Project Manager, SDI Services

SOLV Drilling Industrial Services, LLC; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, including its SDI Services affiliate, is seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day field operations on solar PV projects, including drilling pile installation, racking, and module installation. This role requires strong project controls and coordination with procurement and subcontractors.

You will plan, direct, and supervise technical and administrative functions, manage schedules, budgets, and safety, and ensure quality while coordinating with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of field construction management experience, including supervisory skills.
• Leadership ability and strong sense of urgency.
• Organizational and communication skills.
• Drafting and computer skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting.
• Thorough understanding of PM control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating).
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Project manager serves as central point for the assigned project.
• Lead contract management, communication, reporting, schedule and budget maintenance, change and risk management.
• Direct execution of technical, fiscal, and administrative functions.
• Determine technical skills and staff hours required for successful completion.
• Obtain, analyzes, and circulates technical and contractual information.
• Prepare client reports and change order documentation.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and material logistics for proposals and closeouts.
• Coordinate with procurement and subcontract personnel for seamless office/field coordination.
• Support customer relationships at professional and technical levels.
• Set goals for field management, subcontractors and vendors.
• Motivate teams, manage performance and quality to meet deadlines.
• Ensure delivery of materials/equipment to optimize efficiency and cost.
• Enforce safety policies and installation best practices.
• Attend site walks and pre-construction planning meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Drafting

Scheduling

Education

Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree or equivalent experience

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

As a recognized leader in solar predrill and pile foundation installation for more than 25 years, SDI Services is now part of SOLV Energy—expanding our collective capability to deliver high‑quality infrastructure services to the power industry. By joining SOLV Energy’s comprehensive capabilities, SDI adds specialized expertise, expanded field capacity, and a robust fleet of drilling equipment to support exceptional project execution. Together, we’re improving performance across the full lifecycle through integrated solutions, reliable delivery, and proven experience serving utility‑scale solar projects. This position sits within SDI Services, a SOLV Energy affiliate company, and is posted on SOLV Energy’s careers site to connect great talent with meaningful opportunities. While you will apply through SOLV Energy, all day‑to‑day work, responsibilities, and decision‑making for this role will reside within SDI. The Project Manager determines methods and solutions for managing day‑to‑day operations involving, and not limited to all project management, construction, procurement and contract changes. The Project Manager is detailed oriented and selects the most efficient and economical manner in meeting the objectives as it relates to drilling pile installation, racking installation, module installation, quality control management, and any scope related to SDI Services obligation for solar PV projects. The Project Manager applies advanced techniques and analyses across multiple disciplines and multiple projects simultaneously. This level of Project Manager is a fully qualified professional, proficient in the utilization of current design and construction practices. Frequent travel is expected. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• The Project Manager is a central point person for the assigned project.
• Leads all aspects regarding the project such as contract management, communication, reporting, schedule maintenance, budget maintenance, change management, risk management, document control, meetings, meeting minutes, lessons learned tracking, and project closeout.
• Assists in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling the execution of technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of projects.
• Assists in determining the technical skills and staff hours required for successful completion of the project.
• Obtains, analyzes, and circulates technical and contractual information to other members of the project team.
• Prepares reports and documentation of activity for the client and project management.
• Prepares notices and change order documentation for the client and project management.
• Determines and manages schedules and budgets for assigned project proposal and close outs, monitors progress and manages material logistics.
• Interfaces with procurement and subcontract personnel to facilitate seamless coordination between the office and field.
• Supports the relationship with the customer at a professional and technical level—including supporting questions, evaluation requirements and system design.
• Sets goals for field management, subcontractors and vendors.
• Motivates and manages to keep on task.
• Manages performance, productivity and work quality of all field management, subcontractors and vendors to complete projects on time.
• Manages and coordinates delivery of material and equipment to optimize job efficiency, ensuring production is not impacted or additional cost incurred.
• Implements and enforces all company and contractual policies, safety standards and installation best practices.
• Attends site walks and pre‑construction planning meetings.
• Completes other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree or equivalent experience
• Field construction management experience (5-8 years, including supervisory skills)
• Leadership ability
• Problem‑solving ability and strong sense of urgency
• Organizational and communication skills
• Drafting and computer skills
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting
• Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating)
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

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: $110,448.00 - $138,060.00 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.

Job Number: J12970

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.

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.