Dave Wurzburger

Dave joined Mortenson in 2022 to lead the commissioning function for the company’s Energy Storage group, a key differentiator in the energy storage market. He has more than 20 years of experience working in electrical operations, constructing, testing, and commissioning of utility scale high voltage electrical projects and plant operations. 

Since coming to Mortenson, Dave has built the commissioning team from a handful of technical experts to a high-performing team of over 20 team members, including application engineers, experts in complex plant controls, and electrical safety.

Dave leads by example and has gone above and beyond to support our project teams through the rapid growth in the energy storage market and evolving battery technologies, codes, and standards. Customers see him and his teams as trusted partners and frequently engage him to solve their most complicated technical challenges. 

Prior to Mortenson, Dave garnered his commissioning experience as a utility consultant engineer, team leader, senior engineer, and testing group business analyst and technician.

Dave holds a master’s degree in business administration with a finance concentration from DePaul University along with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Valparaiso University. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Illinois.

In his free time, Dave enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with friends and family.