Senior Civil Engineer -- Energy & Industrial Group

Sargent & Lundy•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position offers the opportunity to utilize and expand civil engineering skills within a multi-disciplined team environment, focusing on the design, modification, and analysis of power plants, substations, transmission lines, and similar industrial systems. The role involves performing civil site development work, including preparing calculations, designs, and specifications. Responsibilities include coordinating with project managers, clients, contractors, suppliers, and permitting agencies to ensure timely and complete designs. Depending on project scope, there may be opportunities to guide other civil engineers and designers. Travel to client offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification is also a possibility. This position operates on a hybrid work schedule, requiring three days per week in the office.

Requirements

BSCE from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
PE license or ability to earn a PE license.
Five or more years of working in a project team environment in the design of industrial projects, with specific experience in site grading and mass earthwork, storm water management, sanitary sewage systems, process wastewater systems, and road and railroad track design.
Experience in technical writing for reports, calculations, and specifications.
Experience in preparing, submitting, and obtaining site related permits from regulatory agencies.
Proficiency with one or more of the following civil engineering design tools: Civil 3D, StormCad, PondPack, and AutoTurn.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to work in a team environment is essential.

Nice To Haves

Power plant experience preferred.
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare calculations relating to storm water drainage, sanitary sewer systems, pavement thickness, ponds and landfills, and earthwork to support permitting and design.
Prepare technical specifications to define construction requirements.
Prepare site layout, grading, and drainage designs, and work with designers to accurately portray designs in 3-D models and design drawings.
Design storm drainage systems, roads, trackwork, water storage and wastewater disposal ponds, and solid waste landfills.
Review contractor and material submittal drawings and other vendor documentation for conformity with technical specifications.
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.