Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer – Houston/Hybrid Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Civil Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will report to Discipline Leader and will oversee the design, development, and implementation of civil and structural design for our utility-scale renewable energy projects, including Solar PV farms, Wind parks, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role requires technical proficiency throughout the entire project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and design to construction and commissioning phases.

The Senior Civil Engineer will serve as the company’s Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all civil engineering disciplines across the full project lifecycle — from initial due diligence and acquisition through detailed design, construction, and Commercial Operation Date (COD). This is a high-impact, highly visible role that sits at the intersection of technical rigor and commercial pragmatism.

This role will also be responsible for evaluating, procuring, and managing a network of third‑party civil engineering consultants and EPC contractors, and critically reviewing all civil deliverables to ensure technical quality, code compliance, constructability, and cost efficiency.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in civil engineering design for U.S. utility‑scale solar and BESS projects with strong project management skills, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders including executives, lenders, and equity partners.

Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

• Lead civil engineering due diligence for late‑stage project acquisitions, including review of existing geotechnical reports, civil site plans, grading studies, drainage analyses, and environmental surveys.
• Identify and quantify civil‑related risks (e.g., soil instability, flooding, wetlands encroachment, remediation requirements) and translate findings into actionable risk matrices and commercial impact assessments.
• Review existing third‑party civil reports and studies submitted by sellers; identify gaps, inconsistencies, and assumptions requiring validation.
• Provide civil cost benchmarking and preliminary Cap Ex input for acquisition financial models, including sitework, grading, access roads, stormwater infrastructure, and fencing.
• Assess the quality and completeness of existing permitting packages, including grading permits, stormwater/NPDES permits, and access agreements.
• Collaborate closely with the Development and M&A teams to provide civil engineering recommendations on target acquisitions.
• Build and maintain a qualified roster of civil engineering consultants (geotechnical, grading, drainage, surveying, environmental) and support the procurement team for RFP/RFQ processes.
• Draft detailed scopes of work for civil consultant engagements, ensuring deliverables are fit for purpose, appropriately scoped, and commercially reasonable.
• Negotiate and manage consultant contracts, invoices, and change orders in coordination with legal and finance teams.
• Establish performance standards, review cadences, and deliverable checklists for all consultant engagements.

• Manage the civil design process from 30% through Issued-for-Construction (IFC) drawings, including review of grading plans, drainage reports, SWPPP/ESCP plans, road and access design, and site layout coordination.
• Review and redline civil design packages (grading, drainage, earthwork, paving, fencing, retention/detention structures) for technical accuracy, compliance with applicable codes, and constructability.
• Coordinate civil design interfaces with structural (pile/foundation design), electrical (underground conduit routing, grounding), and environmental disciplines.
• Review and approve geotechnical investigation reports, pile installation criteria, and foundation design recommendations.
• Evaluate stormwater management designs for compliance with MS4/NPDES requirements, local municipal standards, and long‑term…