong technical leadership.

You will lead reviews of RFPs/RFIs and owner requirements, translating them into executable designs and project execution strategies while mentoring multidisciplinary teams and managing consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years in engineering, design, construction, or renewable energy project execution.
• Minimum three (3) years leading engineering teams or multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities supporting project development, estimating, procurement, and construction execution.
• Serve as engineering SME for project development and preconstruction efforts, providing technical recommendations.
• Lead technical review and evaluation of RFPs, RFIs, specs, and owner requirements to identify scope gaps, risks, and commercial impacts.
• Translate customer requirements into executable engineering designs, assumptions, and project execution strategies.
• Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed solar and battery energy storage (BESS) designs.
• Perform site layout development and optimization for solar and BESS projects, including site constraints and interconnection.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Self-management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Engineering software platforms

Microsoft Office Suite

Modeling tools

Design tools

Job description

• Lead engineering activities supporting project development, estimating, procurement, and construction execution.
• Serve as the engineering subject matter expert for project development and preconstruction efforts, providing technical recommendations to support project decisions.
• Lead technical review and evaluation of customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), technical specifications, and owner requirements to identify scope gaps, design risks, execution constraints, and commercial impacts.
• Translate customer requirements into executable engineering designs, technical assumptions, and project execution strategies that support estimating, procurement, vendor evaluations, and project pursuits.
• Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed utility‑scale solar and battery energy storage (BESS) designs utilizing industry‑standard engineering and design tools.
• Perform site layout development and optimization for solar and BESS projects, incorporating civil, electrical, environmental, permitting, interconnection, and operational requirements.
• Generate engineering deliverables supporting estimating activities, including quantities, equipment takeoffs, single‑line diagrams, site plans, design criteria, and engineering assumptions.
• Collaborate with Estimating to validate quantities, labor assumptions, equipment selections, and productivity factors incorporated into project estimates.
• Evaluate design alternatives to optimize project economics, improve constructability, and support equipment and vendor selection decisions.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives to improve project execution, reduce risk, and optimize total installed cost.
• Manage engineering consultants, design firms, and technical partners throughout project development and execution.
• Establish engineering standards, design criteria, and technical governance processes to promote consistency and quality across the project portfolio.
• Review engineering deliverables for compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, customer specifications, utility standards, and company standards.
• Lead technical due diligence and qualification efforts for engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, subcontractors, and strategic suppliers.
• Support contract reviews and provide technical input for EPC agreements, equipment supply agreements, engineering agreements, and subcontract scopes of work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in engineering, design, construction, project development, or renewable energy project execution.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience leading engineering teams, engineering consultants, or multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting utility‑scale renewable energy projects, including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, or related infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience supporting project pursuits, estimating, procurement, vendor evaluations, equipment selection, and preconstruction activities.
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, constructability reviews, project execution planning, and risk management.
• Experience utilizing industry‑standard engineering, modeling, and design tools to develop project designs, generate engineering deliverables, support estimating activities, and evaluate technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of applicable industry codes, standards, permitting requirements, and utility interconnection considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers, engineering partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively self‑manage, prioritize competing demands, and execute under schedule‑driven environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering‑related software platforms.
• Valid driver's license required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering activities for utility‑scale renewable energy projects, including solar and battery energy storage systems, while ensuring compliance with industry standards and effective project execution. Proficient in translating customer requirements into actionable engineering designs and managing multidisciplinary project teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Utility‑Scale Renewable Energy Projects
• Engineering Design Processes
• Project Execution Planning
• Constructability Reviews
• Vendor Evaluations

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Design
• Project Development
• Construction Management
• Risk Management
• Estimating
• Procurement
• Technical Review
• Site Layout Development
• Value Engineering
• Technical Due Diligence

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Analytical Problem‑Solving
• Decision‑Making
• Self‑Management
• Prioritization

Industry Keywords

• Solar Energy
• Battery Energy Storage Systems
• Utility Interconnection
• Permitting Requirements
• Engineering Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Engineering Software Platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Modeling Tools
• Design Tools