Senior Electrical & Infrastructure Construction Engineer

Fermilab; Lead (SD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Fermilab in Lead, South Dakota, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide direct oversight of electrical and IT construction contracts for the LBNF/DUNE project. You will coordinate with contractors, review invoices, develop cost estimates for field changes, and maintain project documentation, ensuring compliance with design drawings and QA/QC records.

This role requires a ABET‑accredited Electrical Engineering degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, with knowledge of up to 15 kV power

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of electrical construction oversight experience.
• Experience with high- and medium-voltage power infrastructure and 15 kV systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct oversight of electrical and IT construction contracts for LBNF/DUNE.
• Coordinate contractor activities with other construction work and priorities.
• Review invoices, pay applications and negotiate changes as appropriate.
• Develop cost estimates for field changes and evaluate subcontractor requests.
• Maintain project documentation, QA/QC records, and commissioning records.
• Review shop drawings and field changes for compliance with design documents.

Skills

Electrical construction oversight

Power distribution

Fiber-optic networking

Contract coordination

Cost estimation

QA/QC documentation

Project meeting coordination

Field change management

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Fermilab in Lead, South Dakota, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide direct oversight of electrical and IT construction contracts for the LBNF/DUNE project. You will coordinate with contractors, review invoices, develop cost estimates for field changes, and maintain project documentation, ensuring compliance with design drawings and QA/QC records.

This role requires a ABET‑accredited Electrical Engineering degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, with knowledge of up to 15 kV power