Renewables Engineer - 16746

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. 
 
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP’s Virginia engineering team is searching for a Renewables Engineer focusing on Civil-Stormwater Engineering to lead renewable energy projects located in the Mid-Atlantic area, primarily design projects within Virginia. The position will be based in the Richmond office and will report to/be part of the regional engineering team in Herndon, VA.  The candidate will execute renewable energy projects by supporting the design and permitting from a civil/stormwater perspective and help lead the projects by integrating other disciplines such as electrical, geotechnical, and permitting teams to complete these projects.  The candidate will also provide support on various other projects including water resource engineering, support proposal development and bringing in new work, and assist the group leader to build teams with other discipline leads for workload execution in the multi-disciplinary renewable energy market space. 

Specific project duties include the execution, technical management, and oversight of various civil engineering projects related to renewables including stormwater management and design, earthwork design, BMP retrofit, stream restoration design, environmental permitting, and other civil/stormwater designs associated with industrial and municipal projects.  Project delivery and management will require deliverables preparation (design drawings, reports, permit applications, cost estimates), budget and schedule management, and interaction with other WSP offices, clients, subcontractors, and regulators. Candidate will execute all work with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Work with an experienced multidisciplinary group of civil, environmental, and water resource engineers in the execution of diverse design projects.
• Prepare permit applications and interface with regulatory agencies.
• Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various site development/redevelopment project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment to facilitate successful project execution.
• Lead and perform professional civil engineering work and conduct complex/ comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, site grading, stormwater drainage, hydrology, and hydraulics to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Collaborate with non-civil leads to execute multi-discipline-based projects such as geotech/electrical/permitting.
• Coordinate with regional resources to implement the civil/geotechnical/electrical design plans. 

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Understanding of solar and renewables markets with respect to civil designs
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and civil design.
• VA Professional Engineer license required or has the ability to obtain within 6 months (multi-state preferred).
• Experience with land disturbance and sitewide stormwater planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Experience with regulations and requirements related to the Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP), regulated land disturbance activities and related site planning/permitting, Virginia Runoff Reduction Method (VRRM), energy balance, stormwater quality and quantity analysis, and compliance specifically in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.

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