Civil Engineer Solar PMC

AECOM; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

At AECOM India, a Civil Engineer will manage and supervise on-site civil works for a GW utility-scale solar asset, focusing on piling campaigns, Module Mounting Structures (MMS) foundations, and drainage networks to protect against flash flooding.

The role requires 5–10 years in heavy infrastructure or utility-scale solar sectors with 2–3 years of field execution on large projects in India, strong drawing interpretation, and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Strong ability to read complex civil drawings and rebar schedules.
• Familiarity with surveying instruments like Total Station and RTK GPS.

Responsibilities

• Monitor grading, roads, drainage, piles, cables, and foundations on site.
• Verify dimensions, levels, embedments, concrete status, and handover against drawings and ITPs.
• Coordinate release of areas for MMS/tracker erection and electrical installation.
• Report nonconformities and site readiness constraints to QA/QC and construction management.
• Support measurement verification with QS using installed-work evidence.
• Track punch-point closure and as-built input for HOTO.

Skills

Civil layout interpretation

Surveying tools

Topographic mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Total Station

RTK GPS

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

The Civil Engineer will manage and supervise all on-site civil works, structural installations, and infrastructure development for a GW utility-scale solar asset. This role focuses on executing massive piling campaigns for Module Mounting Structures (MMS), building robust foundations for heavy inverter stations and pooling substations, and deploying vast drainage networks to protect against flash flooding.

• Minimum of +5 - 10 years of progressive civil engineering experience in heavy infrastructure, wind power, or utility-scale solar sectors. At least 2 to 3 years of direct field execution experience on utility-scale solar plants (150MW+), specifically driving large pile-driving and structural foundation programs. Prior experience working on mega-projects within India is highly advantageous due to familiarity with local soil profiles and material sourcing.
• Provide civil-work surveillance and readiness verification for Solar work fronts and associated infrastructure.
• Monitors technical readiness and installation compliance; QS measures/certifies quantities and EPC executes civil works and corrective action.

Core Duties Responsibilities

• Monitor grading, access roads, drainage, fencing, piling/foundations, cable trenches, equipment foundations, control room/yard and OHPL/MCR/PSS civil interfaces.
• Verify dimensions, levels, embedments, concrete/workmanship status, reinstatement and workfront handover against approved drawings and ITPs.
• Coordinate civil release of areas for MMS/tracker erection, equipment placement and electrical installation.
• Report nonconformities, incomplete works and site readiness constraints to QA/QC and construction management.
• Support measurement verification with QS through factual installed-work evidence.
• Track civil punch-point closure and as-built input requirements for HOTO.

Principal Client-Facing Outputs

• Civil field inspection/readiness records.
• Civil punch and handover status input.
• Measurement/as-built factual support

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from a recognized institution.
• High proficiency in interpreting complex civil layout drawings, structural rebar schedules, and topographic mapping frameworks.
• Working knowledge of surveying instrumentation (Total Station, RTK GPS data) and civil layout tools like AutoCAD is preferred.

Additional Information

Key Competencies

• Strong site leadership and team coordination
• Problem-solving and decision-making under site constraints
• Effective communication with multi-stakeholders
• High commitment to safety and quality
• Result-oriented execution mindset

Key Focus Areas (Site-Level Execution)

• Safe and timely construction of substations and transmission systems
• Quality assurance and compliance with specifications
• Effective contractor and interface management
• Smooth commissioning and grid integration
• Real-time progress monitoring and reporting

Additional Information

• Willingness to work at remote project sites
• Experience in large-scale, multi-location infrastructure projects preferred

Alignment with Discipline Leads (Site Level)

• Electrical Lead: Execution of HV/EHV systems, testing commissioning
• Civil Lead: Foundations, structures, GIS buildings, and site development
• IC Lead: SCADA, SAS, and communication systems
• QA/QC Lead: Inspection, testing, and quality compliance
• HSE Lead: Safety implementation and monitoring

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