Remote Substation Design Engineer II - High Voltage

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Florida; Remote; USD 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Design Engineer II, Substation to own preliminary substation design and the engineering lifecycle for utility-scale solar, BESS, and interconnection projects. The role operates as the primary technical owner from kickoff through handoff, aligning design basis, scope, schedule, risk, and assumptions before execution.

This position is fully remote and interviews will discuss location specifics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or equivalent certification is a nice-to-have, not a must.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in electrical substation engineering.
• Demonstrated proficiency in electrical design software (AutoCAD, ETAP, or similar).
• Strong understanding of substation design principles, protection schemes, and industry standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC, etc).
• Thorough understanding of local, state, and federal regulations related to electrical engineering and solar development.
• Familiarity with utility interconnection requirements and contract language.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable building codes, engineering principles, and industry best practices.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own the first-pass preliminary substation design approach for assigned pursuits and projects by reviewing all applicable requirements and project-specific inputs to define the design basis, key assumptions, equipment requirements, layouts, quantities, risks, and open items needed to support the 10% design deliverable.
• Review client provided documents, technical exhibits, PPAs, interconnection agreements, utility and ISO handbooks, owner standards, and related project information to identify requirements, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and scope outside of SOLV standards.
• Serve as the primary substation design subject matter expert for assigned projects and coordinate technical inputs from engineering consultants, procurement, estimating, scheduling, NERC support, revenue metering, security, and other specialty subcontractors.
• Lead development of the 10% substation design, including single-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment sizing, and related refinements, to support estimating with pricing.
• Coordinate with estimating and scheduling to ensure the preliminary design, quantities, scope narrative, schedule, and commercial assumptions are aligned.
• Review estimates for technical completeness and identify gaps, exclusions, owner-furnished equipment, allowances, contingencies, and scope items that require clarification or escalation.
• Deliver the owner reviewed preliminary substation design to estimating and BD in accordance with the project stage-gate schedule.
• Participate in routine client meetings to review technical exhibits, explain preliminary design assumptions, identify risks, and clarify requirements outside of SOLV standards.
• Support contractual exhibit reviews, markups, and technical responses needed to facilitate LNTP, while escalating material commitments, non-standard requirements, and significant risk.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Design Engineer II, Substation to own preliminary substation design and the engineering lifecycle for utility-scale solar, BESS, and interconnection projects. The role operates as the primary technical owner from kickoff through handoff, aligning design basis, scope, schedule, risk, and assumptions before execution.

This position is fully remote and interviews will discuss location specifics.