Remote Preconstruction Project Manager - Solar & Storage

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

Job summary

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, delivering solar, storage, and high voltage substation projects across the United States. The Preconstruction Project Manager will lead the Preconstruction Group, overseeing daily management, coordination, and successful completion of scope, budget, and schedule from notice of award to mobilization.

Responsibilities include managing meetings, cost control, bid packages, CMiC setup, and procurement alignment with

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 – able to pull together team members from diverse backgrounds in a remote environment
• Effective written and verbal communications skills and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills with MS Office suite, as well as other industry-standard tools, such as Bluebeam Revu
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting
• Organizational and communication skills; must have strong people skills
• Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter
• Able to travel (estimated 25%)
• 5+ years construction experience
• 2+ years scheduling and estimating

Responsibilities

• Able to perform all Preconstruction Project Engineer job 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
• Effectively manage project risk; evaluate probability and severity of risk events and prepare mitigation plans
• Develop and maintain good relationship with Owner, Engineers, Vendors and Subcontractors; build partnerships with Owner
• Support Operations and/or Contracts Teams in negotiating final EPC
• Budget
• Scope
• Schedule
• Communicate final scope of work with Procurement team, Operations, and Business Partners
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Written and verbal comms

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering/Construction/Architecture degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, delivering solar, storage, and high voltage substation projects across the United States. The Preconstruction Project Manager will lead the Preconstruction Group, overseeing daily management, coordination, and successful completion of scope, budget, and schedule from notice of award to mobilization.

Responsibilities include managing meetings, cost control, bid packages, CMiC setup, and procurement alignment with