Senior Civil Engineer
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Sr Civil Engineer at Signal Energy leading civil design for solar and BESS projects. Focused on managing technical work and ensuring project execution meets standards and expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Signal Energy’s SR Civil Engineer leads all technical work and assists in engineering management for assigned projects from RFP receipt through Issued for Construction (“IFC”) plan sets.
- Responsible for understanding design criteria and coordinating internal and external Engineers of Record (“EOR”).
- Drive Signal Energy’s Basis of Design through Issued-For-Construction (IFC) plan sets to ensure civil designs meet or exceed scope, schedule, budget, constructability, and safety expectations.
- Support both Engineer-of-Record (EOR) led, and in-house civil design projects, contributing to the development, coordination, and delivery of complete and constructible civil design packages.
- Integrate site-specific conditions, geotechnical information, and interdisciplinary inputs to deliver coordinated civil designs that support efficient construction and successful project execution for utility-scale solar and BESS facilities.
- Review and interpret geotechnical reports to identify site-specific risks, design constraints, and mitigation strategies.
- Lead and perform QA/QC reviews of civil drawings, calculations, and specifications prior to submission and IFC issuance.
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate civil-related cost, schedule, and constructability risks, and lead value engineering efforts to optimize project outcomes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering preferred) from an accredited university
- 8+ years’ experience in planning, design, and/or operations of photovoltaic systems
- Professional Engineer license (one or more US states)
- Must be comfortable with the technical aspects of the role, as well as client and management interactions
- Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, RFI responses, presentations, and emails
- Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment as well as work on self-directed independent projects
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HydroCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Preferable to also have experience with ArcGIS Pro, HECRAS, Flow2D, PVcase, PVsyst, and Procore.
Benefits:
- Work will be conducted remote or from the Chattanooga, TN office or Houston office
- Signal Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.















