Renewable Energy Site Engineer

Wendel LLC is seeking a Renewable Energy Site Engineer in Syracuse, NY, to support Civil/Site design for renewable energy projects like solar and battery storage. Candidates should have a Civil Engineering degree, 8+ years of experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D. The role includes site visits, design development, and stakeholder communication. Wendel offers a hybrid work policy, competitive benefits, and a supportive company culture.
Wendel is a nationally recognized innovative Architecture, Engineering, Energy Efficiency, and Construction Management firm that collaborates with private and public entities to holistically approach facility and infrastructure projects. Our clients benefit from our full-service capability that allows us to tackle technically complex projects with our own in-house experts. With multiple regional offices, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a collaborative team approach. If you are looking to make a real impact, to challenge the status quo, and develop and implement solutions with real results, then Wendel is the place for you!

Wendel is currently seeking a Civil Engineer to work with our Renewable Energy services group, providing support on Civil/Site design for Solar, Battery Energy Storage and other renewable energy projects. We are seeking someone with a strong knowledge of design, production, and implementation of Renewable Energy development projects and Civil/Site projects. Experience with Site plan design, grading design, and stormwater and hydraulic calculations are a plus, as well as familiarity with State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), Department of Environmental Conservation stormwater permitting, and code review.

Responsibilities:
• Perform site visits for project feasibility.
• Assist with preliminary site layouts.
• Develop comprehensive solar designs including Site plans, structural drawings and engineering calculations.
• Produce both Site Plan and construction document drawings that will be used for permit approvals and construction.
• Support permitting application processes.
• Effectively communicate with project stakeholders including clients, professional engineers, contractors and coworkers.
• Provide design and technical implementation of a high-quality project within the intended scope, timeframe, budget, and client expectations.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience.
• EIT or PE preferred.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Self-starter with great communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

What we offer:
• Employee-focused company culture and work environment.
• Work-life balance including:
• Hybrid work policy
• Flexible work
• Great benefits including:
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401k match
• PTO
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options.
• Career advancement opportunities with Career and Professional Development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parking reimbursement.
• Wellness programs and health stipend.

Salary Range: $85,000 – $145,000.

Wendel is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. Salary offered will be determined based the successful candidates’ relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary offered will also take into consideration regional adjustment factors.

Hear from Our Team: We asked our employees to share what they love most about working at Wendel, and the overwhelming response was everyone loves working in an environment where the team has each other’s backs. They also liked our flexible, hybrid work policy. With nationwide project and office locations, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a diverse group of clients. They said they like our respect-based and team-oriented culture, and our transparent communication philosophy.

Helping our employees reach their professional goals is important to us, and we take pride in providing a variety of professional development opportunities. We utilize an annual career development process, for every employee that ensures career mobility, growth, and company ownership potential. If you are looking to make a real impact, challenge the status quo, and achieve high-performing results, Wendel is the place for you!

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Wendel is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a drug free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, pregnancy, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. We are a VEVRAA federal contractor and request priority referrals of all protected veterans.