Job#: 3036230 Job Description: Civil/Structural Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Location: Juno Beach, Florida (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
This position is for a Civil/Structural Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for providing structural and geotechnical input and best-practices guidance for business initiatives from concept through project completion. The role involves performing advanced engineering assignments, managing projects, and ensuring designs meet project specifications, safety standards, and long-term reliability goals, with a focus on utility-scale solar, BESS, and power plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide responsive engineering support for wind, solar, energy storage, clean fuels, substation, and transmission opportunities.
- Participate in design and constructability reviews, providing timely feedback to maintain project schedules.
- Manage project engineering duties, including schedule and budget oversight, and coordinate with environmental, procurement, and construction teams.
- Lead engineering reviews, value engineering assessments, and design optimization processes.
- Drive the resolution of critical issues during project execution to prevent budget or schedule jeopardy.
- Support project financing efforts by ensuring Independent Engineers and Lenders are comfortable with engineering designs.
- Define project requirements and scope, assess execution risk, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Perform due diligence on emerging technologies and support technical evaluations of equipment and materials.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of engineering designs and project plans to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Perform annual specification reviews and incorporate lessons learned.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil/Structural Engineering is required.
Experience: 6 to 10 years of experience managing engineering projects, including 5-7+ years of structural engineering experience, preferably in wind, solar, or BESS projects.
Technical Skills: - Demonstrated ability to independently review and redline structural design submittals.
- Proficient in interpreting and applying national codes (IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC) and renewable energy industry standards.
- Skilled in checking structural analysis models and construction drawings for adequacy and constructability.
- Familiarity with deliverables management platforms like Unifier, Bluebeam, and SharePoint.
- Experience with civil/structural design components such as foundations, site grading, drainage systems, seismic qualification, and pipe supports.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is preferred.
- An understanding of geotechnical engineering principles and construction materials behavior is a strong plus.
Work Environment
- This position requires a willingness to travel within North America, estimated at 10-20% of the time.
- Driving will be required as part of the position duties.
Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated pay range for this position is $47.00/hour to $52.49/hour. This position is a contract role.
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