Remote Construction Engineer - Solar, Storage & Substations

SOLV Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job 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. This role is fully remote and discusses location expectations during interviews.

The Construction Engineer will coordinate between operations and engineering, manage RFIs, and guide design compliance while supporting advanced technologies and training initiatives across field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2-5 years of construction-related experience, or equivalent.
• Excellent written communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Aptitude for problem solving, and strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Exposure in CAD/GIS and aptitude for proficiency in these and other engineering software.
• Ability to read and understand project drawings, and specifications.
• Field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential Construction Engineer responsibilities.
• Facilitate communication between operations and engineering partners.
• Be the point of contact for operations to present engineering concerns and liaise with SOLV Engineering, partners and vendors.
• Assist operations with engineering RFIs during construction.
• Resolve RFIs and other operational concerns with urgency.
• Understand design requirements per SOLV Energy, client, and permits.
• Develop relationships with site teams and support contract compliance.
• Guide design comments with consultants and support warranty validation.
• Lead project-specific training on GPS-enabled pile drivers and internal tools.
• Support drone-based construction monitoring initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Construction Management

Tools

CAD

GIS

MS Excel

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. This role is fully remote and discusses location expectations during interviews.

The Construction Engineer will coordinate between operations and engineering, manage RFIs, and guide design compliance while supporting advanced technologies and training initiatives across field teams.