Civil Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 100,564; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions firm in Denver is seeking a Civil Engineer to support hydroelectric projects. Responsibilities include evaluating design drawings and managing project submissions while collaborating closely with project teams. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of civil engineering experience, particularly in renewable energy projects. This hybrid position offers competitive pay and requires US citizenship or a valid green card.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of civil engineering experience with 1-2 years in renewable generation.
• Knowledge of NCRs and RFIs, managing contract scope.
• Experience in reviewing technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of hydroelectric projects.
• Evaluate design drawings and manage RFIs across multiple sites.
• Lead multiple complex projects and provide technical expertise.

Skills

civil engineering experience

familiarity with renewable generation projects

knowledge of NCRs and RFIs

ProjectWise knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Bluebeam familiarity

Procore knowledge

SAP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited school

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company provided pay range

This range is provided by Westinghouse Electric Company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $73.00/hr

Must be a US Citizen or Valid Green Card Holder

No Third-Party or C2C Firms

Must live within a drivable distance of Denver, CO for this hybrid, one-year contract

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $70/hour to $73/hour.

Your Day-to-Day:

This civil engineering position supports the development and execution of hydroelectric projects across Colorado. The engineer will provide civil expertise throughout the project lifecycle, with a focus on evaluating design drawings and managing submittals and requests for information (RFIs) across multiple active sites.

These projects are located near Georgetown, Glenwood Springs, and Durango, CO. The engineer will contribute to multiple concurrent efforts, ensuring consistency and quality in technical deliverables. You will work closely with the project manager, other teams and external consultants to support design coordination, construction planning, and field execution.

Responsible for the design, modeling, development and testing of a machine, structure or system. Develop functional requirements. Understands and applies standard engineering principles. Create simulations and prototypes to evaluate preliminary designs and test how a machine, structure or system operates. Designs and tests components and integrate components to produce final product. Monitors quality of products and controls the efficiency of processes. Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.

Viewed as the technical project engineer or subject matter expert for the organization for an assigned area of responsibility (i.e. subject matter, function, type of facility, equipment or product). Responsible for major projects or several complex projects of moderate to large scope. Serves as organization expert on projects. Maintains contacts with individuals and units within and outside the corporation for action on technical matters. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of superior. May provide work direction for a team of engineers, technicians and other professionals as necessary to complete assignments. May lead multiple critical and/or complex projects.

• Applies extensive technical expertise and has a higher-level understanding of the basic principles of other related disciplines. Fully demonstrates the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level by applying advanced technical principles, theories and concepts, and contributes to the development of new principles, concepts and technical standards. Fully demonstrates unique technical skills.
• As a recognized internal technical SME, conceives plans to develop procedures, codes and standards in problem areas of considerable scope and complexity and supports the development of technical documentation through a series of complex scopes requiring unconventional or innovative approaches.
• Exercises authority and technical leadership on assignments that are often self-initiated and self-directed. Assignments are strategic and have significant long-term implications for the achievement of overall business objectives.
• Will be assigned to multiple critical and/or complex projects including design, equipment specification & selection, installation, start-up, commissioning and evaluation of work progress and results.
• Participates in bid/evaluation processes which include the preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals and the review and approval of recommendations for selection.
• Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects. Is influential in all forms of communication with internal and external business.
• May provide oversight of engineers, interns, craft personnel, technicians and other professionals. Demonstrates effective leadership skills.
• May provide overall coordination of processes related to budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting and work order management, in support of existing engineering projects or packaging proposals for future projects.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of civil engineering experience with 1-2 years specifically in the renewable generation project space (construction or engineering design).
• Resources should have a bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited school or strong/commensurate experience.
• Resources should have knowledge of/familiarity with NCRs, RFIs, and the ability to understand and manage the scope of a contract.
• Familiarity with ProjectWise, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and Procore would be helpful to review EPC contractors’ drawings (technical review communication tool). SAP might be a plus.