Lead Civil Engineer, PE - Power & Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create grading and drainage plans for equipment yards, data center pads, and charging areas, ensuring accessibility in accordance with ADA / CBC 11B.

• Develop existing ground surfaces in Civil 3D utilizing survey, LiDAR, and aerial site information.

• Initiate topographic and boundary surveys when desktop surface data is inadequate.

• Conduct hydrology and hydraulics analyses.

• Prepare erosion control and SWPPP plans when necessary.

• Design equipment pads and foundations for transformers, switchgear, BESS enclosures, generators, and EV chargers in compliance with ACI 318 and IBC / CBC.

• Calculate equipment anchorage for seismic and wind loads according to ASCE 7 standards.

• Recognize when geotechnical reports or structural engineering assistance are necessary and define the scope of sub-consultant work.

• Coordinate trench routes, utility crossings, and utility pad requirements in collaboration with electrical design.

• Address AHJ civil plan-check comments throughout the permitting process.

• Certify civil and structural sheets as the engineer in responsible charge of civil work.

• Develop civil standards, detail libraries, templates, drawing conventions, and QC checklists.

• Record design decisions, guidelines, and AHJ-specific requirements to guide the AI agent.

• Review and conduct quality control on AI-generated site outputs, enhancing the in-house AI agent in partnership with the AI engineering team.

• Collaborate directly with principal electrical engineers to provide coordinated civil and electrical deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active civil PE license in California, with a readiness to obtain comity licensure in other states where we operate.

• Over 7 years of experience in site/land development design (grading, drainage, stormwater), including navigating projects through plan check to permitting.

• Competence in structural design for pads, footings, and anchorage (ACI 318, ASCE 7, IBC / CBC).

• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Excellent communication skills: capable of conveying engineering principles to team members from different fields.

• Highly inquisitive, possessing a strong sense of ownership, self-motivated, a creative problem solver, and adept at managing multiple fast-paced projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Early-stage equity.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Remote-first work environment.

• Occasional travel for site visits, conferences, customer meetings, and team gatherings.