A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Principal Engineer – Electrical Studies & Modeling within the Major Projects Group, you will serve as a technical subject matter expert, developing safe utility scale designs, training and mentoring technical personnel, and managing engineering deliverables from the project proposal stage through project completion.  A typical day involves leading electrical systems analysis and modeling efforts, mentoring junior personnel, and collaborating with internal project teams, owners, vendors, and third-party engineering firms to explore innovative ideas and develop designs that are compliant with company, state, and federal regulations.

The Principal Engineer – Electrical Studies & Modeling, will develop metrics and set objectives related to engineering obligations, and will be a key proponent in the development and implementation of design standards.

STEP INTO THE ROLE

• Responsible for safe utility scale designs that compliment company, state, and federal safety regulations. Perpetuates designs compliant with applicable electrical codes, standards, and company best practices (NEC, NESC, IEE, NERC, IEC).
• 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.
• Engages in the technical fields of load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection and coordination, dynamic and transient stability, electromagnetic transients, islanded microgrid modeling, and inverter-based resource (IBR grid studies)
• 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.
• Mentors junior personnel with the goal of accelerating their technical and commercial proficiency. 
• Serves as the subject matter expert in client finance reviews and procurement technical decisions on high-risk issues that affect the company’s bottom line. Responsible for contract reviews that protect the company from high-risk design commercial issues.
• Supports innovative initiatives aimed at enhancing material, construction and technical means and methods.
• Establishes processes that ensure technical staff capture Owner requirements and applies those technical requirements into conceptual-procurement design.
• Establishes processes that ensure technical staff meld Owner requirements with our conceptual-procurement design and applies those technical requirements into final project design.
• Actively assesses and drives the improvement of the performance of engineering partners.
• Adheres to the company’s cultural basics and the National Society of Professional Engineer’s code of conduct. Must prioritize ‘We’ over ‘Me.’
• Position is estimated to require travel up to 15% of the time, subject to fluctuations as needs dictate.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in transmission, distribution, renewable energy, or power generation.
• Experience with modeling software programs such as PSCAD, ETAP, SKM, PSSE, and PSCAD/EMTDC.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an ABET-accredited college required, or relevant equivalent industry experience.
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred but now required.  

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Experience leading and developing engineers and driving technical standards.
• Strong systems studies and modeling experience within the transmission, distribution, renewable energy, or power generation sectors.

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!

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WHO ARE WE? 

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company 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 over 20% 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.