Assistant Solar Farm Civil Designer

Augment Professional Services (APS)

Position Summary

The Assistant Civil Designer – Utility-Scale Solar at Augment Professional Services (APS) supports the planning, design, and construction execution of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities. This role focuses on civil site development for greenfield and brownfield solar farms, partnering with Engineers, Project Managers, and EPC teams to deliver constructible, schedule-driven civil designs that support mass grading, access roads, stormwater compliance, and long-lead construction sequencing. The position utilizes AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop production-ready design deliverables aligned with owner standards, EPC requirements, and regulatory approvals.

Key Responsibilities

Solar Civil Design & Site Development

• Assist in the civil design of utility-scale solar facilities (100MW+ typical) using AutoCAD Civil 3D, including:
   
  • Mass grading and cut/fill optimization for tracker systems
     
  • Access roads, crane paths, and maintenance roads
     
  • Drainage channels, culverts, and stormwater conveyance systems
     
  • Stormwater management facilities and SWPPP-driven erosion & sediment control (E&S)
     
  • Site preparation for inverter pads, equipment yards, substations, and O&M facilities
     
• Support layout coordination with tracker row geometry, pile locations, and electrical collection systems to ensure civil designs align with constructability and installation tolerances.
   

Modeling, Quantities & Earthwork Optimization

• Develop and refine Civil 3D surfaces, corridors, and grading models to support earthwork balance, haul optimization, and construction phasing.
   
• Perform cut/fill volume calculations and grading optimization to minimize export/import and reduce overall site costs.
   
• Generate cross-sections, profiles, and plan views from survey data to illustrate existing terrain, proposed grades, and drainage flow paths.
   
• Produce quantity take-offs for earthwork, roads, drainage features, and erosion control to support estimating, procurement, and construction planning.
   
• Prepare functional model exports and drawing packages for use by EPCs, civil contractors, and grading crews.
   

Drawing Production & Coordination

• Produce engineering drawings from redlines, sketches, mark-ups, and client/EPC feedback while adhering to APS drafting and solar-specific standards.
   
• Utilize Sheet Set Manager, X-Refs, data references, grading objects, and labeling styles to maintain consistency across large drawing packages.
   
• Coordinate CAD files and civil design data with:
   
  • Electrical design teams (DC/AC collection, trenching interfaces)
     
  • Structural/tracker vendors
     
  • Environmental, geotechnical, and permitting consultants
     
  • EPC partners and owner representatives
     
• Maintain organized project files, revisions, and plot sets in accordance with APS document-control and QA/QC procedures.
   

Construction Support & Execution Alignment

• Incorporate construction sequencing, access constraints, and installation logistics into civil layouts to support accelerated solar build schedules.
   
• Support field teams by updating designs to reflect RFIs, field changes, and as-built conditions.
   
• Assist with civil design updates tied to permitting revisions, stormwater approvals, and owner or AHJ comments.
   
• Apply construct-ability principles to ensure designs are practical for large-scale grading, tracker installation, and balance-of-plant (BOP) activities

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience (one of the following):

• Bachelor’s degree in Drafting Technology, Civil Technology, or related field with 2+ years of civil design experience
   
• Associate degree with 3+ years of civil drafting/design experience
   
• 4+ years of progressive civil drafting and design experience, preferably on renewable energy or large site-development projects
   

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D for grading, surfaces, and volume calculations
   
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Excel for supporting design deliverables
   
• Basic knowledge of civil design calculations, earthwork modeling, and drainage concepts
   
• Working knowledge of erosion and sediment control principles and stormwater compliance for large sites
   
• Understanding of how civil scope interfaces with electrical trenching, tracker systems, and substation construction
   

Professional Skills

• Ability to collaborate within multi-discipline solar EPC project teams
   
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interpret technical direction and field feedback
   
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working under aggressive project schedules
   
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on constructability and cost efficiency
   

Why APS

At Augment Professional Services, you’ll contribute to the delivery of utility-scale solar projects that power the grid. APS supports high-impact renewable energy programs by embedding skilled technical professionals directly into EPC and owner teams—driving execution, schedule certainty, and field-ready design.