Senior Engineer
Senior Engineer
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency seeks an individual to manage and provide project-specific oversight in planning, engineering, budgeting, and coordinating the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the Agency’s power system resources.
Competitive salary based on education and experience.
Benefits include paid time off, health insurance, deferred compensation program, MN State pension, life insurance, and much more.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manages costs, deadlines, permit requirements, maintenance standards, construction methods, safety requirements, and other Agency specifications for metering, transmission, and generation projects to assure timely completion of projects within budgeted guidelines.
Coordinates and maintains operating manuals, programs, and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with established standards of various state and federal agencies and other regulatory bodies.
Manages environmental compliance procedures for state and federal environmental regulatory agencies by performing or contracting for required periodic testing, maintaining required documentation and filing required submittals.
Oversees Agency-owned renewable energy assets certification and renewable certificate registration within the Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS®) and develops long-term forecasts for compliance with the Minnesota Renewable Energy Standard (RES).
Conducts research and performs financial, economic, and technological analysis regarding issues pertaining to the utility industry.
Desired Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five or more years of related utility experience with strong project management and communication skills.
Knowledge of accounting, computers, utility contracts, generation and transmission systems, business and design philosophy, business law, land management, permits, easements, and construction project management is preferred.
