Senior Civil Engineer

Signal Energy

Sr Civil Engineer at Signal Energy leading civil design for solar and BESS projects. Focused on managing technical work and ensuring project execution meets standards and expectations.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Signal Energy’s SR Civil Engineer leads all technical work and assists in engineering management for assigned projects from RFP receipt through Issued for Construction (“IFC”) plan sets.
Responsible for understanding design criteria and coordinating internal and external Engineers of Record (“EOR”).
Drive Signal Energy’s Basis of Design through Issued-For-Construction (IFC) plan sets to ensure civil designs meet or exceed scope, schedule, budget, constructability, and safety expectations.
Support both Engineer-of-Record (EOR) led, and in-house civil design projects, contributing to the development, coordination, and delivery of complete and constructible civil design packages.
Integrate site-specific conditions, geotechnical information, and interdisciplinary inputs to deliver coordinated civil designs that support efficient construction and successful project execution for utility-scale solar and BESS facilities.
Review and interpret geotechnical reports to identify site-specific risks, design constraints, and mitigation strategies.
Lead and perform QA/QC reviews of civil drawings, calculations, and specifications prior to submission and IFC issuance.
Identify, communicate, and mitigate civil-related cost, schedule, and constructability risks, and lead value engineering efforts to optimize project outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering preferred) from an accredited university
8+ years’ experience in planning, design, and/or operations of photovoltaic systems
Professional Engineer license (one or more US states)
Must be comfortable with the technical aspects of the role, as well as client and management interactions
Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, RFI responses, presentations, and emails
Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment as well as work on self-directed independent projects
Must be self-motivated with the ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines
Must be proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HydroCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Preferable to also have experience with ArcGIS Pro, HECRAS, Flow2D, PVcase, PVsyst, and Procore.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work will be conducted remote or from the Chattanooga, TN office or Houston office
Signal Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringdesign criteriageotechnical analysisQA/QC reviewsvalue engineeringphotovoltaic systemsconstructabilityrisk mitigationproject executionconstruction management

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam collaborationself-motivationindependent project managementtime managementclient interactiontechnical report writingpresentation skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer license