CAD Designer II - Gas Power Generation

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a CAD Designer II – Gas Power Generation, you will play a critical role in supporting the design and development of utility-scale power generation projects by creating and maintaining detailed engineering drawings and construction documentation. A typical day involves collaborating with electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, and structural engineers to develop layouts, equipment arrangements, site plans, and design packages that support gas turbine facilities, simple cycle power plants, substations, switchyards, transmission infrastructure, and balance of plant systems.

You'll assist with design coordination, drawing revisions, and constructability reviews while ensuring engineering documents are accurate, organized, and aligned with project specifications and standards. Working closely with engineering and project teams, you'll help transform complex engineering concepts into buildable designs that support successful project execution from planning through construction.

STEP INTO THE ROLE

• Create, revise, and maintain engineering drawings and design packages for gas power generation projects.
• Support electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, and structural engineering teams with design development and documentation.
• Develop equipment layouts, site plans, cable routes, conduct layouts, grounding plans, and construction details.
• Supports estimating and engineering efforts with quantity takeoffs, drafting, modeling, and data analysis.  Makes appropriate adjustments when customer parameters change. Takes the lead on estimate/project drafting support.
• Generates site constraints map from multiple file sources, i.e. ALTA survey, topographic survey, hydrology studies, etc.
• Designs preliminary access road layouts along with the public roadway networks.
• Optimizes grading analysis based on Blattner Standards, vendor tolerances, and feedback from field personnel.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Minimum of a two-year technical degree in Drafting and Design – Civil, Electrical, and/or Mechanical.
• Two or more years of progressive related experience in a civil, electrical, or mechanical CAD design construction-type environment required.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Experience supporting gas turbine facilities, combining cycle power plants, substations, switchyards, or utility infrastructure projects.
• Background in industrial, utility, power generation, or EPC environments.
• Experience creating electrical, mechanical, or power systems drawings and documentation.

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.