Blattner Company

Renewable Energy

PrincipalEngineer-Civil&Structures

$134–194k Avon, Minnesota, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Principal Engineer - Civil & Structures at Blattner Company. Skills: technical leadership, civil engineering, structural engineering, engineering leadership. providing technical leadership across multiple projects. supporting and developing engineering teams”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure alignment with company standards from proposal through project completion; driving continuous improvement across the organization; enhance processes and collaboration; provide the most safe and economical means to satisfy the design life of the power plant; promote safety, lower cost, increase efficiencies and provide strategic benefits

Industry & Context.

Renewable Energy
Problems you'll solve

help resolve technical challenges that arise in both design and execution; problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

travel up to 15% of the time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor of Science in civil, mechanical, or structural engineering from an ABET accredited college required, Professional Engineering licensure (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

Nice to Have

Renewables-focused experience, traditional power plant experience, large industrial building design experience, Experience with system vibration analysis of large rotating equipment is highly beneficial

What You'll Do.

providing technical leadership across multiple projects

supporting and developing engineering teams

acting as a subject matter expert

guiding design decisions

reviewing complex civil and structural plans

ensuring alignment with company standards from proposal through project completion

resolving technical challenges in design and execution

establishing and enforcing design standards

setting engineering metrics

driving continuous improvement

responsible for safe utility scale designs that compliment company

and federal safety regulations

perpetuates designs compliant with local

international building codes and company best practices

responsible for providing the most safe and economical means to satisfy the design life of the power plant

adheres to the company’s cultural basics and the National Society of Professional Engineer’s code of conduct

develops metrics and identifies initiatives for the teams to incorporate to enhance processes and collaboration

sets goals and works with team members regarding goals and training priorities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with project teams; collaborate across multiple company departments, vendors, and outside firms; collaboration, both internally and externally to the department and company

Communication Scope

Communicates clearly and concisely in leadership, management, and technical realms

Full Job Description

**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** * 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. **WHAT YOU’LL NEED** * Bac

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