Engineering Jobs in Fallon North Dakota

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Project Manager – Campus Construction Role:

As a member of the company’s Design & Construction team, the Project Manager for Offsite & Infrastructure is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all non-building-specific scope associated with campus development. This includes offsite utility work, substation and power delivery infrastructure, AHJ-mandated improvements, site-wide logistics, and other enabling works required to support vertical construction.

This role operates as the single point of accountability for offsite and enabling scope while also serving as a supporting Project Manager to the Senior Project Managers responsible for individual buildings. The position is campus-based and requires close coordination with utilities, municipalities, design consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure offsite work aligns with building schedules, budgets, and commissioning milestones.

Key responsibilities include permitting, coordination with procurement of vendor products and services, contracting, construction management and administration, document control, invoice processing and change management, coordination with commissioning, documentation closeout, and turnover for all assigned scope. This role will also support process improvement initiatives and interdepartmental coordination across development, engineering, operations, and external authorities.

Projects include but are not limited to:

• Offsite utility infrastructure including power, fiber, water, sewer, and roadway improvements
• Substation and utility interconnection scope, including coordination with utilities and transmission providers
• AHJ-required improvements such as roadway upgrades, drainage, traffic control, and permitting-driven infrastructure
• Site-wide logistics planning and execution, including access roads, laydown areas, crane paths, and campus sequencing
• Enabling and early works packages required to support vertical construction across multiple buildings
• Support of Senior Project Managers through schedule integration, risk identification, procurement coordination, and issue resolution

Entitlements & Property Development:

• Assist Real Estate Acquisitions, or other APLD stakeholder responsible for managing the site development process with site exploration and diligence as required by AHJ processes, and in order to assist the Design Manager and Design Team with information crucial to informing the design
• Acts as owner’s representative for all offsite and shared campus infrastructure and manage all applicable vendors

Preconstruction/Predevelopment:

• Lead, in coordination with the Campus Project Director, Design Manager, and other stakeholders, the development of budgets related to offsite works, utility infrastructure, substations, AHJ-mandated improvements, site logistics, and other enabling campus scope.
• Lead, in coordination with the Campus Project Director and Design Manager, the development of schedules for offsite and enabling works, ensuring alignment with overall campus milestones and individual building schedules.
• Lead the development and issuance of Requests for Proposals for offsite infrastructure, utility work, substation scope, site logistics packages, and other enabling construction services.
• Assist the Design Manager, Campus Project Director, and Procurement team with RFP development for building-related scopes as needed.
• Lead the leveling of proposals for offsite and enabling work packages, including scope validation, schedule impacts, risk, and cost comparisons.
• Lead the evaluation and recommendation of contractors for offsite and enabling scopes.
• Assist in the evaluation and selection of General Contractors for vertical construction packages.

Construction Management, Administration & Document Control:

• Manage all aspects of assigned campus and offsite construction scope to ensure expectations for scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality are achieved. This includes utilities, substations, AHJ-required improvements, site logistics, and other enabling works supporting vertical construction.
• Produce weekly project reporting for offsite and campus-wide scope summarizing key risks, schedule milestones, variances, budget status, and interface impacts to individual building projects.
• Lead project kick-off meetings, contractor coordination meetings, and utility/AHJ coordination meetings for all offsite and enabling work packages.
• Support Senior Project Managers by aligning these activities with building construction sequencing and milestones.
• Lead campus-wide readiness and enabling-work coordination efforts required to support building construction and commissioning, ensuring offsite infrastructure and shared systems are delivered in alignment with overall campus readiness goals.
• Ensure all occupancy, turnover, and punch list requirements related to offsite and campus infrastructure are completed efficiently and in alignment with building turnover schedules.
• Participate in building-level meetings as requested by the Campus Project Director to address cross-scope issues, clarify responsibilities, and maintain alignment with campus execution plans.

Billing and Invoice Processing & Change Management:

• Ensure timely submission and review of invoices for third-party vendors associated with offsite infrastructure, utilities, substations, AHJ-required improvements, and campus-wide enabling works.
• Review and approve invoices for assigned campus and offsite vendors to ensure accuracy, contract compliance, and adherence to approved budgets and payment terms.
• Verify invoices meet Accounts Payable requirements, including appropriate backup, level of detail, and alignment with executed contracts and approved scope.
• Review and manage change order requests for third-party vendors performing campus, offsite, and enabling scope, ensuring compliance with contract terms and proper approval prior to payment.
• Review General Contractor pay applications on a limited, scope-specific basis, focused solely on campus logistics, enabling work, and offsite infrastructure components included in the GC’s billing.

Closeout & Turn-over:

• Assist with the collection, audit, and delivery of As-built Documents, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Warranties, and other closeout documents to Data Center Operations team from the General Contractor. Save for record in Construction folders.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledgeable of the Permitting and Inspections processes
• Proficient at reading and understanding design drawings and specifications
• Understand CPM scheduling methodology
• Knowledgeable of the design process and designers construction administration process
• Knowledgeable in design characteristics, installation, and operation of all major infrastructure systems involved in both data center and base building operations
• Knowledge of large and complex mechanical and electrical systems
• Experienced in writing Requests for Proposals, reviewing and evaluating vendor proposals and drafting and executing contract documents
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of and familiarity with standard commercial design and construction contracts
• Knowledge of equipment purchasing agreements
• Experienced in cost estimating and budget building in the CSI Master Format
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• The ability to work and communicate with a variety of personalities and cross functional groups

Education/Experience:

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture is preferred
• 3+ years of commercial construction project management experience
• Experience leading and managing design teams is required
• Project management experience on data center projects is preferred
• Experience with budget analysis & cost tracking, scheduling, progress reporting, change order management, and procurement of vendor services is required
• Experience with cash flow analysis is preferred

Travel:

Onsite Role

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Job Title: Validation and Verification Engineer - Electric Machines

Location: Fargo, ND

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Product Verification & Validation (PV&V) Engineer to support electric machines utilized across a diverse portfolio of heavy equipment, including agricultural tractors, construction machinery, turf equipment, and golf products.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative and innovative engineering environment, contributing to multiple product lines and diverse laboratory settings. The position also provides exposure to emerging technologies, including automation and AI applications within PV&V workflows.

Key Responsibilities

As a PV&V Engineer, you will:

• Develop and execute Product Verification & Validation (PV&V) plans, define validation activities, document work within internal PV&V systems, track progress, and report Activity Completion Rating (ACR) metrics to leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external partners to define, execute, and deliver validation activities using laboratory testing, field testing, and electric machine teardowns.
• Validate safety, performance, quality, reliability, durability, and cost targets for electric machines.
• Interpret and apply applicable standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements relevant to electric rotating machines and their applications.
• Execute small- to medium-scale engineering projects in alignment with established program management processes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring proper version control and data integrity.
• Participate in professional development initiatives, industry training, conferences, and technical knowledge-building activities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing PV&V plans, activities, work requests, summaries, and schedules.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with rotating components, electric machine design, testing, or implementation.
• Hands-on experience with data acquisition systems and instrumentation such as accelerometers, thermistors, current transducers, and vector network analyzers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and schedule PV&V activities effectively.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of electric drivetrain components, including inverters, connectors, and energy storage systems.
• Familiarity with AI-based applications in PV&V or test automation environments.
• Advanced understanding of electric machine design principles, including:
• Continuous and peak load evaluation
• Electromagnetic fundamentals
• Bearings and insulation systems
• Cooling methodologies
• Manufacturability considerations
• Experience with accelerated life testing methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical direction for validation and engineering improvements.
• Strong project tracking and risk identification skills.
• Experience managing engineering projects with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with PLM/CAD tools such as Windchill, Creo, or equivalent systems.
• Experience validating electric motors in real-world operating environments.

Standards & Regulatory Knowledge (Highly Preferred)

Experience applying industry standards related to electrical rotating components, including but not limited to:

• IEC 60034 series
• IEC 60529
• IEC 60664
• IEC 60068 series
• IEC 60695 series
• IEC 61180 series
• IEC 61800 series
• ISO 6469
• NEMA MG1
• UL 746C
• NEC compliance standards