Full-Time

Solar Install Foreman

Posted on 5/9/2026

Blattner Energy

Blattner Energy

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$35.40 - $50/hr

United States

In Person

Must relocate to jobsite; 100% travel with rotations.

Category
Building Trades (2)
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Requirements
  • One year of experience supervising or working on a construction crew
  • Working knowledge of cranes, hand signals and load charts
  • Able to pass an MVR Check, Background Check, Physical and Drug Test
  • Willingness to travel and relocate to the jobsite (100% travel with rotations)
Responsibilities
  • Establish and maintain high morale while supervising construction crews, demonstrate mastery and safety of equipment and materials, and ensure all necessary inspection are completed
  • Lead and perform JHA’s during Foreman’s Daily Huddle meetings
  • Ensure Equipment Walk-around, DOT Vehicle, and pre-operational inspections are routinely and fully completed
  • Produce highly productive cycle times for labor, equipment, and materials, and identify and evaluate job cost reduction strategies
  • Collaborate with the Trade Superintendent when issuing conduct warnings to ensure consistency with the employee handbook, the jobsite, and the company.
Desired Qualifications
  • Extensive working knowledge of all mechanical and electrical aspects of panel installation on solar projects

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.7B

Headquarters

Avon, Minnesota

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Quanta acquired Blattner for $2.7B on October 14, 2021.
  • Generated $2.5-2.7B revenue and $290M EBITDA in 2022.
  • Pairs renewables expertise with Quanta's transmission solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Quanta integration erodes Blattner autonomy in 6-12 months.
  • Scout limits Blattner to BOP, excluding full EPC scope.
  • Quanta diverts resources to non-renewables in 18-36 months.

What makes Blattner Energy unique

  • Blattner installed 49 GW across 300 wind projects and 12 GW solar.
  • Selected as BOP contractor for Scout's 200 MW Sweetland Wind Project.
  • Provides EPCM services for wind, solar, and energy storage projects.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Education Assistance (tuition reimbursement)

Per Diem

Company Truck with Fuel Card

Competitive Pay

Employee/Family Focused Culture

Company News

GreentechLead
Sep 23rd, 2023
Scout Clean Energy Commemorates Progress at 200 MW Sweetland Wind Project

Scout Clean Energy is overseeing the construction of the Sweetland Wind Project, with Blattner Energy serving as the Balance of Plant (BOP) Contractor.

Power Engineering
Mar 13th, 2023
GE turbines to power new 200 MW wind farm in South Dakota

Scout will manage construction of the project and has selected Blattner Energy as the Balance of Plant (BOP) contractor.

Blattner Energy
Feb 15th, 2022
Blattner Energy, Inc. partners with ABBOTT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Sun Valley Solar project donates $21,400, school supplies and opportunities for students Abbott, Texas, February 15th, 2022 – ENGIE North America (“ENGIE”), a leader in developing and managing renewable energy projects, and Blattner Energy, an industry-leading renewable energy contractor, announced a major give-back effort with the Abbott Independent School District located close to the Sun Valley Solar project currently under construction.

PV Tech
Aug 23rd, 2021
QUANTA SERVICES INC. acquires Blattner Energy, Inc. for $2.7B

Quanta Services has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blattner Holding Company, a utility-scale renewables solutions provider that has overseen more than 12GW of installed solar assets, in a deal worth US$2.7 billion.

Blattner Energy
Jul 20th, 2021
Blattner Energy, Inc. recognized as No. 2 out of over 400 companies on the 2021 Top Solar Contractors list

Blattner is ranked No. 2 out of over 400 companies on the 2021 Top Solar Contractors list.