Lead Civil Engineer
Seeking a Lead Civil Engineer to support utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, substation, transmission, and power generation projects. This individual will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from early-stage development and permitting through detailed engineering, construction support, and project closeout.
Responsibilities
- Lead civil engineering and design teams, ensuring quality, schedule, and technical excellence across project deliverables.
- Partner with project managers to execute projects on time and within budget.
- Coordinate with electrical, structural, transmission, and construction teams to resolve design challenges.
- Review and manage work completed by external consultants and contractors.
- Develop and oversee site layouts, grading plans, earthwork analyses, drainage systems, access roads, and equipment transport routes.
- Lead civil and structural design efforts for high-voltage substations, including foundations, oil containment systems, control buildings, and cable trench infrastructure.
- Support transmission line projects through foundation design coordination and site development planning.
- Review geotechnical reports, survey data, and LiDAR information to support design decisions.
- Support permitting efforts and regulatory approvals.
- Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers while maintaining QA/QC standards.
- Manage multiple projects and collaborate with geographically dispersed teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- 5+ years of civil engineering experience supporting substations, switchyards, transmission, or power infrastructure projects.
- Experience with utility-scale solar, BESS, substation, and transmission projects.
- Knowledge of industry standards including ACI, ASCE, ANSI, and IEEE.
- Experience within the power generation, utility, or renewable energy sectors.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, and Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering.
- Consulting engineering experience.
- Experience supporting high-voltage substation projects up to 765kV.
- Experience with wind energy and conventional power generation facilities.
- Strong geotechnical, site development, and multidisciplinary coordination experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities.
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