Senior Civil Engineer

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

6d•$118,023 - $180,313•Hybrid

About The Position

SLC works on behalf of clients to support utility-scale thermal, solar, wind, battery energy storage, and other power generating and infrastructure projects. We evaluate and optimize technical, commercial, environmental, and financial aspects of the projects for a variety of clients. This position will require you to perform civil engineering reviews and prepare preliminary civil designs, and to understand power projects and distill technical expertise into actionable information that project stakeholders rely on to prudently develop, design, construct, operate, and finance those projects. Working in multi-disciplinary project teams, you will perform tasks such as the following: Perform civil engineering reviews, including storm water drainage, sanitary sewer systems, road design, and earthwork Support preparation of general arrangement drawings in coordination with other disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical engineers Prepare preliminary civil designs including items such as grading, erosion control, drainage and stormwater, wastewater, and access roads designs, with the associated bill of quantities Prepare and review technical specifications to define construction requirements Advise power project developers Evaluate new power and infrastructure projects independently to support financing Develop technical reports for applicable audiences – including owners, developers, governmental agencies and committees, and financiers

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
10+ years of experience in design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, calculations, and models.
5+ years of experience in detailed design of site grading and drainage, stormwater systems, road design, transport plans, track design, and ponds.
Proficiency with civil engineering software programs such as ArcGIS Pro, Autodesk Civil 3D, HydroCAD, StormCAD, PondPack, FLO-2D Pro, and AutoTURN. Must be capable of working in geospatially located tools.
Power plant (combined cycle, simple cycle, nuclear, wind, solar) project design experience.
Experience in writing and providing support documentation for Civil Engineering specifications or calculations.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to prioritize multiple parallel, fast-paced tasks within schedule and assigned budget.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical evaluation report writing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering or business (e.g., MBA) discipline
Professional Engineering (PE) license
Data analysis and visualization
Project finance or business acumen
Construction project management and/or scheduling software knowledge
Project planning, leadership, and organizational skills
Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools: expected to 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.
Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
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.

Responsibilities

Perform civil engineering reviews, including storm water drainage, sanitary sewer systems, road design, and earthwork
Support preparation of general arrangement drawings in coordination with other disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical engineers
Prepare preliminary civil designs including items such as grading, erosion control, drainage and stormwater, wastewater, and access roads designs, with the associated bill of quantities
Prepare and review technical specifications to define construction requirements
Advise power project developers
Evaluate new power and infrastructure projects independently to support financing
Develop technical reports for applicable audiences – including owners, developers, governmental agencies and committees, and financiers