Solar Electrical Engineer III/IV — Lead Design & Projects (Hybrid)

Mortenson Construction; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

401k retirement plan with a generous

Paid time off, holidays, and other PTO

Employer paid Life/AD&D and disability

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson Construction is seeking an Engineer III or IV focused on solar design to lead electrical systems for large-scale PV projects. You will collaborate with EPC teams, coordinate with civil/structural groups, and guide 90–500 MWdc solar layouts from concept through construction.

The role requires strong knowledge of electrical design for solar, transformer/generator interfaces, and experience with NEC/NESC standards. Hybrid work and strong benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• PE license preferred, EIT required
• Lead design and completed multiple utility scale solar projects including coordination with civil and structural engineering design teams
• Basic understanding of design and construction techniques and project management practices
• Understanding of discipline specific technical designs, QA/QC procedures, and engineering policies
• Developing project management and analytical problem solving skills
• Developing knowledge in system modeling, relay coordination studies, and development of associated protective relay settings for systems ranging from 34.5 kV to 500 kV

Responsibilities

• Provide technical lead and support for electrical portions of work for solar collection systems for 90 - 500+ MWdc size projects
• Coordinate PV electrical design with internal Mortenson EPC teams
• Lead 2-3 PV electrical design projects with team
• Provide quality reviews of team's engineering designs
• Coordinate PV electrical design with other engineering teams such as civil, structural, and substation
• Decide the best layout of collection system; including consideration of constraints such as overhead/underground, follow roads/cross country, and junction box locations
• Review manufacturer's data to determine extent of scope for electrical portion of project
• Verify that construction is in agreement with electrical engineering design drawings
• Lead the electrical engineering design through use of submittals, transmittals, and requests for information
• Provide technical expertise to all parties concerned
• Assist with technical questions during the bidding process and provide electrical engineering resource throughout the project
• Communicate with owners, vendors, local utilities to advance the electrical design of the project.
• Perform loss calculations (100% output/annualized), preliminary short circuit and reactive power calculations for pursuit level designs.
• Perform system grounding studies in CDEGS
• Determine installation details for the scopes of work, including conduit and grounding details.
• Specify equipment ratings to aid in procurement
• Develop one-line diagrams of collection a system and substations, as well as standard details of electrical construction that are typical to Mortenson projects
• Work with the field teams to understand design changes to improve field work.
• Participate in lessons learned meetings to learn from past projects.
• Handle engineering work and logistics efficiently, providing suggestions for improvement
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance
• Deep understanding of solar collection system design
• Ampacity, grounding, short circuit, losses, reactive power understanding and capabilities
• Be able to lead technical discussions on their scope of work
• Working knowledge of NEC code, NESC and IEEE codes/standards

Education

EIT certification

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

ETAP

PSSE

CDEGS

AutoCAD

Microstation

Primtech

Job description

Mortenson Construction is seeking an Engineer III or IV focused on solar design to lead electrical systems for large-scale PV projects. You will collaborate with EPC teams, coordinate with civil/structural groups, and guide 90–500 MWdc solar layouts from concept through construction.

The role requires strong knowledge of electrical design for solar, transformer/generator interfaces, and experience with NEC/NESC standards. Hybrid work and strong benefits accompany the role.