CAD Designer

CAD DesignerA day in the life as a CAD Designer involves creating and maintaining detailed engineering drawings and layouts that support utility-scale solar and wind energy projects. You'll work closely with engineers and project teams to develop site layouts, electrical and civil drawings, equipment arrangements, and construction documents while ensuring accuracy and compliance with project standards. This role plays a key part in transforming engineering concepts into buildable designs that support successful project planning, execution, and delivery.Step Into The RoleSupports estimating and engineering efforts with quantity takeoffs, drafting, modeling, and data analysis. Generates bid quantities and performs takeoffs for bid items. Communicates any discrepancies noticed in the plans and specifications to the estimators/engineers.Oversees, organizes, and converts incoming CAD/GIS bid data for importing into Autodesk Civil3D, Map3D, ESRI ArcGIS programs or similar type programs.Tracks design changes and additions/upgrades to all plans include communicating the scope of design changes to the project teams.Develops knowledge of Renewable Energy industry standards.What You'll NeedMinimum of a two-year technical degree in Drafting and Design – Civil, Electrical, and/or Mechanical or related degree (eg. Computer Science, Engineering Technology, etc), or directly relevant experience in utility scale renewables.What Sets You ApartPrevious CAD design or related experience preferred.Proficient computer and technical skills in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (including Excel and Word), Revu Bluebeam.How We Invest In YouCompetitive pay100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees401(k) with company matchHSA and FSA optionsDental and Vision insuranceEducation Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)Work/Life balanceEmployee/Family focused cultureGym on siteAnd more!$26.41 - $36.32 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.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.