Civil Project Engineer

Project Engineer - Structural / Civil

Oakland, CA

Full-time

First, the good news : The world now has over 2 terawatts of cumulative solar capacity and solar PV is the lowest-cost source of energy generation worldwide.

The challenge : The world must build 3 terawatts of new solar capacity every year for the next 25 years to meet surging power demand and decarbonize.

Planted is creating new technology to overhaul how the industry develops and builds solar power resources. We're expanding our team of ambitious, curious, and hands-on engineers and operators who want to accelerate that transition. Come take ownership of large parts of our product, company, and business development as we help power the world with 100% clean and abundant energy.

About The Role

As Civil / Structural Project Engineer, you will own the design and engineering of the mechanical, structural, geotechnical, and civil aspects of Planted Solar's projects, ranging in size from distributed generation (DG) to utility scale. You will support solar site design, specifically focused on the structural, civil, and geotechnical disciplines, while balancing optimization of energy production, schedule, and labor and material costs. This role is a key interface with customers, independent engineers, and permitting agencies to ensure Planted projects meet all civil and structural engineering requirements.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with talented engineering and business teams with a high degree of empowerment and autonomy. We are looking for a technically excellent hands-on engineer with experience deploying solar at scale. You will be a key part of the product development road map.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 - $135,000 plus stock options and benefits. Pay within the range is based on candidate experience, job-specific skills, education, and work location. The target experience for the position is 3-8 years.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and engineer Planted Solar projects ranging from 1 - 200+ MW. Specifically focused on the structural, civil, geotechnical and mechanical aspects of the solar array and site layout
• Create project drawings and documentation for bidding, permitting, and construction
• Coordinate with clients and third party engineering partners to understand, design, and optimize site constraints, as well as resolve design changes or construction issues
• Support soil testing such as pile load testing and corrosion analyses
• Analyze project pre-construction data to ensure the project meets both product specifications and local permitting & AHJ requirements (stormwater, viewshed, fire management access, etc.)
• Collaborate with third party engineering partners to deliver stamped drawing sets and reports such as pile load tests, foundation drawings, racking structural drawings, etc.
• Work collaboratively with engineering teammates to produce holistic site designs
• Travel as needed to project sites to support foundation and racking construction to ensure customer satisfaction with Planted products and services
• Champion improvements of the Planted system through critical feedback on hardware and software products
• Ability to manage time efficiently across multiple projects
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, and codes

QUALIFICATIONS

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What We Offer

This will be a great fit if :

Planted Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to growing inclusively, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. However you identify, or whatever background you bring with you, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you.