Location: Chicago, IL
Company: Invenergy
Invenergy. Job Description Position Overview The Senior Staff Engineer, 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. 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. The main objective of this role is
to work within the Team on initiatives that optimize and drive value engineering resulting in better construction estimates, project design and cost optimization.
Duties and Responsibilities Team member of Invenergy's Civil /Structural Engineering program for onshore renewable energy facilities. Project responsibilities include: 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 prepare SWPPP documents. Work with the Project Engineering team to prepare 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. Liaise with OEMs and equipment manufacturers to review loading diagrams and drawings to define other interfaces. Provide foundation schedules, zoning and optimizations, based on equipment loads, bearing capacities and other factors. 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 the preparation of 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.
Communicate effectively with internal teams, engineering providers, contractors, and clients. Required Skills Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Engineering or similar from an accredited college/university 3+ years of relevant experience Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Skills Master's degree in any civil engineering discipline. PE License in at least one state, preference for multiple state licenses. Experience in the design and construction of power plants; utility scale renewable projects, in particular wind and solar farms (PV technology) preferred.
Experience in civil design engineering with focus of large-scale land developments; multi-state design experience preferred. Experience with civil and structural building codes (UBC, IBC, EC, ISO, etc. ), civil engineering standards (ASCE, AASHTO, AISC, AWS, etc. ) and other design specifications. Experience in SWPPP design/implementation in conjunction with large scale grading plans. Experience in the design and review process of structures and foundations.
Experience in the preparation of RFP and bidding processes to select consultants and contractors. Experience in the interpretation and review of geotechnical reports, and coordination with geotechnical engineering firms. Experience delivering desktop and site engineering packages and optimizations. On-site experience delivering engineering solutions is highly valued. Proficient in Auto CAD Civil 3D or other civil design software. Experience with HEC-HMS, Hydro CAD or other hydrologic engineering software. Experience with PVcase design software. Experience with Staad, SAP2000, or any other FEM-based structural design software.
Experience with Slope/W or any other Geo Studio software. Coding experience (R, Python, etc. ). Some travel required. Proficient in Microsoft Office. 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. Benefits Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc. Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
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