Raj Arumugam

Raj leads Mortenson’s charge for project pursuits and establishment in the microgrid market. As a key leader, he ensures partner relationships are strategic and mutually beneficial, and project development is with direction and purpose.

Raj’s leadership is based on over 27 years of industry experience and educational relevance. He began his career as a Field Service Engineer at General Electric (GE), and for over 25 years played an essential part in growing GE’s businesses in various roles in Engineering, Solution Architecture, Business Leadership at traditional Power Generation (coal, gas, and nuclear) as well as Oil and Gas sectors across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

In 2016, Raj transitioned to renewable energy, driven by his passion for decarbonization and solving the energy trilemma. He was instrumental in scaling up GE’s software solution for wind and solar, and subsequently led the Digital Hydroelectric Solutions Sales team in the Americas region. He later garnered experience commercializing a software platform to help organizations reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.

Raj graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toledo and holds various certifications, including Lean Six Sigma. Based in the Twin Cities, he and his wife stay busy with their two teenagers’ tennis and baseball activities. They love to travel and stay healthy with fun sports such as golfing, kayaking and hiking.