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At JDI Contracts, complex industrial challenges are addressed with precision, collaboration, and a focus on long-term results. A recent power plant project demonstrates not only the company’s technical capabilities in water treatment and slurry separation, but also its commitment to developing engineers while delivering meaningful impact for clients. Dane Kennedy, a Mechanical Engineer in Training at JDI Contracts, supported the engineering effort for a power plant ash pond c

You notice something the moment you step into JDI Contracts. It’s not loud. It’s not hurried. It’s focused. The kind of focus that comes from people who take their work seriously and care about doing it right. Engineers and project managers are absorbed in drawings, calculations, schedules, and real problems that affect real customers. There is a calm intensity that says the work matters, and the people behind it know exactly what they are doing. JDI has built a reputation on

At  JDI Contracts, Inc.  you gain a partner built on real industrial experience, technical depth, and a disciplined approach to delivering projects from the earliest concept through final startup. Since 2003, JDI has supported plant owners and operators with expansions, upgrades, maintenance programs, and complex capital projects across multiple industries. Working with JDI means you get a unified team rather than a collection of separate vendors. The company is structured ar

We lead projects with the same discipline and precision our industrial partners bring to their operations. The result is a smooth process, strong communication, and dependable outcomes.

If you’re an  Electrical Engineer  with  5–10 years of experience  and ready for a role that blends professional growth with meaningful impact, JDI Contracts, Inc. in  Grand Rapids, Minnesota  is where your next chapter begins. This isn’t just another engineering position—it’s a place to build a lasting career surrounded by smart, capable teammates and inspiring leadership. A Company Grounded in Excellence Founded in 2003,  JDI Contracts  has built a reputation for delivering

In industrial environments, few challenges are as messy—or as vital—as water cleanup. From power generation to manufacturing, every facility that deals with byproducts has one thing in common: at the end of the process, there’s waste that has to go somewhere.

Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is the kind of place where people build things that last. Big projects. Hard problems. Real results. It’s home to JDI Contracts, a team that brings engineering know-how and hands-on experience to every site they touch. A Different Kind of Engineer For Dave Schaeffer, Project Manager and Contract Coordinator at JDI, no two days are ever alike. “Every project is exciting and different,” he says. “Different problems, different opportunities — every day t