Remote Senior Commissioning Portfolio Lead

SOLV Energy; Missouri; On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Project Manager to lead integrated commissioning across a portfolio of utility-scale solar, HV substations, and energy storage projects. You will define strategy, governance, readiness gates, and milestone plans from planning through energization, testing, and turnover, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, and operations teams.

This role demands strong leadership across multiple scopes, risk and cost management, and proactive

Qualifications

• 8+ years in commissioning, startup, testing, or project delivery for utility-scale facilities.
• 5+ years leading complex commissioning across multiple projects.
• Experience with EPC contracts, interconnection, and project controls.
• Willingness to travel regionally/nationally.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated commissioning delivery across typically 4-5 concurrent EPC projects, each with 2-3 commissioning scopes, from planning through energization, testing, acceptance, closeout, and turnover.
• Establish the commissioning strategy, execution model, governance cadence, responsibility assignments, readiness gates, milestone plan, and escalation pathways for each project.
• Translate EPC contracts, customer requirements, interconnection obligations, commercial milestones, technical requirements, and company standards into an integrated commissioning scope and plan.
• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making authority on complex delivery matters; escalate material safety, contractual, commercial, technical, or organizational risks.
• Maintain portfolio-level visibility of status, forecast dates, risks, constraints, resources, cost exposure, decisions, and actions.

Skills

PV systems

HV substations

BESS

SCADA/controls

Portfolio management

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMP certification

NETA certification

Electrical license

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Project Manager to lead integrated commissioning across a portfolio of utility-scale solar, HV substations, and energy storage projects. You will define strategy, governance, readiness gates, and milestone plans from planning through energization, testing, and turnover, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, and operations teams.

This role demands strong leadership across multiple scopes, risk and cost management, and proactive