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 owner-clients across solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects. The role involves acting as a technical leader, conducting multi-discipline design reviews, and ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.

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
• Minimum of 8–10+ years of civil and/or structural engineering experience with utility-scale renewables design or design review, is required
• Proficient in PV, BESS structural design
• 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)
• Willingness to travel to project sites and EOR/EPC offices as needed
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S
• NCEES Council Record preferred
• Experience as Owner's Engineer or Independent Engineer is a plus
• Wind turbine foundation design proficiency is a plus