Construction Engineer

Do you enjoy fast-paced, engaging project management that allows your community to grow? By providing engineering support for gas and electric projects of varying size, you will have the opportunity to meet and build relationships with the property owners and construction companies as you collaborate with them. If you enjoy a mix of office and field work and appreciate a dynamic team of individuals with the drive for success, this is the job for you.

We emphasize our relationship with our employees and focus heavily on company culture to benefit the communities we serve and the environment in which we operate.

Work Location

: Yankton, SD or Mitchell, SD

Pay range

: $64,800 to $139,300 per year

Employment Status:

Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at

northwesternenergy.com

Internal candidates apply through

iConnect

About this position:

The Construction Engineer provides engineering support for gas and electric growth, expansion projects, extensions, rebuilds, relocations, and assists with operating electric and natural gas utilities.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,600 amazing people and serve over 800,000 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%

Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)

Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)

Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities

Paid parental leave

Paid bereavement leave

Paid training opportunities

Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

Provide engineering support for gas and electric growth, expansion projects, extensions, rebuilds, relocations, and assists with operating electric and natural gas utilities

Design electric and/or natural gas facilities following the Capital Business Processes

Supervise projects and oversee contract and company construction crews

Perform computer related functions such as engineering analysis, drawing, spreadsheets, and database compilations

Compile and write technical reports

Respond to customers' needs by performing field investigations

Survey and inspect routes

Ensure that cost estimates meet company standards and current tariffs

Assist to develop project-specific capital budgets

Assist and closely work the Division operations

Complete on-call after-hours duties, periodically, for one week at a time; this requires the individual to reside in the greater metro area; includes response to emergency situations and calling personnel out for after-hours activities

Perform individual lifts and carried office supplies up to 25 pounds

All NorthWestern Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Ensure all actions are consistent

Northwestern Corp

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