Manager, Civil & Structural Engineering

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Civil Engineering Manager, reporting to the Director of Civil & Structural Engineering, will perform engineering activities to support project development and oversee civil/structural design for assigned utility-scale renewable energy projects. This position works within the Civil & Structural Engineering Team to support the development and construction of Invenergy’s pipeline. As Manager, this role is expected to manage, train and oversee Staff Civil Engineers on the Team. Additional responsibilities include the initiation, development and implementation of civil/structural special initiatives identified to optimize cost, improve quality and normalize processes for renewable energy projects and assets. This role within the Team is both supporting team members and leading initiatives that optimize and drive value engineering resulting in better construction estimates, project design and cost optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Geotechnical/Water Resources Engineering.
8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Experience with stormwater modeling with Civil 3D Hydraflow Hydrographs Extension, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, HydroCAD or other hydrologic engineering software.
Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D or other civil design software.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
25% of travel required.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in any civil engineering discipline.
PE License in at least one state, preference for multiple state licenses
Direct people management experience.
Experience with PVcase design software.
Experience with Staad, SAP2000, or any other FEM-based structural design software.
Experience with Slope/W or any other GeoStudio software.
Coding experience (R, Python, etc.).
Experience with civil and structural building codes (UBC, IBC, EC, ISO, etc.), civil engineering standards (ASCE, AASHTO, AISC, ASTM, AWS, etc.) and other design specifications.
Experience delivering desktop and site engineering packages and optimizations.
On-site experience delivering engineering solutions is highly valued.
Experience as a subject matter expert in SWPPP design/implementation in conjunction with large scale grading plans.
Experience as a subject matter expert with at least one of the following:
Experience in the design and construction of utility scale renewable projects, in particular wind, solar farms (PV technology) and BESS.
Experience in civil design engineering with focus of large-scale land developments; multi-state design experience preferred.
Experience in the interpretation and review of geotechnical reports, and coordination with geotechnical engineering firms.
Ability to multi-task and manage deliverables for multiple projects concurrently.
Excellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated interest in renewable energy.
Desire to work in a dynamic environment alongside people with multiple interests and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Manager within Invenergy’s Civil /Structural Engineering program for onshore renewable energy facilities.
Provide risk analysis of development stage projects.
Produce conceptual mass grading plans and earthwork calculations to support internal project estimating packages.
Provide early identification of need for deep foundations or soil mass replacement depending on anticipated soil bearing capacity and other geotechnical/environmental issues.
Collaborate in the efforts to review SWPPP documents.
Work with the Project Engineering team to review RFP packages to run a competitive process to select consultants.
Review civil structural design packages.
Review hydrology studies and conceptual site layout, grading, drainage, stormwater management, accessibility, and roadway plans to support value engineering initiatives.
Review main structural design packages to ensure compliance with codes and standards and propose optimizations based on project requirements, equipment specifications and other constraints.
Review design packages for foundations, supports, PV racking system, and any other miscellaneous structures.
Collaborate with the electrical engineering and transmission teams in the review of engineering packages for transmission lines and substations, including lattice towers, tower destructive tests, foundations for poles and electrical equipment, dead-end frames, substation equipment and their supports.
Contribute to the preparation of RFP packages to select contractors, in collaboration of the pre-construction team.
Review technical proposals from contractors and contribute to the review of the design packages from the selected bidders.
Review other third-party engineering design packages for conformance to project specifications, building codes, construction standards, contractual requirements and value engineering.
Manage and respond to contractor RFIs and submittals.
Manage information submittals to and reviews by owner engineers.
Collaborate with internal teams to provide value engineering opinions.
Review, creation, and maintenance of civil and structural construction specifications.
Provide technical support for the geotechnical investigation program.
Assist the Permitting team with input to prepare federal, state, county, and local permits.
Support the Commercial and Development teams in preparing project sales proposals.
Support Construction Project Management with cost estimates and other required information to prepare schedules and financial models.
Support Financing by responding to lender and independent engineer due diligence questions.
Interface with the Project Engineering, Development, Pre-Construction, and Project Management teams leading up to and through project commercial operations.
Manage direct reports in professional, technical and functional capacity.
Perform periodic reviews of direct reports to assess performance according to established personal, team and company goals.
Communicate effectively with internal teams, engineering providers, contractors, and clients.