Structural Designer - Solar PV/BESS - Power and Energy

The role

This person will provide structural design and drafting support for utility-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. They will focus on PV racking, tracker systems, equipment foundations, and construction drawing packages.

What you will do

• Support the development of structural design drawing packages for utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects.
• Prepare and revise structural layouts, foundation plans, pile layouts, racking/tracker details, equipment pad layouts, steel support details, and construction details.
• Support structural design for PV tracker systems, fixed-tilt racking, inverter skids, transformer pads, BESS equipment pads, PCS equipment, and related balance-of-plant structures.
• Coordinate with structural engineers, civil teams, electrical teams, project managers, vendors, and other design staff.
• Incorporate design markups, redlines, vendor information, geotechnical data, survey information, and client comments into structural drawing packages.
• Assist with material take-offs, drawing updates, as-builts, and construction support documentation.
• Support project execution from conceptual layout through detailed design, IFC packages, and construction support.
• Maintain drawing quality, design consistency, and adherence to applicable codes, client standards, project specifications, and Atwell procedures.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across renewables, civil/site, electrical, substation, transmission, and interconnection-related projects.
• Support construction and field activities as needed, including responding to design questions, RFIs, and field-related drawing revisions.

Required qualifications

• Associate’s degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on experience in structural drafting/design, civil/structural design, renewable energy design, or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of structural design or drafting experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD required.
• Experience preparing structural design packages, including foundation plans, equipment layouts, structural details, sections, notes, schedules, and construction drawings.
• Understanding of structural components such as steel supports, concrete foundations, equipment pads, piles, racking systems, tracker systems, and balance-of-plant structures.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering markups, vendor drawings, geotechnical reports, survey data, and project specifications.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Solar PV, BESS, renewable energy, power delivery, industrial, or civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Civil 3D, MicroStation, Revit, or other structural/design platforms.
• Experience supporting utility-scale Solar PV and/or BESS projects.
• Familiarity with PV racking systems, single-axis trackers, fixed-tilt systems, driven piles, inverter pads, transformer pads, BESS container pads, PCS equipment pads, and other renewable energy struct
• Experience coordinating with civil, electrical, substation, transmission, and geotechnical teams on large-scale energy projects.
• Exposure to structural design software or analysis tools such as RISA, STAAD.Pro, L-Pile, Enercalc, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with renewable energy project phases, including conceptual layouts, permit drawings, detailed design, IFC packages, construction support, and as-builts.
• Ability to support multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining drawing quality and design consistency.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers
• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and 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
• Employee Referrals

About the company

Atwell, LLC is a leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering solutions to the real estate & land development, and energy markets. It is a privately owned company with 2,000+ team members across 75+ locations.