Electrical Operations Superintendent

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company 401(k) plan

Paid vacation, sick and holidays

Job summary

SOLV Energy, Inc. seeks an Operations Electrical Superintendent to oversee electrical construction projects across utility-scale solar, storage, and substations.

The role combines office and field work with heavy travel and some remote work, coordinating with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and subcontractors to meet project objectives. You will enforce safety standards, mentor field leaders, manage CPM schedules, review permits, and collaborate with mechanical and civil teams to keep projects on

Qualifications

• Extensive management of electrical construction projects
• 15 years electrical construction with 10 in supervisory roles
• 5 years in utility-scale solar construction
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA70e, NEC, and IEEE standards
• Experience with MV testing and SCADA systems

Responsibilities

• Oversee General Electrical Superintendent duties on projects
• Foster collaboration, safety, and quality culture
• Mentor future field leaders and develop career paths
• Maintain relationships with Owners, Architects, Engineers and subcontractors
• Enforce safety procedures and LOTO programs
• Set and maintain work quality standards; conduct inspections
• Coordinate with estimating to ensure accurate cost estimates
• Input CPM schedules and meet milestones
• Chair subcontractor meetings and monitor punch lists
• Provide progress updates to executive leadership
• Collaborate with mechanical and civil teams to ensure well-run projects

Skills

Operations management

Electrical construction

Team leadership

Safety culture

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

CPM scheduling

LOTO procedures

Field-office liaison

SCADA systems

Tools

SCADA systems

MV testing

Electrical ducting & cable pulling

Job description

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 Operations Electrical Superintendent will supervise electrical projects resulting in successful project completion.

This role is primarily in office or on site at various job sites, with heavy travel required and partial remote work. 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

• Perform all General Electrical Superintendent duties
• Fostering a culture of collaboration, safety, and quality
• Promote career development and mentor future field leaders
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Owners, Architects, Engineers, and subcontractors to facilitate communication, resolve issues, and drive project objectives
• Enforce safety procedures and participate in Safety Training Programs
• Set and maintain work quality standards; conduct inspections and audits to verify adherence to specifications and Solv Energy standards
• Conduct constructability reviews, collaborate with project teams, and develop solutions for electrical scopes
• Input in CPM schedules, coordinating with teams to meet project milestones and deadlines
• Partner with estimating teams to ensure accurate project cost estimates and proposals.
• Chair or attend subcontractor meetings, monitor punch list progress, and ensure timely completion of project activities
• Provide regular progress updates to executive leadership
• Serve as liaison with Owners as it relates to electrical scope
• Enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and maintain a high standard of electrical safety
• Collaborate effectively with mechanical and civil team leaders to ensure a well-run, successful projects
• Review and approve energized electrical work permits
• Work closely with General Electrical Superintendents and teams to help build up SOLV’s electrical infrastructure
• Provide pre-construction support
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Operations management experience
• Prefer 15 years of extensive electrical construction experience with 10 years at a supervisory level
• Prefer 5 years' experience in utility scale solar construction
• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA70e, NEC, and IEEE standards and codes
• Knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting, and cost control
• Prefer 5 years’ experience with MV testing and terminations
• Prefer 5 years’ experience with SCADA systems
• Extensive knowledge of PV solar systems and DC cable systems
• Proficient in underground electrical installations, including cable pulling through conduits and bores and direct-buried AC/DC feeder installations
• Experience with inverter skid underground installation, setting, terminations, and testing
• Strong knowledge of electrical testing and commissioning
• Valid current driver’s license

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.

$161,767.00 - $215,151.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary