Project Scheduler (Remote)

SOLV Energy, LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 9,120 - 114,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Scheduler to develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules for PV solar projects. The role requires travel to regional jobsites and coordination with engineering, procurement, and field teams. This fully remote position may support other regions as workload requires.

Minimum 3 years in project scheduling for construction, strong knowledge of P6, CPM, and MS Office, and excellent English communication are essential. Travel to sites is required.

Qualifications

• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of project engineering or related experience.
• Experience scheduling construction projects in HV/substations or electrical work is highly desired.
• Proficient in reading plans and specifications; CPM scheduling knowledge.
• Experience with Primavera P6 software is required.
• Strong English communication skills and professional phone manner.

Responsibilities

• Use P6 to develop and maintain EPC project schedules based on execution plans.
• Analyze project documents, drawings, contracts to form the schedule basis.
• Perform basic quantity take-offs to establish activity durations and maintain files.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, PM and field management for feedback.
• Gather stakeholder input to improve schedule buy-in and accuracy.
• Ensure realistic durations and logic using CPM best practices.
• Attend project meetings to address schedule issues and updates.
• Update schedules at least twice a month with actuals and deviations.
• Communicate schedule updates and maintain reports in SharePoint/Teams.
• Maintain delay logs documenting delays from BD to completion.
• Record weather delays in P6 and compare with NOAA data.
• Run what-if analyses for changes and claims.
• Train field personnel in scheduling procedures and ownership.

Skills

P6 Scheduling

Schedule Analysis

Project Coordination

Education

Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Job Description Summary:

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. The Project Controls Scheduler will develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules on a portfolio of PV solar projects to maintain timely and profitable job completion. Position requires travel to jobsites in the region to take the lead in developing and maintaining schedules within the assigned region. Depending on the workload, the scheduler may be assigned to support projects in other regions. In this role, the field scheduler will closely work and coordinate with other business units such as battery storage, high voltage, business development. This role is 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:

• Use P6 software to develop and maintain EPC project schedules based on realistic execution plans.
• Assist in planning the project by analyzing various project documents, design drawings, contracts and exhibits to understand specific requirements that will form the basis of the EPC schedule.
• Perform basic quantity take-offs to establish accurate activity durations, and maintain all working files that were used in baseline development, including excel trackers, weather data, PPA agreements, etc.
• Consult with various groups within the organization, including engineering, procurement, project manager and field management team, to get their feedback.
• Seek feedback from different stakeholders including owners, 3rd party consultants, etc. to increase their buy-in and accuracy of the schedule.
• Ensure sound logic and realistic durations are built in the schedule using the recommended CPM best practices.
• Attend project meetings including pre-construction, project coordination and monthly owner meetings to understand issues, get updates and address any schedule related challenges or questions.
• Update schedule at least twice a month to incorporate actuals, monitor any deviations from the critical path, suggest corrective actions to the project team.
• Communicate schedule updates to the project team and senior scheduler, maintain schedule reports in teams and SharePoint folders.
• Maintain company standard delay log to document the delays with their details from business development to the project completion.
• Record any weather delays in P6 schedule and compare to the NOAA normal weather on a monthly basis.
• Perform schedule analysis for what-if conditions, change orders and claims.
• Train field personnel in scheduling procedures, assist PEs, APMs to maintain and analyze their current project schedule to increase their proficiency and ownership of the schedule.
• Visit jobsites on a frequency that supports the scheduler’s position.
• Prepare “as built” schedules, reflecting the actual conditions and activity dates.
• Assist in maintaining SOLV P6 database with accurate project/activity codes, file management, using appropriate status/delay comments, maintain P6 notebooks, etc.
• Support reporting efforts while maintaining core schedule structure and appropriate activity codes.
• Any other initiatives or responsibilities that may be assigned by the senior scheduler.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum 3 years project engineering or related experience. Must have experience in scheduling for construction projects specific to HV, Substations, or other electrical features Prior Scheduling experience in an EPC environment is highly desired. Ability to read and understand plans and specifications. Experience using P6 Software required. Knowledge of construction methods and processes. Construction-related scheduling experience - Critical Path Method. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point). Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills, and professional telephone manner. Reliability, dependability and flexibility. Ability to travel to jobsites. 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:

Compensation Range: $91,520.00 - $114,400.00 Pay Rate Type: Salary

Job Number: J13674

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.