Crane Rigging Lift Director Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Blattner Company, a Quanta Services operating company, is building a Crane & Rigging Center of Excellence (CoE) to coordinate crane expertise, standards, training, and fleet deployment across the Quanta family of operating companies. This is a founding role: the Senior Director will stand up a function that does not fully exist yet, earn the trust of operating companies across the enterprise, and deliver measurable value within the first year backed by a mandate, a budget, and the support of Blattner and Quanta leadership. Quanta’s operating companies collectively run one of the largest crane fleets in North American construction. The CoE exists to help those operating companies navigate that complexity, deploy assets more effectively, and operate to a consistent standard of safety and technical excellence.

Stands up the CoE from an early-stage function into a recognized enterprise resource hiring the team, establishing operating cadence, and building the operating-company relationships that make the function valuable. Manages a growing team of crane and rigging professionals, including dedicated hires, fractional contributors from Blattner’s operations, and subject matter experts from other Quanta companies. Manges the CoE’s budget and is accountable for the value it delivers utilization improvement, cost avoidance, standards adoption, and incident reduction. Represents the CoE to Quanta operating company leadership, Blattner’s executive team, and Quanta corporate leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and field experience.
• 12 or more years of leadership in crane and rigging operations, heavy lift planning, or construction equipment management in heavy civil, power generation, renewable energy, or industrial construction; hands‑on experience across more than one crane market strongly preferred.
• 9 or more years of experience leading teams required.

• Ability to travel 40-50% of the time.
• NCCCO certification (any applicable discipline) preferred; AEMP, CEMP, or equivalent equipment‑management credentials preferred.
• Crane knowledge — deep working knowledge of crane types (lattice boom crawlers, all‑terrain, rough terrain, boom trucks, and tower cranes) and the lift environments each is suited to.
• Experience — hands‑on experience across more than one crane market; a background spanning utility‑scale renewable work and at least one of gas generation, data center construction, heavy industrial, or high‑voltage transmission is strongly preferred.

• 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!

$195,966.00 - $284,150.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

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.

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