Civil Lead Owner's Engineer - Renewables

Ulteig is seeking a Lead Civil Owner’s Engineer – Renewables to serve as a trusted third-party engineer for renewable energy projects including solar, wind, and battery energy storage. The role involves technical leadership in design reviews, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Operate as the Owner’s independent reviewer of EOR designs for civil and structural packages (grading/earthwork, drainage/stormwater, access roads/crane paths, foundations, equipment pads, buildings, and site civil details). Provide clear, actionable comments and risk‑based recommendations that protect owner objectives for safety, cost, schedule, quality, and performance
• Lead formal design reviews at 30/60/90/IFC stages; manage comment logs; drive closure with EORs and EPCs; track critical design decisions and deviations from standards or permits
• Verify civil and structural basis of design, including topography, survey control, geotechnical parameters, hydrology/hydraulics, ensuring conformance with project requirements, AHJ codes (e.g., IBC, ASCE 7), environmental constraints, and owner standards
• Assess constructability and construction risk: haul routes, laydown areas, cut/fill balancing, temporary works, erosion and sediment controls, dewatering, and traffic management; recommend value‑engineering options to reduce risk and total installed cost
• Review stormwater and drainage design and perform necessary calculations to confirm hydraulic capacity, erosion protection, and permit compliance
• Evaluate structural designs (e.g., tracker piles, inverter/transformer pads, O&M buildings, substation foundations) for design loads, settlement, corrosion, frost, uplift, and constructability; flag geotechnical gaps and testing requirements
• Check plans and specs for completeness, consistency, and code compliance; confirm drawing coordination across civil, structural, electrical, and SCADA interfaces; ensure ownership of key interfaces (e.g., cable trench, equipment clearances, grounding impacts)
• Provide owner‑side technical leadership during RFI/field changes, NCRs, and change orders; advise on impacts to quality, schedule, and cost
• Support permitting (stormwater, grading, roadway, encroachment, SPCC) and coordinate with environmental specialists to align design with conditions of approval
• Mentor and guide reviewers and junior engineers; foster a collaborative, solutions‑oriented culture with EORs, EPCs, and construction partners
• Partner with clients to define review scope, standards, and success criteria; support business development with technical scoping and proposal inputs

Requirements:

• B.S. in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (or equivalent). Civil PE required; NCEES Council Record preferred
• Minimum of 8–10+ years of civil and/or structural engineering experience with utility-scale renewables design or design review, is required
• Working knowledge of codes and standards relevant to civil and structural design (e.g., IBC, ASCE 7, ACI/AISC), construction practices, and permitting
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills; proven ability to lead multi-discipline reviews and drive decisions
• Strong report writing and documentation skills; experience preparing review memos, comment matrices, and owner recommendations
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement
• Willingness to travel to project sites and EOR/EPC
• Must have permanent work authorization for the US
• Experience as Owner's Engineer or Independent Engineer is a plus