Structural Engineer - Power and Energy

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. With a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio, Atwell is a privately owned company of 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations. Atwell has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” for ten consecutive years, ranked #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, named one of Crain’s “Fast 50” fastest-growing companies, and awarded 2025 ENR Design Firm of the Year for the Southeastern US.

About the role

Atwell specializes in power generation and power delivery services including electrical high-voltage substations, switchyard, transmission line, distribution design, overhead & underground collection systems, and renewable energy power generation facilities such as Windfarms, PV/Solar farms, and BESS facilities. The Structural Engineer will support the project team with structural analysis and design of structural steel and concrete foundations for Solar, BESS, and Substation projects.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of structural engineering principles involved in the design of structural steel and concrete foundations for utility-scale solar, BESS, and substation-related projects.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, including substation physical, protection & control, SCADA, civil, structural, transmission, distribution, collection system, studies, construction, procurement, and project management.
• Communicate and coordinate engineering and design activities across disciplines to ensure integration, compliance, and consistency throughout project execution.
• Lead engineering efforts from project initiation to completion, working closely with drafters, designers, and engineers to develop, review, and finalize design drawings and packages.
• Draft, review, and finalize technical documents including master deliverable lists, design criteria, engineering reports, specifications, bills of materials, and proposals.
• Apply industry standards such as IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 113, ACI 318, ACI 336.1, AISC 360, IEEE, and NEC.
• Review internal and external designs for compliance with safety codes, client standards, constructability, and best practices; conduct interdisciplinary reviews.
• Report workload status to the Project Manager (PM) and Discipline Manager (DM) regularly and complete assignments within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist PMs in developing proposal documents, technical scopes, and cost estimates for bids and change orders.
• Use standard tools including MS Office, Outlook, Teams, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam; develop custom design tools, manual calculation sheets, and report templates using Mathcad or Excel.
• Occasional travel (less than 20%) for site visits, field walkdowns, or client meetings.

Skills

• Lead structural design for solar, BESS, and substation projects by producing high-quality drawing packages, including foundation plans/details, steel plans/assemblies, steel fabrication details, design specifications, and bills of materials.
• Apply geotechnical and corrosion recommendations in steel pile designs.
• Proficiency in structural design software such as ROBOT, RISA 3D, RISA Foundation, L-PILE, MFAD, and Hilti PROFIS Engineering Suite, or equivalent.
• Experience with Revit, PVcase, Civil 3D, and transmission line modeling tools (PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, or PLS-TOWER) is a plus.
• Experience with power systems equipment, including PV modules, inverters, racking, piles, batteries, BMS/EMS, disconnects, transformers, switchgear, control buildings, cap banks, and other HV equipment/components.
• Review project data to analyze site conditions and factors for design development, such as geotechnical reports, manufacturer data, surveys, and easement documents.
• Coordinate with civil and electrical teams to integrate structural design with site access, equipment placement, structural supports, and foundation requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering (ABET Accredited).
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) License required.

Pay

$135,000 - $175,000+ base salary, end-of-year bonus, and benefits.

Benefits

• Work/Life: Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, flexible work schedules, tenure awards (travel vouchers), and wellness reimbursement.
• Compensation: Competitive packages, annual bonuses, spot bonuses, peer recognition awards, 401K match (1:1 up to 4% of compensation), tuition assistance, student loan repayment, paid licensing/certification fees and renewals, financial rewards for obtaining licensure, and employee referral bonuses.
• Dependent Care: Dependent Care Match.
• Health & Wellness: Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), Vision (VSP), family planning & IVF benefits, pet insurance, Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options, employer-paid LTD, STD, and life insurance, MetLife supplemental benefits (accident, hospitalization, critical illness), and Member Assistance Program (MAP) with counseling, legal, and financial consultations.