Engineering Project Manager - Renewables

E&C Engineer

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details:

• Position Type: Contract
• Pay Rate: $50.00–$55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Flexible start times (e.g., 7:00–3:30 or 8:00–4:30); 8 hours/day; Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel

Job Summary: This is a Project Engineering (E&C Engineer) role supporting capital projects at wind farms across the region (primarily Southwest Minnesota, with sites across MN, SD, and nearby areas). The engineer will manage a portfolio of approximately a dozen projects per year, overseeing the end-to-end project lifecycle at wind facilities. Responsible for the design, modeling, development and testing of a machine, structure or system. Develops functional requirements. Understands and applies standard engineering principles. Creates simulations and prototypes to evaluate preliminary designs and test how a machine, structure or system operates. Designs and tests components, and integrates components to produce final product. Monitors quality of products and controls the efficiency of processes. Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule capital projects at wind farms
• Order equipment and manage contractors
• Coordinate with site Operations & Maintenance teams
• Perform limited R&D to select optimal equipment
• Manage a multi-year (5 year) project portfolio with budgeting and forecasting
• Ensure quality, schedule adherence, and cost control
• Travel during construction windows to oversee installations (occasional)
• Perform desk-based planning and scheduling (opening/planning work orders)
• Coordinate schedules and field visits with contractors
• Work with O&M teams to align priorities
• Research equipment options and document decisions
• Conduct budgeting/forecasting and portfolio tracking

Education Requirements:

• ABET Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred; other engineering disciplines considered)

Required Experience:

• 3–7 years of project management or renewables experience
• Wind, solar, or broader renewables domain experience
• Wind turbine OEM experience (e.g., Vestas) or on-site wind experience helpful
• Strong renewables PM backgrounds considered even without a degree (engineering degree is highly preferred, not required)

Required Skills:

• Project management experience
• Strong communication (critical due to multi-site coordination)
• Ability to work effectively with O&M teams
• Independent problem solving and ownership

Preferred Skills:

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PE (Professional Engineer) registration
• Wind (or broader renewables) domain experience
• Exposure to solar, hydro, or battery projects
• Comfort with spreadsheets (tools are easy to learn; not a differentiator)

Work Environment / Physical Requirements:

• Occasional travel to wind farm sites across MN, SD, ND
• Hybrid work model: 4 days in office at Marshall Ops Center (Minneapolis area) or alternate Sioux Falls, SD service center; 1 day remote
• Free parking available at Marshall and Sioux Falls locations
• Independent frontline project management with minimal day-to-day oversight; high autonomy in assigned projects
• Collaborative work across renewables and O&M teams
• Hybrid work with strong ownership expectations

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT: GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-05013