Remote Civil/Structural Engineer - Utility-Scale Solar

Jobot; Kansas City (KS); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental

HSA contributions

Life and disability coverage

401(k) match

PTO

Weekly pay

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Civil/Structural Design Lead to oversee utility-scale solar and BESS projects from concept through IFC, with remote work flexibility and occasional site visits. You’ll drive design quality, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery while optimizing cost and constructability.

Qualifications include a Civil Engineering degree and substantial solar/EPC experience. The role offers generous bonuses and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-paid health and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent education and experience.
• Solar or power systems design experience, ideally on utility-scale ground mount projects.
• EPC experience; exposure to both civil engineering firm and EPC environments is a strong plus.
• Civil and structural experience: grading, stormwater, drainage, roads, foundations, racking, and geotechnical.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural design on utility-scale solar and BESS projects from preliminary design through IFC and construction, keeping deliverables on schedule.
• Review and validate grading, stormwater, drainage, roads, foundations, and racking systems for compliance, constructability, and cost.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on civil and structural design, including grading, drainage, roads, foundations, and geotechnical considerations.
• Run structured design reviews at 30%, 90%, and IFC milestones.
• Find and resolve risks, gaps, and inconsistencies in design packages before they reach the field.
• Evaluate design decisions for constructability, installation efficiency, and cost impact.
• Give technical guidance to internal teams, external engineering partners, and subcontracted engineers.
• Work with engineering, preconstruction, estimating, procurement, and operations on sequencing and cost.
• Coordinate with customers, developers, AHJs, and external engineering firms, and support permitting and jurisdictional compliance.
• Escalate design risks that affect schedule, cost, or constructability.
• Visit sites to verify field conditions, catch what drawings miss, and support field issues during construction.
• Review past projects to find what didn't work and build those lessons into future designs.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Solar/Power design

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

PVcase

Project Leadership

Microsoft Office

Geotechnical knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

PVcase

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Civil/Structural Design Lead to oversee utility-scale solar and BESS projects from concept through IFC, with remote work flexibility and occasional site visits. You’ll drive design quality, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery while optimizing cost and constructability.

Qualifications include a Civil Engineering degree and substantial solar/EPC experience. The role offers generous bonuses and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-paid health and