
Site/Civil Engineer - Energy Group
Columbus, OHJob$75–113K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Woolpert is seeking an experienced Site/Civil Engineer for its Energy team to support civil and site infrastructure for energy-related projects. The role spans planning and conceptual design through final design and construction, with work on grading, drainage, stormwater, and civil design. The ideal candidate brings strong technical experience in site development and a Professional Engineer license.
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Full job description
At Woolpert, you’ll do work that matters.
As a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, we help clients solve complex challenges that shape communities, strengthen critical infrastructure, advance technology, and improve the world around us. Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Site/Civil Engineer to join our Energy team. This position will support the planning, design, and delivery of civil/site infrastructure for energy-related projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical experience in site development, grading, stormwater drainage, and civil design, along with a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams to develop practical, constructible solutions while supporting projects from initial planning and conceptual design through final design and construction.
Responsibilities
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Lead and support civil/site design for energy and infrastructure projects.
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Develop site grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and site development plans.
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Prepare design calculations, technical specifications, reports, construction documents, and cost estimates.
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Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses associated with site drainage and stormwater systems.
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Support site layout, access roads, utility coordination, earthwork, and related civil infrastructure.
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Coordinate civil design requirements with electrical, structural, mechanical, environmental, survey, and other project disciplines.
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Review plans and calculations for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
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Support permitting and coordination with municipalities, regulatory agencies, utilities, clients, and other stakeholders.
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Provide engineering support during bidding and construction, including responding to RFIs and reviewing design-related submittals.
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Manage technical assignments and coordinate with designers and junior engineering staff.
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Participate in client meetings and contribute to project planning, scope development, schedules, and budgets.
Qualifications
Required:
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Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
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Professional Engineer (PE) license.
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Experience in civil/site engineering with a strong background in:
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Site development
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Grading and earthwork
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Stormwater drainage and management
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Erosion and sediment control
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Site utilities and infrastructure
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Experience developing civil construction documents, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.
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Strong understanding of engineering principles and applicable local, state, and federal design requirements.
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Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
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Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other relevant civil engineering/design software.
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Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and stormwater design tools.
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Experience navigating permitting requirements for complex site development projects.
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Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple disciplines and projects simultaneously
Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Pay Range $75,400—$113,200 USD
Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/
Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.
Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,223 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–113K/yr
- Ohio median$91–130K/yr110 salary ranges
- US median$91–140K/yr2,911 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $94K, is 13% below the Ohio median midpoint ($109K) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 236 open Civil Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,223 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Experience
- Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,293 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,011 of the 5,223 open Civil Engineer jobs (77%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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