[Hiring] Senior AI Engineer @Blattner

Role Description

The Senior AI Engineer is a seasoned individual contributor responsible for designing and delivering AI/ML solutions that drive measurable improvements in operational efficiency and project performance across Blattner’s portfolio. This role leads solution implementation for defined workstreams, designs within established reference architectures, and partners with business, IT, and data functions to ensure solutions are production-ready and aligned with enterprise standards. The Senior AI Engineer provides technical guidance to AI Engineers and contributes input to technical direction and tool selection.

• Designs, develops, and deploys AI/ML solutions that support planning, forecasting, construction optimization, and risk reduction for renewable energy projects, owning delivery for defined workstreams or products.
• Leads implementation of MLOps pipelines, model lifecycle processes, and production monitoring for assigned solutions, ensuring adherence to security, integration, and performance requirements.
• Partners with IT and data teams to design and implement secure, scalable, and integrated AI solutions within established enterprise architectures and standards.
• Works with business stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into actionable technical designs; recommends solution approaches and design decisions for review and alignment with AI leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 5 or more years of professional experience in Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or related fields.

Requirements

• Ability to travel quarterly to Avon, MN (Corporate) and job site locations.
• Strong proficiency in cloud architecture, APIs, and modern ML frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, XGBoost, Langchain, Tensorflow, LlamaIndex, etc.).
• $110,617.00 - $160,396.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

Company Description

With more than 115 years of construction experience, the company has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, Blattner 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 more than 25% 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.

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