Remote HV Substation Detailer & Estimator

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 92,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking a Remote High Voltage Project Detailer to perform detailed quantity takeoffs, material analysis, constructability reviews, and project detailing for high-voltage substation projects across EPC, design-build, and utility scopes.

The role supports preconstruction, estimating, procurement, engineering, and operations with accurate material quantities, labor assumptions, and constructible design details to drive budgets, bids, and project execution.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Drafting, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from engineering drawings, specifications, and bid documents.
• Quantify major substation components including foundations, structural steel, grounding systems, bus systems, conduit systems, cable tray systems, control cable, power cable, equipment terminations, fencing and site development components.
• Develop material quantity reports and BOM summaries.
• Verify scope completeness and identify design gaps, inconsistencies, and potential cost impacts.
• Assist in developing labor units, productivity assumptions, and installation durations.
• Support estimate development for EPC, design-build, and utility substation projects.
• Develop and review construction detail drawings and project layouts.
• Interpret electrical, structural, civil, and protection & control drawings.
• Create material tracking documents and procurement packages.
• Assist with constructability reviews during preconstruction and project planning.
• Coordinate drawing revisions and maintain project document control.
• Support engineering teams with design reviews and field revisions.
• Generate procurement-ready material lists.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to verify material requirements.
• Assist procurement teams in identifying long-lead equipment and materials.
• Support material forecasting and inventory planning.
• Review vendor quotations and verify scope alignment.
• Assist project managers with budget tracking and quantity reconciliation.
• Support change order development through quantity verification and scope analysis.
• Review field reports and as-built information for quantity validation.
• Participate in project turnover and closeout documentation.

Skills

Estimating & detailing

Substation construction

Electrical coordination

Analytical thinking

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in CM/Engineering/Drafting

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Excel

Estimating software

Autodesk Revit

One-line diagrams

Three-line diagrams

Site plans

Structural drawings

Protection and control drawings

Equipment layouts

Procore

Primavera P6

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

SOLV Energy, Inc. is seeking a Remote High Voltage Project Detailer to perform detailed quantity takeoffs, material analysis, constructability reviews, and project detailing for high-voltage substation projects across EPC, design-build, and utility scopes.

The role supports preconstruction, estimating, procurement, engineering, and operations with accurate material quantities, labor assumptions, and constructible design details to drive budgets, bids, and project execution.