Renewables Project Engineer - Wind Energy

Westinghouse Electric Company; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, through WECTEC Staffing Services, seeks a Renewables Project Engineer – Wind. The role supports capital and reliability projects across wind facilities, focusing on wind operations and project leadership from planning through execution.

The position is hybrid in Minneapolis, with four days in the office and one day remote per week, plus occasional travel to wind farms across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Qualifications

• Experience with project management or project coordination.
• Familiarity with project management and business systems.
• Ability to visit active operating facilities and construction sites.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.
• Travel to wind farms and project sites as needed.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Field visits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Renewables Project Engineer - Wind Energy

Requisition Number: 35631

Company:

Location: Minneapolis, MN, US, 55401 Minneapolis, US

WECTEC Staffing Services

A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

We are looking for a Renewables Project Engineer – Wind / Solar / Battery to support capital, reliability, and fleet projects across renewable generation facilities, with a primary focus on wind operations. You will be a Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Project Lead, managing projects from planning through execution.

The Project Engineer will report to the hiring manager within the Renewable Generation organization and work with operations managers, reliability engineers, contractors, and other team members supporting approximately 16 wind farms.

This is a hybrid position based in Minneapolis, MN, with a schedule of 4 days in the office and 1 day remote per week. You will also occasionally travel to wind farm sites throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Key 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 both 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Project management or project coordination experience.
• Familiarity with project management and business systems.
• Visit active operating facilities and construction sites.

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $50.00/hour to $55.00/hour.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

WECTEC LLC and WECTEC Staffing Services LLC are subsidiaries of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC