Hybrid Commissioning Project Lead - HV Substations & BESS

SOLV Energy

Nebraska

Hybrid

USD 111,000 - 138,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Commissioning Project Manager to plan, execute, and manage the commissioning process for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, SCADA, and substation projects nationwide. The role requires coordinating across owners, engineers, and contractors to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time handover from commissioning to closeout.

The position is hybrid with onsite work at job sites and some remote work; travel to multiple sites will be involved.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in commissioning, startup, testing, construction, operations, or project delivery for utility-scale electrical facilities.
Experience with HV substations or BESS commissioning.
Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects and lead cross-functional field teams.
Valid driver's license and ability to satisfy project access requirements.
Bachelor's degree or PMP/CCM/credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the HV or BESS commissioning scope across typically 2-3 concurrent projects, including deliverables, milestones, schedule, resources, risks, constraints, documentation, and turnover.
Develop and maintain a project-specific commissioning execution plan, milestone and deliverables register, responsibility assignments, readiness criteria, integrated schedule activities, and resource forecast.
Translate contract requirements, technical specifications, interconnection requirements, permit conditions, OEM requirements, and company standards into an executable commissioning scope and work plan.
Establish priorities and make day-to-day project decisions within the assigned scope; escalate safety, contractual, technical, schedule, cost, or resource issues as needed.
Track progress, productivity, forecasted completion, constraints, and corrective actions; provide accurate daily and weekly reporting to commissioning and project leadership.
Coordinate with owners, utilities, ISO/RTOs, OEMs, engineering, construction, quality, project management, operations, SCADA/controls, safety, and other parties while protecting witness/notice requirements.