CivilStructural Project Engineer - Solar & Battery Storage

Civil/Structural Project Engineer Solar & Battery Storage

Company Overview:

Soltage is a leading independent power producer that develops owns and operates distributed solar and energy storage assets across the United States. With a track record spanning more than 20 years Soltage has developed more than 130 projects representing over 600 MW and has a national development pipeline of more than 2 GW. Soltage is owned by Igneo Infrastructure Partners which manages more than US$24.5 billion in direct infrastructure assets.

Position Description:

Soltage is seeking an experienced Civil/Structural Project Engineer to own civil structural and site civil engineering for our standalone battery energy storage (BESS) and solar-plus-storage projects from design review through construction and commissioning. Reporting directly to the SVP of Engineering youll help expand Soltages storage footprint in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast urban centers and other U.S. markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support civil and structural design for utility-scale BESS solar PV substation and balance-of-plant (BOP) infrastructure across North America.
• Lead technical review of civil and structural deliverables including grading drainage stormwater foundations equipment support structures retaining systems access roads underground utilities cable trenches and erosion and sediment control.
• Conduct site visits for field investigations constructability reviews geotechnical observations and foundation and civil infrastructure inspections.
• Develop and review engineering calculations specifications construction drawings and submittals for compliance with project requirements and design standards.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for civil and structural matters from detailed engineering through closeout and oversee external engineering consultants.
• Review vendor foundation and wall designs equipment loads seismic criteria and installation requirements for BESS containers inverters transformers switchgear and substation equipment.
• Support RFPs EPC bid evaluations engineering estimates and value engineering.
• Resolve RFIs NCRs field design changes and construction issues with contractors to minimize schedule and cost impacts.
• Verify completion of civil and structural work during commissioning and support mechanical completion and turnover.

Experience and Education Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering required (Civil Engineering preferred).
• Strong communication and consultant-management skills; comfortable working with all levels from field teams to executives and board members.
• Highly organized and self-directed; able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of project or field engineering experience on urban civil construction projects supporting electrical generation or utility equipment.
• Strong knowledge of civil and structural engineering for utility-scale BESS solar PV substations and high-voltage infrastructure including applicable North American codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of structural steel reinforced concrete shallow and deep foundations equipment anchorage seismic and wind loading retaining and fire/noise-rated walls duct banks and cable trenches.
• Working knowledge of site development (grading drainage stormwater erosion control access roads) and geotechnical principles (bearing capacity settlement slope stability liquefaction).
• Experience coordinating with EPC contractors equipment manufacturers utilities Owners Engineers and regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with construction QA/QC documentation including RFIs submittals ITPs NCRs punch lists and as-builts.
• Familiarity with construction sequencing heavy equipment installation crane planning and contractor means and methods.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Project and Outlook).

Preferred qualifications:

• New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
• Experience with construction management and scheduling software such as Procore or Primavera P6.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD / Civil 3D.

Location:

This is a full-time hybrid position based out of Soltages headquarters in Jersey City New Jersey.

Application Instructions: To apply for this position resumes may be sent directly to with Civil Engineer as the subject line.

Soltage is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.

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