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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Civil Engineer - Power Generation

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
  • At least 7 years of civil engineering experience is required, preferably in EPC or industrial environments.
  • Strong knowledge of civil codes, infrastructure design, permitting, and construction practices is required.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks, and Microsoft Office Suite is required.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills are required.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and supervision of civil infrastructure projects, including roads, drainage systems, erosion control, and site grading.
  • Review proposals, plats, drainage reports, and traffic studies to ensure compliance, quality, and constructability.
  • Provide technical expertise related to permitting, floodplain management, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support procurement activities by developing clear scopes of work, technical drawings, and specifications.
  • Participate in fieldwork, site investigations, and construction oversight to ensure project success and schedule adherence.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support team development initiatives.
  • Assist with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination as needed.
  • Visit job sites, field offices, and customer locations as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
  • Experience supporting power generation, renewable energy, substation, transmission, or industrial projects is preferred.
  • Familiarity with EPC project execution and multidisciplinary coordination is preferred.
  • Experience with site development, drainage analysis, and stormwater management is preferred.
  • Knowledge of utility-scale energy infrastructure and construction methods is preferred.

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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