Senior Commissioning Portfolio Lead (Remote)

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

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Project Manager to oversee integrated commissioning delivery across multiple utility-scale EPC projects. You will lead planning, readiness gates, and execution for PV, HV, BESS, SCADA/controls, and related interfaces, coordinating with engineering, construction, and operations teams.

The role requires strong project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage risks and schedules across a portfolio while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in commissioning, startup, testing, construction, operations, engineering, or project delivery for utility-scale electrical facilities.
• Minimum 5 years leading complex commissioning or project-delivery activities, including responsibility for multiple concurrent projects, multiple technical scopes, or a comparably complex portfolio.
• Demonstrated accountability for integrated scope, schedule, resources, risk, stakeholders, issue resolution, documentation, and contractual or commercial delivery commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries without relying solely on direct authority.
• Valid driver's license and ability to satisfy project access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated commissioning delivery across typically 4-5 concurrent EPC projects, each with 2-3 commissioning scopes, from early planning and readiness 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 assigned project.
• Translate EPC contracts, customer requirements, interconnection obligations, commercial milestones, technical requirements, and company standards into an integrated commissioning scope and execution plan.
• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making authority on complex commissioning delivery matters within assigned responsibilities; escalate material safety, contractual, commercial, technical, or organizational risks.
• Maintain clear portfolio-level visibility of status, forecast dates, risks, constraints, resources, cost exposure, decisions, corrective actions, and executive support needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

P6 scheduling

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Project Manager to oversee integrated commissioning delivery across multiple utility-scale EPC projects. You will lead planning, readiness gates, and execution for PV, HV, BESS, SCADA/controls, and related interfaces, coordinating with engineering, construction, and operations teams.

The role requires strong project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage risks and schedules across a portfolio while ensuring safety and