Renewable EPC Engineer - Value & QA/QC, Remote

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Ohio; Remote; USD 113,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, a national provider of solar, storage and high-voltage infrastructure, seeks an Engineer 3 as a SME in value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment for utility-scale EPC projects. Role may be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA; interview discusses specific location expectations.

Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline design, managing schedules, and reviewing consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with SOLV standards

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of progressive engineering experience in EPC, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Solar focus preferred).
• Engineer-in-Training (F.E.).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites and work in active construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Be able to perform all essential Engineer II responsibilities.
• Document meeting minutes for engineering and permitting-related meetings and distribute action items.
• Review technical RFP documents and provide engineering and permitting input to the estimating team.
• Represent SOLV engineering and permitting teams during pursuit and early-phase coordination meetings.
• Ensure coordination of design deliverables prepared by internal and external stakeholders responsible for the project scope of work.
• Develop working knowledge of project-specific design requirements, including SOLV standards, owner/contract requirements, and permitting conditions.
• Review consultant deliverables for alignment with project-specific requirements and flag deviations or risks for escalation.
• Track and manage engineering and permitting deliverable schedules in coordination with project management.
• Act as a single point of contact for all engineering disciplines to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review and approve consultant proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide QA/QC oversight of individual consultant work products as well as the fully integrated, multi-discipline design.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across projects to improve future execution.
• Manage Owner, Owner’s Engineer, and Independent Engineer submittals.
• Coordinate review comments with consultants and track responses to closure.
• Assist in responding to Owner and IE comments and clarifications.
• Represent the engineering and permitting team during Owner and consultant meetings as assigned.
• Support permitting efforts by coordinating with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Attend in-person AHJ meetings as needed.
• Act as a coordination point between internal engineering teams, external consultants, and AHJs.
• Track engineering and permitting changes that may impact project scope, cost, or schedule and elevate risks appropriately.
• Develop familiarity with AHJ requirements across jurisdictions and assist in communicating those requirements to internal teams.
• Assist with due diligence during RFP stages, including review of CUPs, environmental studies, wetlands permits, and related documentation.
• Support preparation, QA/QC, and submission of permit applications.
• Review EPC contract exhibits related to owner- and contractor-obtained permits and flag issues or inconsistencies.
• Review EPC contract exhibits for value engineering opportunities and compliance with SOLV standards.
• Identify gaps in existing engineering process and workflow through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop process updates and standards to increase efficiency and value of overall Engineering team.
• Train up the team on process changes.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Adaptability in fast-paced EPC env

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Solar focus preferred)

Engineer-in-Training (F.E.)

Tools

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

SOLV Energy, a national provider of solar, storage and high-voltage infrastructure, seeks an Engineer 3 as a SME in value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment for utility-scale EPC projects. Role may be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA; interview discusses specific location expectations.

Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline design, managing schedules, and reviewing consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with SOLV standards