Civil Engineer – Renewable Energy - VHB

ABOUT THE POSITION

Civil Engineer – Renewable Energy | VHB - Vermont and Albany New York offices

VHB’s prominent and growing Energy Evolution Practice reflects our commitment to supporting the global transition to clean, sustainable energy solutions. The current regional energy transformation is profound, with far-reaching, near- and long-term impacts and opportunities for our industry, clients and communities. VHB’s sustainable and efficient energy solutions offer an opportunity to contribute to this national change and demonstrate what a cleaner, greener future looks like—from multimodal transport to renewable energy power sources to climate-positive buildings. Together, VHB’s multi-disciplinary project team in Vermont and upstate New York is working on the most complex and important energy revolution projects that are helping to shape the cultural and environmental landscape for a more sustainable tomorrow while launching exciting engineering career trajectories.  VHB is consistently rated as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont, and the northeastern U.S. is one of the best places to live and work in the United States.

VHB is looking to provide the opportunity for a Civil Engineer to work within our growing Renewable Energy Market practice with a focus on all phases of renewables development, including solar, EV charging, and battery storage facilities. This position provides an excellent career growth opportunity working with other emerging professionals within a vibrant and expanding professional environment and entails mostly office-related work associated with completion, management, and coordination with a variety of VHB services related to project development.  The position is based in South Burlington, Vermont or Albany, New York areas depending on the selected candidate. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will assist our Energy Team members located in other offices both in the New England Region and perhaps across the VHB footprint.

Responsibilities

• Work within an integrated team of civil, water resource, and electrical engineers, ecologists, regulatory specialists, surveyors, transportation designers, project managers, attorneys, and landscape architects in developing site civil plans and specifications for a multitude of renewable energy infrastructure projects with a focus on sustainability and resiliency
• Attend meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to understand their objectives and discuss design/permitting issues
• Represent VHB at technical symposia, conferences, recruiting, and trade group learning and visibility events
• Manage tasks related to project site civil and construction aspects
• Preparation of design plans from schematic design through construction documents
• Assist in the preparation of siting and other site civil-related permitting materials
• Technical and design Report writing
• Construction and operational stormwater management designs
• Project construction technical support

Skills & Abilities

• Self-motivated with ability to think critically and creatively
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to complete plans and provide peer reviews of plans created by others and provide feedback in a constructive and mentoring approach
• Experience with Vermont or New York local and state permitting requirements and precedence’s for renewable or utility energy projects
• Collaborate with designers and CADD technicians in the development of drawings in accordance with national design standards, safety codes, and client specific project specifications and requirements
• Ability to manage task and deliverable assignments and time commitments within a fast-paced team of highly motivated and skilled practitioners with a focus on producing VHB-quality products.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional site/civil engineering experience, including consulting/private sector experience
• 5-8 years of professional site/civil engineering experience, including consulting/private sector experience preferred
• EIT or PE highly preferred
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience required
• GIS, HydroCAD, and StormCAD experience a plus
• Experience preparing graphics and maps
• Experience using energy-specific siting/performance tools, such as PVSyst/PVCase/HelioScope, etc. is also a plus

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in New York is $80,000-90,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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