Cad Assistant Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

A DAY IN THE LIFE

A 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 ROLE

• Supportsestimating andengineering efforts with quantity takeoffs, drafting, modeling,anddata analysis.Generatesbid quantities and performstakeoffs for bid items.Communicatesany discrepancies noticed in the plans and specifications to the estimators/engineers.
• Overseas, organizes, and convertsincoming CAD/GIS bid data for importing into Autodesk Civil3D,Map3D,ESRI ArcGIS programsor similar type programs.
• Tracks design changesandadditions/upgrades to all plans include communicating the scope of design changes to the project teams.
• Developsknowledge ofRenewable Energy industry standards.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Minimum 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 APART

• Previous CAD design or related experience preferred.
• Proficient computer and technical skills inAutoCAD,Microsoft Office (including Excel and Word),Revu Bluebeam.

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!

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.