Senior Lean Engineer (I–II) | Solar & Preconstruction

Mortenson; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision coverage

Dental plan

401k match

Paid time off

Life/AD&D/Disability insurance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Senior Lean Engineer to join our Solar group. The role centers on fostering inclusion and continuous improvement within Pre-Construction teams, while supporting the broader Lean organization with data collection and cross-functional programs.

Travel to project sites is about 25%. The role emphasizes kaizen workshops, process mapping, dashboards, and collaboration with Design, Procurement, and Operations to drive value and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Internship experience in construction or manufacturing.
• Prior experience in construction job sites preferred.
• Current driver’s license.
• Solid understanding of continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent reliability and follow-through.
• Effective trainer and facilitator.
• Ability to influence through relationship building.
• Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset.
• Strong sense of curiosity and optimism.
• Effective communication and active listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive Lean initiatives across Preconstruction, Supply Chain, and their interfaces with Operations and project teams.
• Analyze end-to-end business workflows to identify waste, bottlenecks, handoffs, rework, and opportunities to improve flow, predictability, and value creation.
• Facilitate Kaizen and improvement workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and validate data and communicate results through clear metrics and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to simplify work, improve decision-making, automate repetitive activities, and generate actionable insights while following approved company standards.
• Develop and maintain process maps, standard work, visual management, and operating systems that make processes clear, repeatable, and standardized.
• Support implementation and sustainment of improvements by establishing clear ownership, standardizing new processes, developing adoption plans, and monitoring performance after implementation.
• Partner with project teams and stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and improve business performance.
• Apply Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools to improve safety, quality, productivity, and schedule outcomes.
• Monitor improvement initiatives and track progress against established goals and performance metrics.
• Promote flow and pull-based thinking, with an emphasis on reducing batching, minimizing work-in-process (WIP), improving handoffs, and advancing one-piece-flow principles.
• Coach and develop team members in Lean thinking and problem-solving, building capability within the organization rather than simply executing improvements on behalf of others.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Reliability

Facilitation

Influencing

Growth mindset

Curiosity

Communication

Active listening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree OR equivalent combination

Job description

Mortenson is seeking a Senior Lean Engineer to join our Solar group. The role centers on fostering inclusion and continuous improvement within Pre-Construction teams, while supporting the broader Lean organization with data collection and cross-functional programs.

Travel to project sites is about 25%. The role emphasizes kaizen workshops, process mapping, dashboards, and collaboration with Design, Procurement, and Operations to drive value and reduce waste.