Invenergy · 16 hours ago
Manager, Civil & Structural Engineering
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expInvenergy drives innovation in energy, providing power generation and storage solutions globally. The Civil Engineering Manager will oversee civil/structural design for utility-scale renewable energy projects and manage the Civil & Structural Engineering Team, ensuring optimal project design and cost efficiency.
ConsultingEnergyEnergy EfficiencyMarketingRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
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 review SWPPP documents
Work with the Project Engineering team to review 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
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 preparing 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
Manage direct reports in professional, technical and functional capacity
Perform periodic reviews of direct reports to assess performance according to established personal, team and company goals
Communicate effectively with internal teams, engineering providers, contractors, and clients
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Geotechnical/Water Resources Engineering
8+ years of relevant engineering experience
Experience with stormwater modeling with Civil 3D Hydraflow Hydrographs Extension, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, HydroCAD or other hydrologic engineering software
Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D or other civil design software
Proficient in Microsoft Office
25% of travel required
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
Master's degree in any civil engineering discipline
PE License in at least one state, preference for multiple state licenses
Direct people management experience
Experience with PVcase design software
Experience with Staad, SAP2000, or any other FEM-based structural design software
Experience with Slope/W or any other GeoStudio software
Coding experience (R, Python, etc.)
Experience with civil and structural building codes (UBC, IBC, EC, ISO, etc.), civil engineering standards (ASCE, AASHTO, AISC, ASTM, AWS, etc.) and other design specifications
Experience delivering desktop and site engineering packages and optimizations. On-site experience delivering engineering solutions is highly valued
Experience as a subject matter expert in SWPPP design/implementation in conjunction with large scale grading plans
Experience as a subject matter expert with at least one of the following: Experience in the design and construction of utility scale renewable projects, in particular wind, solar farms (PV technology) and BESS. Experience in civil design engineering with focus of large-scale land developments; multi-state design experience preferred
Experience in the interpretation and review of geotechnical reports, and coordination with geotechnical engineering firms
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
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401k
Paid time off
Company
Invenergy
Invenergy is a privately-held developer, operator, and investor in clean energy solutions and services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.46BKey Investors
Monarch Private CapitalBlackstone GroupManulife Financial
2025-04-30Debt Financing· $1B
2025-01-29Debt Financing· $1.1B
2024-09-16Undisclosed· $170M
Leadership Team
Mary King
Executive Vice President, People & Culture
Paul Abitante
Executive Vice President, International Development
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