Job Description
The Senior Structural Engineer at SB Energy is responsible for reviewing and analyzing structural designs for utility-scale solar, energy storage, and infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and supporting project development and construction through technical expertise and site observations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform project design reviews of structural drawings and calculations for solar trackers, buildings, foundations, and industrial structures.
- Review and analyze topographic surveys, hydrology, environmental, and geotechnical reports to assess project feasibility and ensure compliance with standards.
- Attend site construction meetings and conduct site observations to monitor project progress and quality.
- Assist in developing internal tools to streamline project review processes.
- Conduct value engineering of project designs focusing on cost, efficiency, code compliance, and reliability.
- Review new technology products for use in projects to ensure suitability and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in civil Structural Engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in structural engineering with at least 2 years of experience in utility scale solar.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
- Proficiency in structural analysis software such as RISA, SAP2000, ETABS, AutoCAD, Revit, Lpile.
- Deep understanding of U.S. building codes and standards, including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC, AWS, ASTM.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to perform project design reviews at specific milestones throughout the final design process and coordinate with internal reviews and approvals by key stakeholders.
- Ability to review and analyze topographic surveys, hydrology, environmental and geotechnical reports to assess project feasibility, estimate costs, ensure compliance with standards, and identify issues affecting proposed design.
- Ability to prepare exhibits and quantity estimates.
- Ability to attend site construction meetings and conduct site observations.
- Experience in conducting value engineering of project designs considering civil, geotechnical, and structural design best practices, specifications, cost, efficiency, code compliance, performance, and reliability.
- Ability to perform new technology reviews of products to be used on projects.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically.
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range of $14,000 to $170,000
Up to 25% domestic travel
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 100% premium coverage by the company for employees and dependents
Long-Term Disability (LTD), Life Insurance, AD&D, and Voluntary Legal Insurance
Competitive Retirement Benefits with 401(k) company match
Generous Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Company Holidays
Flexible working arrangements
12 weeks fully paid Parental Leave
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, and Transit with employer contributions
Mental Health Wellness Offerings
Discounted Physical Wellness plan
Pet Insurance
Monthly reimbursement for Phone, Internet, Data, and Phone Equipment Purchase Benefits
Thoughtful Hybrid Workplace Set-up Benefits
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