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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Senior Civil Engineer

Water Resources EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBirmingham, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant civil engineering experience.
  • Significant experience supporting EPC power generation, renewable energy, transmission, substation, utility, or industrial infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience leading civil engineering scope on multidisciplinary projects.
  • Ability to travel periodically for site visits, field verification, and project activities.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, hydrology and hydraulic modeling software, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
  • Strong experience with site development design, stormwater management, drainage systems, utility infrastructure, foundation design coordination, heavy industrial facilities, and construction support and field engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of civil engineering codes and standards, stormwater regulations, environmental permitting requirements, utility design practices, and EPC project execution methodologies.
  • Strong leadership and project management capabilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
  • Ability to perform site visits and field assessments in active industrial and construction environments.
  • Willingness to travel periodically for project meetings, client engagements, site investigations, and construction support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead civil engineering design and analysis activities for power generation, renewable energy, battery energy storage system (BESS), substation, transmission, and industrial infrastructure projects.
  • Develop conceptual studies, feasibility assessments, preliminary engineering packages, and detailed design deliverables.
  • Lead the design and review of site grading plans, stormwater management systems, drainage and conveyance systems, erosion and sediment control plans, access roads and site development layouts, underground utility systems, equipment foundations, retaining walls and site structures, and industrial and energy facility infrastructure.
  • Perform and review advanced engineering calculations related to hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater runoff and detention, earthwork and grading, foundation loading and settlement, utility infrastructure systems, and site stabilization and erosion control.
  • Develop and review engineering reports, design basis documents, and technical specifications.
  • Lead civil engineering scope through all phases of project execution, including conceptual design, detailed engineering, procurement support, construction, and commissioning.
  • Manage discipline deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
  • Coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, and project management teams to ensure integrated project execution.
  • Participate in project planning, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and design reviews.
  • Identify technical risks and develop practical engineering solutions to support project objectives.
  • Support project estimating, scope development, and proposal activities.
  • Provide senior-level engineering support during construction, startup, and commissioning activities.
  • Conduct site investigations, field assessments, and constructability evaluations.
  • Review contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and field design modifications.
  • Support contractor coordination and resolution of field issues.
  • Participate in site visits to verify design implementation and address construction challenges.
  • Lead coordination with environmental consultants, permitting agencies, and clients.
  • Support environmental permitting efforts and regulatory approvals.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and client-specific requirements.
  • Review and approve stormwater management plans, erosion control measures, and permitting documentation.
  • Support development of technical reports and permit applications.
  • Serve as a technical mentor for Civil Engineers, Designers, and Engineering Interns.
  • Review engineering work products for technical accuracy, quality, constructability, and compliance.
  • Support development and implementation of civil engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • Participate in recruiting, training, and professional development initiatives.
  • Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned across projects and engineering.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with MicroStation.
  • Experience with GIS platforms.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

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