Civil Engineer – Solar

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnering with a specialist in large-scale ground-mount solar projects, providing integrated solutions covering design, manufacture, and installation services. We are recruiting a Civil Engineer to join their team based in Dorset.

The Civil Engineer role comes with a competitive salary, offering the opportunity to contribute to current projects and support new product development in a fast-growing industry.

If you’re a Civil Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that is driving the transition to clean, sustainable power, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Civil Engineer role

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will:

• Design and develop structural designs and solar framing projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Drive new product development initiatives, including design certification, while ensuring solutions are cost-effective and practical.
• Plan, conduct, and oversee on-site geotechnical surveys. Providing timely, actionable reports to the Project Manager to confirm suitability.
• Perform on-site axial load testing of driven pile products, interpreting results to select the most appropriate and reliable solutions.
• Provide expert structural calculations for solar projects, supporting the design team with advanced engineering solutions.
• Work closely with the design team to deliver innovative, efficient, and timely solutions across multiple projects.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Experienced in PV ground mount systems.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Personal skills

The Civil Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Solution focused, able to support design and multi-functional team members to meet client specifications and project deadlines with urgency.
• Detail orientated, with excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communicator and knowledgeable to support customer technical queries.

Salary and benefits of the Civil Engineer role

• Competitive salary, dependant on experience.
• Private medical insurance.
• Company benefits.
• Career growth with a renewable energy company that puts its people first.

INDREN

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