Senior Engineer/Project Manager - Civil Renewables - Solar & BESS

Senior Engineer/Project Manager – Civil Renewables – Solar & BESS Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in consulting, engineering, and construction services. With a national presence and award‑winning portfolio, Atwell is a privately owned company with 2,000+ passionate team members across 70+ locations.

The Opportunity Atwell’s Power & Energy team is hiring a senior civil professional to lead site development for large‑scale renewable projects. You’ll own scope, schedule, and budget; direct multi‑disciplinary design; and serve as a primary client interface from early feasibility through IFC and construction support.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

Project Ownership:

Drive civil workstreams (site planning, grading, drainage, roadways, stormwater, erosion/sediment control) from feasibility through 10/30/60/90% and IFC.

Design Management:

Set design criteria; review and approve calculations, plans, and specs; enforce QA/QC and Atwell standards.

Multi‑Discipline Coordination:

Align civil with electrical collection, substation, environmental/permitting, and survey; resolve interfaces and constraints.

Permitting & Entitlement:

Lead submittals and responses with AHJs (SWPPP, NPDES, grading, access/ROW, drainage reports, floodplain, utility coordination).

Client & PM Responsibilities:

Manage schedules, budgets, risks, and change orders; run progress meetings; present technical findings and value‑engineering options.

Construction Support:

Provide RFIs responses, design clarifications, cut/fill optimization, access improvements, and field reviews/site walks as needed.

Team Leadership:

Mentor and direct engineers/designers; delegate production tasks; develop best practices and reusable details/standards.

Core Technical Responsibilities

Utility‑scale site layout optimization for PV arrays and BESS yards (setbacks, topographic constraints, access, O&M, drainage).

Grading/Earthwork:

Mass balance, constructability on variable terrain; under‑rack grading; tracker constraints.

Hydraulics & Hydrology:

Detention/retention, culverts, channels, outfalls, floodplain impacts.

Stormwater & Erosion Control:

Plans (SWPPP, BMPs) tailored to phased construction.

Reports & Deliverables:

Civil basis‑of‑design, drainage/H&H reports, quantity takeoffs, opinions of probable cost, and IFC package leadership.

Tools You’ll Use

AutoCAD & Civil 3D (surfaces, corridors, grading, pipe networks, sheet sets).

H&H modeling: HEC‑RAS/HEC‑HMS (or Hydraflow equivalents).

Nice‑to‑have: GIS workflows, Bluebeam, Procore, PV‑adjacent tools (e.g., PVcase Civil or similar), glare/reflectivity assessments, and basic 3D earthwork tools.

Qualifications

BS in Civil Engineering (MS a plus).

8–12+ years of civil/site design with at least 4+ years in utility‑scale solar/BESS or comparable large infrastructure.

PE license (or ability to obtain in short order) strongly preferred.

Proven project management experience (scope, schedule, budget, risk, change management).

Demonstrated success leading multi‑disciplinary design teams and mentoring junior staff.

Willingness to travel periodically for site walks, permitting meetings, and construction support.

Compensation Par Range – $100,000 – $150,000 Base + Bonus.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible work schedules available for some positions

Tenure Awards – Travel Vouchers

Competitive compensation packages, annual bonuses, spot bonuses, 401(k) match 1:1 up to 4% of compensation, tuition assistance, student loan repayment up to $25K, paid licensing/certification fees, family planning & IVF benefits, pet insurance, health savings account & flex spending options, employer‑paid LTD, STD, life insurance, supplemental benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness, MAP assistance program, and more.

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