Senior Civil Designer

Progressive; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to join a growing team delivering utility-scale energy infrastructure across North America. The role centers on civil design for solar, storage, substations, and transmission facilities, with Hybrid work in Richmond, VA.

You'll produce detailed AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings, manage site layouts, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives while supporting permitting and constructability

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil design experience.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong experience producing site development and grading plans.
• Knowledge of stormwater management, drainage design, and erosion control practices.
• Experience supporting utility, renewable energy, power delivery, transportation, industrial, or land development projects.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed civil design drawings, plans, and construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Produce grading, drainage, erosion & sediment control, access road, and site layout designs for utility-scale infrastructure projects.
• Support renewable energy projects including solar, battery energy storage, substations, and transmission-related facilities.
• Coordinate design efforts with civil, structural, electrical, environmental, and permitting teams.
• Prepare design exhibits, plan sets, quantity calculations, and technical documentation.
• Assist with land development due diligence and constructability reviews.
• Work closely with project stakeholders to ensure designs meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Support engineering reviews during permitting, procurement, and construction phases.

Skills

Civil design

Independent work

Communication

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GIS

LiDAR

Job description

Senior Civil Designer

Richmond, Virginia (Hybrid)

Our client is a rapidly growing developer and owner of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across North America. We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Designer to join a high-performing team responsible for the design and development of large-scale renewable energy and power delivery projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in projects that support the nation's evolving energy landscape while working alongside a collaborative team of engineers, project managers, and development professionals.

What You'll Do

• Develop detailed civil design drawings, plans, and construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Produce grading, drainage, erosion & sediment control, access road, and site layout designs for utility-scale infrastructure projects.
• Support renewable energy projects including solar, battery energy storage, substations, and transmission-related facilities.
• Coordinate design efforts with civil, structural, electrical, environmental, and permitting teams.
• Prepare design exhibits, plan sets, quantity calculations, and technical documentation.
• Assist with land development due diligence and constructability reviews.
• Work closely with project stakeholders to ensure designs meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Support engineering reviews during permitting, procurement, and construction phases.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of civil design experience.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong experience producing site development and grading plans.
• Knowledge of stormwater management, drainage design, and erosion control practices.
• Experience supporting utility, renewable energy, power delivery, transportation, industrial, or land development projects.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Renewable energy project experience including utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, transmission, or substations.
• Familiarity with Virginia permitting and development standards.
• Experience preparing construction drawing packages and coordinating consultant deliverables.
• Exposure to GIS, LiDAR, geospatial datasets, and survey integration workflows.

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.