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About the Position
The Associate Civil Engineer – Renewable Civil performs defined civil engineering assignments for utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, substation, and related renewable infrastructure projects. This role develops calculations, models, specifications, reports, and design packages and coordinates assigned work with designers, project managers, clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams. In this role, an employee will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the essential functions outlined below.
Essential Responsibilities
Perform civil engineering design and analysis for site planning, grading, drainage, roads, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, earthwork, utilities, permitting, and related project scopes.
Develop and review civil calculations, models, specifications, reports, drawings, cost estimates, schedules, and design documentation for defined assignments.
Use AutoCAD Civil 3D and related engineering tools to develop surfaces, grading, corridors, profiles, quantities, and design deliverables.
Perform hydrology and stormwater analyses, basin design, SWPPPs, BMPs, and supporting documentation using established criteria.
Research, interpret, and implement applicable codes, standards, agency requirements, client criteria, permits, and project specifications.
Evaluate site constraints, renewable facility layouts, equipment technology inputs, constructability, and multidisciplinary design impacts.
Coordinate assigned engineering work with civil designers, project managers, electrical and structural disciplines, clients, contractors, agencies, and vendors.
Review designated designer and drafter work for conformance with engineering intent, project standards, and quality expectations.
Support technical responses, submittal review, permitting, site visits, field investigations, due diligence, and construction-phase services.
Manage assigned workload, estimate task effort, and communicate schedule, budget, quality, and technical risks proactively.
Support proposals, scopes, assumptions, estimates, schedules, studies, and other project-development activities.
Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
Must-Have Qualifications
Knowledge of civil engineering principles applicable to utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, substations, and related renewable infrastructure.
Knowledge of site planning, grading, drainage, hydrology, stormwater management, roads, erosion and sediment control, SWPPPs, BMPs, earthwork, permitting, and construction documentation.
Ability to interpret survey, geotechnical, environmental, utility, and regulatory information and apply applicable requirements to civil engineering work.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office applications applicable to assigned work.
Ability to coordinate civil engineering requirements with designers, project managers, clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and technical communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to engineering quality, safety, ethical practice, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a…