HV Substation Project Leader (Remote)

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Edison (CA); Ibrido; USD 111.000 - 139.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to oversee substation construction and energization, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. The role supports HV projects, coordinating across engineering, procurement, and field teams in a dynamic energy infrastructure environment.

You will manage budgets, safety, and scheduling while interfacing with utilities and clients to meet interconnection requirements and project milestones.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of experience in substation design, construction, or commissioning of HV systems.

Mansioni

• Execute all responsibilities of a Project Engineer with deep focus on substation design, construction, testing, and energization.
• Review Power Purchase Agreements, Generator Interconnection Agreements, Utility Interconnection Requirements, Contract Documents, System Impact Studies, Facility Studies, and Owner/Engineer specifications to ensure compliance of substation scope.
• Oversee LNTP and Early-Stage deliverables for HV and substation-specific workstreams, ensuring alignment with permitting and utility interconnection timelines.
• Develop, manage, and track the substation budget, including primary equipment procurement, civil sitework, grounding systems, protection & control, SCADA integration, and construction labor.
• Create detailed subcontractor scopes of work related to substation EPC including testing and commissioning.
• Lead and manage substation subcontractors—including RFI coordination, billing reviews, change orders, daily reporting, safety performance, and schedule tracking.
• Monitor and control substation scope changes and associated commercial impacts.
• Facilitate and participate in Project Kick-Off Meetings, with dedicated discussion on substation milestones and risks.
• Manage and collect RFIs and submittals with substation relevance, coordinating with engineering and construction teams for resolution.
• Lead Utility Coordination Meetings focused on relay settings, protection schemes, testing protocols, switching orders, and managing the interconnection process.
• Participate in Owner Coordination Meetings to communicate substation progress, risks, and technical issues.
• Engage in SE team meetings to coordinate interdependence between PV, BESS, and substation infrastructure.
• Oversee material procurement efforts—particularly long-lead substation components such as power transformers, breakers, steel structures, control enclosures, relays, and communication systems.
• Facilitate construction schedule and scope review meetings, highlighting critical paths for substation construction and energization.
• Lead site Kick-Off Meetings, Pre-Commissioning Walks, and Energization Readiness Reviews specific to HV equipment.
• Coordinate PV and substation energization support including relay testing, functional checkouts, and utility witness testing.
• Manage Final Completion Punchlist for all substation-related work and documentation (redlines, test reports, as-builts, relay settings, etc.).
• Ensure a safe work environment and enforce safety practices around energized substations and high-voltage equipment.
• Maintain flexible availability for substation construction and commissioning events, which may occur outside regular business hours.
• Regular travel required to project sites, utility offices, and vendor facilities.
• Support continuous improvement, lessons learned, and standardization efforts across substation projects.

Conoscenze

Substation design

Substation construction

Substation commissioning

Project management

Leadership

Coordination

Communication

Safety management

Formazione

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Strumenti

Microsoft Office Suite

P6 scheduling

CAD

PDF markup tools

Descrizione del lavoro

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to oversee substation construction and energization, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. The role supports HV projects, coordinating across engineering, procurement, and field teams in a dynamic energy infrastructure environment.

You will manage budgets, safety, and scheduling while interfacing with utilities and clients to meet interconnection requirements and project milestones.