Mortenson

Engineer III – Protection & Control

Mortenson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • North Dakota • United States

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Salary

💰 $98,800 - $133,300 per year

About the role

  • Responsible for the relay protection & control engineering aspects on substation and transmission design projects.
  • Duties include one line design, schematic design, panel elevations, wiring diagrams, and system troubleshooting.
  • Review and approve equipment vendor drawings on major equipment from manufacturers with Lead Engineer or Manager review and approval.
  • Intermediate understanding of discipline specific technical designs, engineering principles, business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
  • Works independently with high level direction from Engineering Lead, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager.
  • Provide engineering support for proposals, estimating, procurement and construction.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and Design Phase Managers to successfully deliver design projects.
  • Provides technical support to personnel/cross functional teams supporting the assigned project by performing moderate level engineering calculations, data analysis, and engineering tasks.
  • Assist field personnel in resolving unanticipated site conditions.
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and Mortenson QA/QC procedures.
  • Creates detailed designs aligned with our customer requirements and Mortenson’s best practice standards.
  • Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Review of engineering work produces a first-time review rate of documents at 75% correct.
  • Performs data analysis and engineering tasks, calculations and studies to develop preliminary and detailed designs for completion of large and small projects.
  • Develops, under supervision, the technical requirements and standards for fabrication and construction tender packages.
  • Has basic knowledge of software packages: ASPEN, ETAP, PSSE, CDEGS, is desirable but not required.
  • Previous experience with relay settings desirable but not required
  • Moderate Project Management and analytical problem-solving skills.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering program
  • 4+ years of related work experience in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) industry
  • Experienced in electrical power engineering theories and principles.
  • Demonstrated experience in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or achievement of EIT within 6 months of entering position with the expectation of achieving a PE license in the future.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
Benefits
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Gym Membership Discount Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
relay protection engineeringcontrol engineeringone line designschematic designpanel elevationswiring diagramsengineering calculationsdata analysistechnical designproject management
Soft Skills
analytical problem-solvingcommunication skillsindependent workteam coordinationjudgment in evaluationadaptation of techniquesdocumentation skillspresentation skillsresearching engineering issuesmaking sound recommendations
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringEngineering-in-Training (EIT) certificationProfessional Engineering (PE) license