Electrical Preconstruction Project Engineer

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

The Electrical Preconstruction Project Engineer is responsible for assisting with preconstruction coordination activities of electrical system design and procurement for utility scale renewable energy projects.

This role can be fully remote. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• DC Electrical System Constructability & Procurement Coordination

• Review contract documents to identify any project requirements (SOLV requirements, owner/contract requirements, and permit requirements) that may have an impact on the project’s electrical design while tracking compliance with such requirements.

• Assist the Electrical Preconstruction Manager with material take-offs to generate accurate BOMs (Bill of Material) and generating RFQs (Request for Quote) for DC collection electrical components, ensuring project specifications are met.

• Assist the Electrical Preconstruction Manager with reviewing DC collection manufacturer quotes for accuracy, ensuring compliance with project specifications and budgets.

• Coordinate with the Procurement and Electrical Preconstruction Management teams to source and procure required materials in a timely manner while ensuring project materials are delivered to site in alignment with the project schedule.

• Work with the Procurement and Electrical Preconstruction Management teams to understand design constraints and material lead-times to ensure long lead procurement items are released at their appropriate milestones to avoid schedule delays.

• Work with the Electrical Preconstruction Manager to review EEOR plan sets and DC collection manufacturer designs for accuracy and compliance with project requirements (SOLV requirements, owner/contract requirements, and permit requirements).

• Prepare, transmit, and track design & material submittals for EEOR & owner review

• Support the Electrical Preconstruction Management team with preparation and tracking of project-specific electrical material budgets

• Assist with updating Smartsheet trackers to reflect changes to project schedules, status of EPC exhibits, procurement milestones, submittal reviews, and design deliverables

• Coordinate with the Procurement team to ensure vendor quotes are coded correctly

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Minimum (1) Year of project coordination and/or project engineer experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar) is preferred

• Proficient in BlueBeam and Microsoft Excel

• Proficient in Smartsheet preferred

• Ability to read and understand electrical plans

• Effective written and verbal communications skills

• Detailed oriented and effective organizational skills

• Strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously

• High aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking

• Strong sense of urgency

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$72,000.00 - $90,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

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Job Number: J13103

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.