Senior Engineering Lead I - Power System Studies

About the Role

• Managed team members and resolved personnel issues successfully • Coordinated team scheduling and balanced competing priorities for project execution • Collaborated with engineering and design teams to integrate overall design packages and requirements • Evaluated, selected, and applied standard engineering techniques, adapting methods as needed • Presented findings to multiple stakeholders, including customer decision‑makers and project teams • Performed data analysis and engineering calculations for designs ranging from low voltage to 500 kV substations • Reviewed and approved vendor drawings and test reports for equipment from manufacturers • Provided engineering support for proposals, estimating, procurement, and construction phases • Mentored, coached, and developed junior team members • Assisted engineers at various levels in completing large, complex projects • Supported development of study methodologies aligned with customer requirements and best‑practice standards • Coordinated with other engineering disciplines and Design Phase Managers to deliver design projects • Assisted in implementing a QA/QC process • Helped develop and evaluate technical requirements for procurement and construction packages • Supported field personnel in resolving unanticipated site conditions

Key Responsibilities

• ▸data analysis
• ▸vendor review
• ▸qa/qc
• ▸procurement
• ▸design integration
• ▸project scheduling

What You Bring

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Lead I – Power System Studies to design high‑voltage substations, collection, and transmission systems for utility‑scale wind, solar, and storage projects. The role leads the Power Systems Studies team, performing QA/QC, stamping reports (short circuit, reactive power, losses in PSSE; TOV and harmonics in PSCAD; arc flash in ETAP), managing schedules, and communicating results to stakeholders. Hiring locations include Minneapolis, MN; Fargo, ND; San Antonio, TX; Denver, CO, with remote options and periodic travel. • Verified that construction conformed to electrical engineering design drawings • Held an ABET‑accredited engineering degree (BSEE or related) • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred • 12+ years of system‑studies experience for wind, solar, and storage projects, including inverter modeling and analysis of power flows, short circuit, reactive power, losses, TOV, harmonics, and arc flash • 1+ year of experience leading teams and managing project scope • Strong knowledge of electrical power engineering theories and principles • Experience researching design issues, evaluating alternatives, and presenting recommendations • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Professional Engineering (PE) certification • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Requirements

• ▸bsee
• ▸pe
• ▸12+ years
• ▸psse
• ▸pscad
• ▸etap

Benefits

Compensation ranges from $140,000 to $210,000, with higher ranges for certain locations, and includes eligibility for Mortenson’s incentive plan. Benefits for non‑craft, non‑union employees (25+ hours/week) include medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) match, paid time off, life/AD&D/disability insurance, mental‑health resources, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a gym‑membership discount.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time