Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mortenson is a builder, developer, and EPC company delivering complex infrastructure projects, including data centers, renewable energy, healthcare, and other large-scale developments. The Engineer III or IV – Data Center Application Electrical Engineer provides early-stage design and technical support throughout data center project lifecycles, including pursuit, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. The role also supports technical reviews, equipment sourcing, standards development, and cross-functional coordination for critical electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Support Data Center pursuits by reviewing RFP/RFQ requirements, identifying technical risks/clarifications, and reviewing equipment and basis-of-design inputs
- Provide application-level engineering support for data center electrical systems and equipment selection (MV/LV switchgear, generators, UPS, ATS, transformers, busway, PDUs/RPPs, panelboards, grounding/bonding, and protective devices)
- Coordinate with designers, commissioning, construction, and vendors to resolve technical issues, RFIs, and field conditions
- Review and comment on single-lines, equipment layouts, sequences of operation, short-circuit/coordination study assumptions (as applicable), and commissioning test requirements to ensure alignment with project standards and performance objectives
- Support startup, testing, and commissioning activities by validating submittals, participating in factory/site witness testing as needed, and assisting with issue resolution through turnover
- Technical knowledge of substation design and construction for data center projects including physical substation design – equipment specifications, MSG/switchgear, MV ductbanks, conduit, grounding, etc
- Experience with ampacity studies for MV cables in and outside of duct banks within the software Cymcap
- During the RFP/RFQ phase, review client and program requirements, baseline testing requirements, and applicable standards; provide technical comments; identify potential clarifications, exceptions, or add‑alternates; and evaluate testing beyond code compliance necessary to manage risk
- Perform technical reviews of data center electrical equipment submittals (e.g., MV/LV switchgear, generators, UPS, ATS, transformers, PDUs/RPPs, panelboards, busway, breakers/protective devices)
- Partner with Supply Chain to support sourcing decisions through technical evaluations, vendor comparisons, standardization efforts, and definition/maintenance of equipment requirements and templates
- Review manufacturer submittals against project specifications, drawings, and approved standards (including program/CDE requirements where applicable)
- Identify technical non-compliance, coordination issues, schedule/lead-time impacts, and constructability concerns; document recommended actions and risk items
- Provide clear written engineering comments and recommendations for project teams and non-engineering stakeholders
- Participate in technical coordination meetings with internal teams, designers, vendors, and commissioning partners
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and other operating groups/project teams
- Communicate engineering findings clearly to non-engineering stakeholders
- Document assumptions, interpretations, and recommendations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering discipline
- Demonstrated ability to lead program-level standards, equipment strategies, and cross-functional technical decision-making (Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Commissioning, and vendors)
- Experience supporting pursuits, design development, construction issue resolution, and commissioning/turnover for critical power systems
- 4+ years of relevant electrical and/or power engineering experience with significant data center project exposure
- 7+ years of relevant electrical and/or power engineering experience with significant data center project exposure
- Engineer In Training (EIT) and Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferred
- Engineer In Training (EIT) and Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferred
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug plans that include no additional cost vision coverage (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Dental plan (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- No-cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Tuition reimbursement (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Adoption Assistance (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Gym Membership Discount Program (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
- Hybrid workplace
- Visa sponsorship is offered for this position
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