Pre-Construction Engineer

**Position** Pre-Construction Engineer **Location** Bloomington, MN preferred; Remote acceptable with 25% travel **About Us** Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit [www.geronimopower.com](www.geronimopower.com) or follow the company on [LinkedIn.](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Geronimo%20Power&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Aorganization%3A549938) **About This Role** The Pre-Construction Manager will be responsible for administering pre-construction high voltage engineering services for all generation and data center projects starting in the early to mid-development phase through the start of construction. The Pre-Construction Manager will ensure that all high voltage scope, budgets, and processes are in conformity with Geronimo Power’s established policies and objectives. **Responsibilities** - Lead the development and review of preliminary high voltage engineering designs and strategy, with both internal and external resources - Serve as the Company's subject matter expert for high-voltage systems, providing technical leadership and strategic guidance throughout the project lifecycle. - Lead coordination with interconnecting utilities on data center projects, determining high voltage equipment strategy and ramp schedule - Support power and data center project optimization with Energy Modeling, Development, Financial Modeling, and Procurement groups to develop the optimal project design and execution strategy - Coordinate with Estimating for project budgeting on all high voltage scope - Provide support to internal teams for customer RFP (request for proposal) responses - Evaluate EPC and equipment bids for both compliance with RFP requirements and selecting the optimal vendor or technology - Support both EPC and equipment contracting negotiations - Support Development with landowner discussions for design considerations - Coordinate with Procurement for substation and transmission equipment considerations and strategy - Represent Geronimo Power at appropriate industry conferences and community stakeholder meetings, participating in discussions and providing comments if needed - Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards **What You’ll Bring** - Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering - Minimum 4 years’ experience with engineering and construction - Minimum 2 years’ experience with project development and design (preferably renewable energy and data center experience) - Proficient knowledge of high voltage concepts and equipment - Basic understanding of EPC and equipment contracts - Proven ability to organize and manage several projects at various stages of development - Excellent knowledge of construction concepts and practices - Demonstrated oral and written communication skills - Proficiency in using programs such as Microsoft Office, Procore, AutoCAD, and database management systems - Ability to travel up to 25% of the time **Success in This Role Looks Like** - Within the first 12 months, the successful candidate will: - Establish effective relationships with utilities, EPC partners, and engineering consultants. - Deliver accurate high-voltage engineering scopes and budgets that support project investment decisions. - Drive timely utility interconnection and transmission planning activities. - Support successful progression of renewable energy and powered data park projects from development into construction. - Identify cost savings and design optimization opportunities that improve project economics.…