Civil Engineering Intern

OneEnergy Renewables • Seattle, WA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Engineering Intern adeptly manages multiple engineering efforts with competing deadlines and resources. This role works cohesively and collaboratively across companywide functional teams to include development, engineering, accounting, financial planning, and legal. The position reports to the Director, Civil Engineering and will based full-time throughout the summer in either our Madison, WI or Seattle, WA offices. This position shall be focused on assisting in the designing of utility-scale and distributed generation solar energy facilities site civil features including grading plans, pile placement and elevation plans, hydrological engineering, stormwater management plans, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). All site design features need to meet or exceed Conditional Use Permits requirements, building permit conditions and other site requirements.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a BS Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Technology savvy with advanced computer skills. Experience using some form of Computer Aided Drafting or GIS.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Hands-on experience in construction or land development
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of integrity and organizational capacity to manage time and prioritize
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take ownership, initiative, and accountability
• A proven ability to provide efficient, timely and reliable service to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to contribute to an amicable team working environment
• Keen analytic, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel and access sites of varying
• Position may require frequent travel. Must have a “roll up your sleeves and let’s get the job done right” type attitude
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Demonstrated qualities of integrity, credibility, and professional responsibility
• A willingness to contribute to our culture which thrives on building trust and holding one another accountable
• We recognize an equitable energy transition requires the participation of diverse communities, groups, and institutions. OneEnergy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred
• Exposure to HydroCAD preferred
• HEC-RAS or Flo2D modeling experience preferred but not required
• Experience with Google Earth or other mapping/GIS tools, as well as the use of online and public resources such as federal/state/county databases

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design the civil engineering features for a large-scale solar array including grading design, access roads, attachment means and modifications to support structures
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team on optimizing array layouts across different topographical or site challenges
• Formatting drawing plansets and maintain AutoCAD template files and Complete redlines based on reviews from Engineers, Developers and local AHJ
• Review and interpret Geotechnical Reports as well as Wetland Delineation Reports
• Produce cut/fill plans and quantities using AutoCAD Civil3d to ensure the solar array meets the maximum slope tolerance of the mounting system and optimizes the foundation material expenses
• Participate in the development of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), erosion and dust control measures for the Project
• Read, interpret, and understand project documentation with a focus on fulfilling all the permit and site requirements with value driven designs
• Research DOT, utility, and storm water and erosion control requirements for in or out of state jurisdictions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern