Civil Designer

The Designer – Renewable Civil develops and coordinates civil design drawings and documentation for utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, and substation projects. In this role, an employee will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the essential functions outlined below.

• →Develop civil design documents including site layouts, grading plans, road layouts, drainage plans, utility layouts, erosion and sediment control plans, plan and profile drawings, details, and related deliverables.
• →Use AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop surfaces, feature lines, grading objects, road corridors, profiles, earthwork comparisons, and other civil design components.
• →Support hydrology and stormwater analyses, SWPPPs, BMP plans, permitting documents, quantities, and supporting reports using established criteria.
• →Interpret survey, geotechnical, environmental, utility, and engineering information and incorporate applicable requirements into design work.
• →Coordinate civil design interfaces with solar, wind, battery energy storage, substation, electrical, structural, environmental, and other project disciplines.
• →Apply company, client, project, and applicable codes and drafting standards to assigned work.
• →Perform self-checks and support peer reviews to identify design, documentation, quality, and coordination concerns.
• →Respond to markups, agency comments, submittal reviews, and project changes under technical direction.
• →Manage assigned tasks and communicate workload status, priorities, schedules, risks, and deliverables with project and discipline leadership.
• →Support site visits, field investigations, permitting coordination, and construction-phase services as assigned.
• →Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

• Knowledge of renewable civil design principles and construction documentation applicable to utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, and substation projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office applications applicable to assigned work.
• Knowledge of site planning, grading, roads, drainage, stormwater management, hydrology, erosion and sediment control, SWPPPs, BMPs, earthwork, and permitting.
• Ability to interpret survey, geotechnical, environmental, utility, and engineering information and incorporate applicable requirements into design documents.
• Ability to coordinate civil design requirements with engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and technical communication skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Technical certification or Associate’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience in the Electric Power Industry preferred.
• 2-4 years of drafting, design, engineering support, or related experience.

• Work is performed in a professional work environment, with work location and reporting expectations determined by business needs and position requirements. Some field work may be required.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate a computer and other office productivity equipment.
• Frequently communicates and collaborates with clients, engineers, designers, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Must be able to move around project sites and work in indoor or outdoor environments as required.
• Travel may be required based on client and project needs.

• Independent yet Collaborative
• Dependable
• Creative Problem Solver
• Natural Communicator
• Flexible
• Results Oriented
• Client Focused
• Enthusiastic

• Non-Exempt | Overtime pay is required.

• The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
• If current job responsibilities differ from assigned duties, please contact Human Resources.