Senior Field Scheduler (Remote)

SOLV Energy; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 117,840 - 147,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy, a leader in infrastructure services, is looking for a Senior Scheduler who will develop and maintain EPC schedules for utility-scale projects. This remote position involves occasional travel to job sites to foster relationships and understand project requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering or construction management, with at least 5 years of scheduling experience, particularly in the EPC field. Key responsibilities include mentoring staff and ensuring schedule adherence to best practices.

SOLV Energy offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years construction scheduling experience.
• Prior scheduling experience in an EPC environment is required.
• Strong ability to read and understand plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules.
• Lead and mentor assigned schedulers.
• Update schedules bi-monthly and communicate updates.

Skills

P6 Software

Critical Path Method scheduling

Construction scheduling

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree

Tools

P6 Software

Sunscreen Software

Excel

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

The Senior Scheduler will develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules from preconstruction through execution phases of projects. The senior scheduler will closely collaborate with other schedulers and stakeholders to coordinate work between PV, battery storage, high voltage, services business units. In addition, this position requires providing oversight to schedulers with less experience. Position requires travel to jobsites to gain understanding of means and methods, and build rapport. This role is remote with periodic travel to job sites in California, Nevada, and Washington. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description

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

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and mentor assigned schedulers, supporting their personal and career development.
• Contribute to training curriculum development for company-wide schedule management.
• Participate in company onboarding to align with project controls objectives.
• Develop and maintain realistic EPC project schedules using P6 software.
• Analyze project documents (drawings, contracts) to form the basis of EPC schedules.
• Perform quantity take-offs to establish accurate activity durations.
• Consult with internal teams (engineering, procurement, project management, field) for feedback.
• Seek feedback from external stakeholders (owners, consultants) to enhance schedule accuracy and buy-in.
• Ensure schedules adhere to CPM best practices with sound logic and realistic durations.
• Attend project meetings (weekly coordination, owner) to gather updates and address schedule issues.
• Update schedules bi-monthly, incorporating actuals and monitoring critical path deviations.
• Propose corrective actions to the project team based on schedule analysis.
• Communicate schedule updates to the project teams, and the scheduling manager.
• Perform "what-if" analysis for changing conditions, on integrated multiple schedules.
• Lead internal and external meetings, analyzing all scopes for schedule mitigation, propose solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive delay logs.
• Maintain all relevant contract information, including LD exposure with custom P6 reports.
• Monitor progress using company software (sunscreen) and confirm against schedule updates.
• Maintain and communicate weekly regional project status report.
• Visit job sites to build rapport and understand site-specific details.
• Train other personnel in scheduling procedures.
• Assist business development, owners in analyzing and improving project schedules.
• Support the maintenance of the P6 database (project/activity codes, file management, comments, notebooks).
• Assist with reporting efforts, ensuring core schedule structure and activity codes are maintained.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years construction scheduling experience.
• Prior Scheduling experience in an EPC environment is required.
• High proficiency and experience using P6 Software required.
• Strong ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
• Thorough knowledge of construction methods and processes.
• Solid understanding of construction-related Critical Path Method scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills, and professional telephone manner.
• Reliability, dependability and flexibility.
• Ability to travel to jobsites.

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

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

$117,840.00 - $147,300.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.