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We’re expanding our team of ambitious, curious, and hands-on engineers and operators who want to accelerate that transition. Come take ownership of large parts of our product, company, and business development as we help power the world with 100% clean and abundant energy.\nAbout The Role\nAs Civil Project Engineer you will own design and engineering of the civil aspects of Planted Solar’s projects, ranging in size from distributed generation (DG) to utility scale. You will support solar site design, specifically focused on the civil discipline, while balancing optimization of energy production, schedule, and labor and material costs. This role is a key interface with customers, independent engineers, and permitting agencies to ensure Planted projects meet all civil engineering requirements.\nThis role offers the opportunity to work closely with talented engineering and business teams with a high degree of empowerment and autonomy. We are looking for a technically excellent hands-on engineer with experience deploying solar at scale. You will be a key part of driving project outcomes.\nThe annual salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 - $150,000 plus stock options and benefits. Pay within the range is based on candidate experience, job-specific skills, education, and work location. The target experience for the position is 3-5 years.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nReview and validate site civil designs provided by customers' Engineers of Record (EOR) to ensure they are fully constructible and compatible with Planted Solar’s array systems and installation methods.\nAnalyze site topography to identify potential problem areas within the solar design (e.g., steep slopes, ditches, existing drainage features) and determine if any site grading or earthwork is required prior to array installation.\nReview, confirm, and provide design input for all temporary and permanent access roads, equipment pathways, and material laydown/staging areas to ensure safe and efficient construction logistics.\nTravel to project sites to perform thorough constructability assessments, verifying that proposed civil designs align with actual on-the-ground conditions.\nManage and coordinate with external surveying and mapping subcontractors responsible for delivering topographic surveys and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs).\nAct as the primary civil engineering liaison among customers, external engineering firms, and local permitting authorities to ensure alignment on stormwater management requirements, SWPPP, and local civil ordinances.\nAdvise on site vegetation requirements, including pre-construction clearing and seeding, and site stabilization.\nWork collaboratively with engineering teammates to produce holistic site designs.\nChampion improvements of the Planted system through critical feedback on hardware and software products\nManage time efficiently across multiple projects\nEnsure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, and codes\nQUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree in civil engineering, or other related discipline\nExperience with site civil design, land development, or construction-preferably within the utility-scale or commercial solar industry.\nStrong ability to read and interpret civil construction drawings, topographic maps, and grading plans.\nAbility to use design software to optimize site layouts based on geotechnical inputs. \nExperience with geotechnical analysis, digital elevation models, GIS, mapping, and coordinate frames.\nExperience estimating civil construction costs, including roads, fencing, grading, clearing and grubbing, and trenching. \nA track record of organization, adaptability, attention to detail, and project management skills\nAbility to communicate among construction, technical and non-technical personnel, both internally and outside the company\nHands-on attitude, strong ownership mentality, and resourcefulness.\nInquisitive and not afraid to speak up to get necessary information or input\nEagerness to navigate ambiguity, reduce reasonable risks, and make good decisions with imperfect knowledge\nStrong record of safe field operations and ability to integrate safety into product design and project operations\nDesire to work in a fast-paced startup environment\nLocated in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate for 100% in-person role\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nProfessional Engineering (PE) license.\nExperience with 2D CAD and 3D CAD tools, such as Civil3D or SolidWorks \nGeotechnical design experience with design of foundations, equipment pads, and/or utility trenches \nField experience in a construction environment\nExperience with new product development\nPHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS\nA mix of desk work using standard office equipment and field activities\nWhat We Offer\n11 paid company holidays and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)\nCompany-paid in-office lunches\nStock options\nMedical, vision, dental, and other benefits\nPre-tax commuter benefits\n401(k)\nA chance to have an empowered, meaningful, and early role in climate\nThis will be a great fit if:\nYou want to solve challenging problems\nYou are fiercely outcome-driven\nYou are biased towards action and focus on the vital work that drives the most impact\nYou prioritize the physical and psychological safety of yourself and those around you\nYou are humble, embrace change, and deliver and receive candid feedback\nYou are optimistic about the future and can make tough decisions to help get there\nYou have high expectations and coach, develop, and make time to help others\nPlanted Solar is an equal opportunity employer committed to growing inclusively, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. 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