Civil Design Engineer

Location: San Diego CA Renewable Group

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Civil Design Support

  • Assist senior engineers in preparing site layouts, grading plans, stormwater management plans, erosion control plans, and other civil engineering design elements for utility-scale solar projects. 

  • Conduct site due diligence research, analyze topographic data, and perform basic engineering calculations to support design development. 

  • The primary focus will be developing 30% designs to service as the basis for our business development and estimating efforts. 

• CAD Drafting

  • Create and modify detailed civil engineering drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar design software. 

• Code and Regulatory Research

  • Research and stay current on local, state, and federal civil engineering and solar development regulations.    

• Project Collaboration

  • Participate in design reviews and collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and project teams. 

• Documentation and Reporting

  • Assist in the preparation of technical reports, calculations, and specifications. 

  • Maintenance of accurate project documentation, including design revision/iteration history.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution. 

• EIT (Engineer in Training) certification or on track to obtain it.    

• Demonstrated proficiency in civil design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, PVsyst, or similar).

• Basic understanding of civil engineering principles, including hydrology, grading, and stormwater management. 

• Basic knowledge of applicable building codes, engineering principles, and industry best practices

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment. 

• Commitment to safety

• Strong sense of urgency

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$92,000 - $115,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J12838

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.