Senior Civil Engineer - Remote, USA

Enel North America; United States; On-site; USD 99,855 - 149,783; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development allowance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Enel North America seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil design for renewable power plants, including BESS, wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, HV substations and transmission lines.

You will design or review foundations and structures, supervise external consultants, and ensure compliance with safety and quality practices across development stages. Travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in structural civil engineering required.
• Engineer in Training (EIT); PE preferred.
• 5+ years of civil engineering experience.
• Fluent in English; Spanish or Italian a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office, AutoCAD, GIS software.

Responsibilities

• Design or review foundations, structures and other civil works for renewable projects.
• Ensure high-level civil engineering technical competence across stages.
• Perform due diligence, feasibility studies, permitting and detailed design.
• Support construction, start-up and commissioning activities.
• Assist in project planning, CAPEX/OPEX estimating, scheduling and risk assessment.
• Prepare specifications and evaluate vendor offers.

Skills

BIM (Revit/Tekla)

Civil3D

AutoCAD

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Project coordination

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s Degree in Structural Civil Engineering

EIT license; PE preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Engineering and Construction team to design renewable power plants, including BESS, wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, HV substations and transmission lines.

Responsibilities

• Address relevant civil engineering topics across project development stages, ensuring compliance with safety and quality best practices.
• Autonomously design or review designs performed by external consultants for foundations, structures and other civil works.
• Ensure high level technical competence in civil engineering.
• Execute and review due diligence, feasibility studies, permitting and detailed design for renewable power plants.
• Support other units during construction, start‑up and commissioning of renewable power plants.
• Support overall project planning, CAPEX/OPEX estimating, scheduling and risk assessment.
• Prepare technical specifications and contractual documents; evaluate vendor offers.
• Participate in technical meetings and follow up on design activities performed by external suppliers and contractors.
• Provide feedback and participate in working groups for continuous improvement of design methodologies.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Structural Civil Engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) license; PE certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in civil engineering.
• Fluent in English; Spanish or Italian a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS or similar).
• Experience with BIM (Revit or Tekla) and Civil3D a plus.
• Innovation and sustainable thinking.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Up to 20% domestic travel and occasional international travel.
• General knowledge in renewables a plus.
• Valid driver’s license in 50 U.S. states and Canada with a clean driving record. (See details below.)

• In the last 3 years, no driving‑related suspension, revocation or cancellation; no disqualifying offenses; no more than 2 moving violations and no reckless driving incidents.
• In the last 5 years, no major driving offenses including DUI/DWI, refusal to test, leaving the scene, driving a commercial vehicle without a CDL, or at‑fault fatal accident.

Benefits

Pay range: $99,855.39 – $149,783.09 annually.

• Health, life insurance and disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, professional development allowance.
• 401(k) with match fully vested at day one.
• Generous PTO: 4 weeks vacation plus personal days, volunteer days, birthday off, paid holidays, sick time.
• Paid leave programs and opportunity to grow and develop career with senior leaders.
• Additional benefits effective day one.

EEO & Diversity

Enel North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or military status. The company maintains a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment background checks where permitted.