Job Description
A DAY IN THE LIFE
As an Engineer II – Civil & Structures, you will play a key role in supporting the design and execution of utility-scale energy projects by ensuring civil and structural systems are engineered to meet project requirements, schedules, and quality standards. A typical day involves coordinating with external engineering firms, reviewing and issuing plans and specifications, performing engineering calculations, and providing technical guidance to support project development and execution. You'll work closely with project teams to identify and resolve design challenges, advocate for project needs, and help ensure designs are practical, constructible, and aligned with company objectives. In addition to technical responsibilities, you'll mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of engineering best practices while supporting the successful delivery of complex renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
STEP INTO THE ROLE
- Safety: Responsible for establishing safe engineering designs that compliment company, state, and federal safety regulations.
- Quality: Perpetuates designs that satisfy the design life of the power plant by establishing compliance with local, state, and international building codes and company best practices. Engineer II must have a working knowledge of customary building and structural codes.
- Cost-Effective: Responsible for managing designs that provide the most economical means to satisfy the design life of the power plant. Engineer II will collaborate across company departments, with outside vendors, suppliers, and technical firms to explore innovative ideas, methods, materials, equipment, software, and technologies that save cost, increase efficiency, promote safety, and provide strategic benefits.
- Conduct, Leadership & Followership: Must be a team-oriented professional that adheres to the company’s cultural basics and the National Society of Professional Engineer’s code of conduct. Engineer II must be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner with multiple levels of technical and non-technical personnel.
- Problem Solving: Must be an efficient problem solver by applying factual evidence and sustainable solutions that are safe, transparent, and documentable.
- Multi-Dimensional: Shall efficiently operate at multiple levels of technical and non-technical fields; the Engineer II will be expected to engage in technical fields of structural steel, structural wood, crane rigging, structural reinforced concrete, foundations, soil and atmospheric corrosion, hydrology, geotechnical, surveying, grading, laser scanning, GPR studies.
- Value driver loop: Responsible to provide project feedback to estimating teams to capture lessons learned.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, or mechanical engineering, or related field from an EBET accredited college required.
- Two years of progressive engineering and/or engineering supervisory experience in a related industry (i.e., heavy civil, industrial, utilities, power generation) required.
- Travel for procurement and project-based purposes (nationwide). Position is estimated to require travel 33% of time, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate.
WHAT SETS YOU APART
- Surveying and renewables-focused experience are a plus.
HOW WE INVEST IN YOU
- Competitive pay
- 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
- 401(k) with company match
- HSA and FSA options
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
- Work/Life balance
- Employee/Family focused culture
- Gym on site
- And more!
WHO ARE WE?
With more than 115 years of construction experience, the company has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, Blattner has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed more than 25% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.
Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.