Remote Preconstruction Project Manager

SOLV Energy; Delaware; On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, a nationwide leader in solar, storage and high‑voltage substation projects, seeks a Preconstruction Project Manager for remote leadership of the Preconstruction Group. Primary duties include cost control, schedule management, bid packages, and LNTP scope creation, with coordination across engineering, accounting, procurement and legal teams.

From notice of award through mobilization, you’ll drive budgets, procurement alignment and risk mitigation while guiding engineers and clerical

Qualifications

• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience.
• Thorough understanding of plans and specifications.
• Field experience (5-8 years, Project Engineer or Assistant Superintendent).
• Leadership ability to manage remote teams.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Solid cost control and budgeting knowledge.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• 5+ years construction experience.
• 2+ years scheduling and estimating.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost control ledger and job cost statements.
• Prepare billings and expedite payments.
• Set up and maintain all aspects of the CMiC system.
• Prepare bid packages and solicit and evaluate bids.
• Write project procedures.
• Review plans for completeness and accuracy.
• Supervise and train Preconstruction Project Engineers and clerical staff.
• Ensure procurement activities align with LNTP scope, budget, and schedules.
• Collaborate with the business development, engineering, accounting, construction, and legal departments to create contract scopes of work.
• Work with Engineering and Procurement to understand design constraints and material lead-times to ensure long lead procurement items are appropriately released during the LNTP phase.
• Define and create LNTPs.
• Research and understand project specific design requirements.
• Liaison with the Engineering Manager to track changes that impact project schedule and/or budget and provide those changes to the Project Executive.
• Represent SOLV Energy in owner meetings.
• Support estimating reconciliation for each design iteration.
• Maintain timely and accurate reporting to the Project Team and management, cost forecasting and estimated cost at completion.
• Effectively manage project risk; evaluate probability and severity of risk events and mitigation plans.
• Develop and maintain good relationship with Owner, Engineers, Vendors and Subcontractors; build partnerships with Owner while ensuring prompt notification and rights preservation under EPC.
• Support Operations and/or Contracts Teams in negotiating final EPC.
• Budget, Scope, Schedule management.
• Communicate final scope of work with Procurement team, Operations, and Business Partners.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Plan review

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree

Tools

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

SOLV Energy, a nationwide leader in solar, storage and high‑voltage substation projects, seeks a Preconstruction Project Manager for remote leadership of the Preconstruction Group. Primary duties include cost control, schedule management, bid packages, and LNTP scope creation, with coordination across engineering, accounting, procurement and legal teams.

From notice of award through mobilization, you’ll drive budgets, procurement alignment and risk mitigation while guiding engineers and clerical