Civil Engineer - Renewables & Infrastructure

About Us:

Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy - fast. We're combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We raised $170M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the Co-Founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber and more.

 

We’re creating a fully integrated energy company: from developing solar, wind and hydrogen projects to real-time power trading and distributed energy installations. By selling directly to consumers, we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass on savings to customers.

 

Purpose:

The Civil Engineer is responsible for providing specialist civil engineering across the UK utility-scale Solar PV, Wind, BESS (standalone & co-located), Gas-Peaking and Data Centre portfolio, supporting projects from early development through construction, commissioning, and handover to operations.

 

The role ensures all civil works and infrastructure are designed, delivered, and completed safely, compliantly, and in line with technical standards, project requirements, and construction best practice. Acting as the technical authority for civil engineering, the role provides design assurance, constructability input, and technical governance across EPC contractors and civil design partners.

 

This position reports to the Engineering Manager.

 

Responsibilities we will trust you with:

Civil Engineering Technical Leadership

• Act as the civil engineering subject matter expert across all Infrastructure projects
• Provide technical leadership on earthworks, drainage, access roads, foundations, cable routes, and site infrastructure
• Review and approve civil engineering designs from EPCs, consultants, and contractors
• Ensure all civil works are safe, buildable, cost-effective, and aligned with project requirements and standards
• Provide technical challenge to optimise design solutions, constructability, and long-term asset performance

Design Assurance & Engineering Governance

• Review civil engineering deliverables including drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications
• Ensure compliance with relevant UK standards, planning requirements, and project specifications
• Identify and mitigate design risks, ground condition challenges, and interface issues across disciplines
• Ensure consistency of civil design standards across the project portfolio
• Provide engineering assurance throughout development, construction, and handover phases

Project Delivery Support

• Provide civil engineering input from early development through to construction and commissioning
• Support EPC interface, responding to technical queries (RFIs, TQs, design clarifications)
• Ensure alignment between design intent, procurement, and construction execution strategies
• Support handover to Asset Management, ensuring infrastructure is durable, maintainable, and fit for operation

Construction, Site Works & Commissioning Support

• Support site teams during civil construction activities including earthworks, drainage, roads, and foundations
• Oversee and review key civil works inspections and quality checks
• Support resolution of on-site civil engineering issues, ground conditions, and design changes
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and quality standards
• Support punch list close-out, as-built validation, and handover readiness

Stakeholder & Technical Assurance

• Interface with EPC contractors, civil subcontractors, consultants, and independent engineers
• Support technical due diligence processes and lender advisory requirements
• Provide engineering assurance across all civil works and deliverables
• Collaborate closely with Development, Construction, and Asset Management teams
• Act as escalation point for complex civil engineering and constructability issues

• 3–7 years of experience in civil engineering within construction, infrastructure, energy, or renewable projects
• Strong experience in utility-scale Solar PV, Wind, BESS, or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Deep understanding of earthworks, drainage design, roads, foundations, and underground services
• Experience reviewing civil engineering drawings, designs, and technical documentation
• Strong knowledge of constructability, site logistics, and ground engineering principles
• Ability to critically assess and challenge EPC and consultant design outputs
• Exposure to construction site environments and delivery phases
• Strong understanding of UK civil engineering standards, safety, and compliance requirements