SDI Senior Project Manager, SDI Services

SOLV Drilling Industrial Services, LLC; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee construction projects for solar, storage, and high‑voltage substation work. This role focuses on delivering complex programs on time and within budget, coordinating owner, architect, and subcontractor relations, and driving safety and quality across projects.

You will manage preconstruction activities, develop procedures, and supervise the project team to ensure contractual compliance and successful close-out with an enhanced fee where

Qualifications

• Field construction management experience (8-10 years, including supervisory skills).
• Leadership ability and strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Drafting and computer skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting.
• Thorough understanding of scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall management of construction projects to ensure successful completion.
• Estimate and establish budgets and contract price (GMP/Lump Sum).
• Negotiate cost-effective subcontract and material purchases.
• Set up and implement job procedures to ensure timely buyout, shop drawing approval and material delivery.
• Keep project on schedule and maintain timely reporting to management.
• Supervise project team and organize regular meetings with management and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and maintain documentation of significant events.

Skills

Field mgmt

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organization

Drafting

Contract knowledge

Cost control

Scheduling

Estimating

Education

Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree or equivalent experience

Job description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary: As a recognized leader in solar predrill and pile foundation installation for more than 25 years, SDI Services is now part of SOLV Energy—expanding our collective capability to deliver high‑quality infrastructure services to the power industry. By joining SOLV Energy’s comprehensive capabilities, SDI adds specialized expertise, expanded field capacity, and a robust fleet of drilling equipment to support exceptional project execution. Together, we’re improving performance across the full lifecycle through integrated solutions, reliable delivery, and proven experience serving utility‑scale solar projects.

This position sits within SDI Services, a SOLV Energy affiliate company, and is posted on SOLV Energy’s careers site to connect great talent with meaningful opportunities. While you will apply through SOLV Energy, all day‑to‑day work, responsibilities, and decision‑making for this role will reside within SDI.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of construction project resulting in successful project completion.

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

• Able to perform all Project Manager’s responsibilities (refer to position descriptions)
• Manage multiple or large, complex projects
• Estimate and establish budgets and contract price (GMP/Lump Sum)
• Negotiate cost-effective subcontract and material purchases
• Set up and implement job procedures and techniques to assure timely buyout, shop drawing approval and material delivery
• Keep project on schedule
• Develop and maintain good relationship with Owner, Architect and Subcontractors
• Work with Superintendent to develop safety plans and to implement safety procedures
• Maintain timely and accurate reporting to management
• Manage, train, and supervise project team according to Company policy
• Organize regular meetings for management and subcontractors
• Review contract conditions; ensure compliance with all contract terms
• Supervise documentation of all significant project events, e.g., accidents, delays, Change Orders
• Direct preconstruction services and activities
• Negotiate, prepare and issue subcontract bid packages
• Assist with business development and participate in job interviews
• Maintain quality control (integrity and excellence of completed project)
• Support estimating staff (bid item specialist)
• Avoid or mitigate claims and conflict
• Complete all job close-out procedures
• Conduct warranty follow-up (1-year warranty walks)
• Complete project with full or enhanced fee
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree or equivalent experience
• Field construction management experience (8-10 years, including supervisory skills)
• Leadership ability
• Problem-solving ability and strong sense of urgency
• Organizational and communication skills
• Drafting and computer skills
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting
• Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating)

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences.

We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities.

SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range: $141,590.00 - $176,987.00

Pay Rate Type: Salary