Senior Civil Designer – Renewable Energy & Grid Projects

Progressive Recruitment; 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

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