Lead Civil Engineer, PE — Power & Infrastructure (Remote)

Hirewell; California; Remote; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Monterra is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer, PE, to join our rapidly growing power and infrastructure practice. You will own civil across the firm, coordinating with electrical design to deliver integrated civil and electrical sets for data centers, charging sites, and energy projects.

This is Monterra’s first civil hire, reporting to the Engineering Services leader. You’ll help define civil standards, measurements, and QA/QC for AI-assisted site designs, while supervising and mentoring a small

Qualifications

• Active civil PE license in California.
• 7+ years of site/land development design (grading, drainage, stormwater).
• Working structural competence for pads, footings, and anchorage (ACI 318, ASCE 7, IBC / CBC).
• Fluency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong communication skills: explain engineering rules to teammates outside your field.

Responsibilities

• Client project delivery: civil and light structural design, from grading and drainage to equipment foundations and plan-check responses.
• Discipline building: develop and improve Monterra's civil engineering standards and processes.
• AI agent development: liaise with AI engineering team to improve our in-house AI agent.
• Coordinate trench routes, utility crossings, and utility pad requirements with the electrical design.
• Seal civil and structural sheets as the engineer in responsible charge of civil across the firm.

Skills

Civil PE license

7+ years site/land development design

Structural competence (pads, footings,

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Strong communication

Ownership and problem solving

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Monterra is seeking a Lead Civil Engineer, PE, to join our rapidly growing power and infrastructure practice. You will own civil across the firm, coordinating with electrical design to deliver integrated civil and electrical sets for data centers, charging sites, and energy projects.

This is Monterra’s first civil hire, reporting to the Engineering Services leader. You’ll help define civil standards, measurements, and QA/QC for AI-assisted site designs, while supervising and mentoring a small