Senior Engineer - Civil/Energy

Senior Engineer – Civil/Energy

BL Companies has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to support the continued growth of our Energy business across the Northeast, with a focus on New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut markets.

This position will be primarily responsible for overseeing and managing the production of civil design elements for Energy portfolio projects. These include site plans, grading plans, details, erosion controls, access road plans, utility and storm drainage plans and profiles, general notes and plan notations, specification preparation, bid document preparation, and permitting. This position will be the lead civil subject matter expert for our Energy division, responsible for working with junior engineers to prepare design plans as well as signing on as the Engineer of Record for civil engineering projects where required. Developmental opportunities exist to potentially support trenchless crossing designs such as horizontal directional drilling and jack-and-bore, too.

In addition to client management, this position will support the collaborative development of projects within BL’s Energy division. Project types include natural gas transmission / distribution / regulator station assets, liquid natural gas plants, electrical distribution and substations, and renewable energy assets such as ground-mounted photovoltaic solar generation facilities and battery energy storage.

Responsibilities Include:

• Site layout

• Grading and earthwork

• Stormwater management design and permitting

• Erosion and sedimentation control design and permitting

• Preparation / submission of permits

• Quality assurance

• Mentoring and development of direct reports

• Interfacing with clients and regulatory agencies

• Developing proposals and contracts

• Managing project schedules, resourcing, and financial metrics

Required Experience:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering

• 8+ years of civil or utility-related engineering and project management experience

• Knowledge of site layout, grading, storm water and erosion control design principles

• Construction/constructability expertise as it relates to production of design drawings and resolution of field issues

Preferred Experience:

• NYS and/or MA PE

• Foundation / geotechnical experience and understanding

• Specification writing

BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies. We offer a competitive benefit package which includes 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Years paid, generous PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k matching, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We are an ENR Top 500 firm that provides engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. BL has 18 offices and is expanding.

Our employee owners are capable of being successful working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.