Renewable Energy Civil Construction Engineer II

Acciona S.A; Kentucky; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA contributions

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

ACCIONA Energía is seeking a Civil Construction Engineer II to oversee civil construction activities for renewable energy projects at our Fleming Solar Farm in Kentucky. The role focuses on safety, quality, compliance with designs and contract requirements, and collaboration with contractors, engineering teams, and stakeholders.

You will lead QA/QC processes, review drawings, manage RFIs, and drive timely project delivery from construction through commissioning and turnover to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; 4–6 years civil/construction experience.
• EIT certification preferred; renewable energy project experience valued.
• Knowledge of civil construction practices, codes, QA/QC standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD; MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel; scheduling tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor and subcontractor civil construction activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, engineering drawings, ACCIONA QA/QC requirements, contract requirements, applicable codes, and good construction practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for civil construction activities, supporting contractor coordination, engineering reviews, and resolution of design, technical, and constructability issues.
• Support the management of civil engineering contractors, including defining requirements and specifications, reviewing engineering drawings, and managing RFIs.
• Monitor contractor progress against the project schedule, identify potential schedule impacts, and communicate recovery recommendations to project management.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly project meetings while maintaining accurate meeting minutes, logs, and project records.
• Create, process, and maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, drawings, job books, inspection records, turnover documentation, and other quality records.
• Lead project quality activities, including managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and timely closure of quality issues.
• Support facility tie-ins, start-up, testing, turnover to operations, and final project demobilization, documentation, and closeout activities.
• Monitor safety and environmental compliance and support BUILD SAFE implementation, ensuring personnel and subcontractors meet applicable federal, state, and local requirements, company policies, and training requirements.
• Conduct root cause analyses, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and provide daily reporting, KPI reporting, and other project information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the training and support of new Construction Engineers.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Civil Engineering

AutoCAD

MS Project

Primavera

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Primavera

Job description

ACCIONA Energía is seeking a Civil Construction Engineer II to oversee civil construction activities for renewable energy projects at our Fleming Solar Farm in Kentucky. The role focuses on safety, quality, compliance with designs and contract requirements, and collaboration with contractors, engineering teams, and stakeholders.

You will lead QA/QC processes, review drawings, manage RFIs, and drive timely project delivery from construction through commissioning and turnover to operations.