What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer - Civil & Structures position at Blattner?
A DAY IN THE LIFE
A day in the life as a Principal Engineer – Civil & Structures is centered around providing technical leadership across multiple projects while supporting and developing engineering teams. You’ll act as a subject matter expert, guiding design decisions, reviewing complex civil and structural plans, and ensuring alignment with company standards from proposal through project completion. Throughout the day, you’ll collaborate with project teams, mentor engineers, and help resolve technical challenges that arise in both design and execution. You’ll also play a key role in establishing and enforcing design standards, setting engineering metrics, and driving continuous improvement across the organization. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with leadership, requiring strong judgment, problem-solving, and a passion for developing others.
STEP INTO THE ROLE
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.
A day in the life as a Principal Engineer – Civil & Structures is centered around providing technical leadership across multiple projects while supporting and developing engineering teams. You’ll act as a subject matter expert, guiding design decisions, reviewing complex civil and structural plans, and ensuring alignment with company standards from proposal through project completion. Throughout the day, you’ll collaborate with project teams, mentor engineers, and help resolve technical challenges that arise in both design and execution. You’ll also play a key role in establishing and enforcing design standards, setting engineering metrics, and driving continuous improvement across the organization. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with leadership, requiring strong judgment, problem-solving, and a passion for developing others.
STEP INTO THE ROLE
- Responsible for safe utility scale designs that compliment company, state, and federal safety regulations.
- Perpetuates designs compliant with local, state, international building codes and company best practices.
- Communicates clearly and concisely in leadership, management, and technical realms.
- Responsible for providing the most safe and economical means to satisfy the design life of the power plant. Will collaborate across multiple company departments, vendors, and outside firms to explore innovative ideas, methods, materials, equipment, software, and technologies that promote safety, lower cost, increase efficiencies and provide strategic benefits.
- Adheres to the company’s cultural basics and the National Society of Professional Engineer’s code of conduct. Must prioritize ‘We’ over ‘Me.’
- Develops metrics and identifies initiatives for the teams to incorporate to enhance processes and collaboration, both internally and externally to the department and company. Sets goals and works with team members regarding goals and training priorities.
- Bachelor of Science in civil, mechanical, or structural engineering from an ABET accredited college required. A Professional Engineering licensure is required (PE) upon hire, ideally with an emphasis on civil, mechanical, or structural engineering.
- At least 10 years of engineering leadership experience in a related energy or construction industry (i.e. civil, structural, foundation, utilities, power generation) required.
- Position is estimated to require travel up to 15% of the time, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate.
- Renewables-focused experience, traditional power plant experience, and large industrial building design experience.
- Experience with system vibration analysis of large rotating equipment is highly beneficial.
- 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.
Salary : $133,847 - $194,078