Senior Solar EPC Engineer (Remote) – Value & QA Lead

SOLV Energy, Inc.; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking an Engineer 3 to act as a technical SME focused on value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment across utility-scale EPC projects. This role can be fully remote or hybrid with regular in office presence in San Diego, CA.

Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process. Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline design deliverables, reviewing RFPs, supporting permitting, and ensuring project schedules and

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.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites or partner offices and work in active construction environments, with reasonable accommodation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in parallel.

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

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Solar)

Engineer-in-Training (FE)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking an Engineer 3 to act as a technical SME focused on value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment across utility-scale EPC projects. This role can be fully remote or hybrid with regular in office presence in San Diego, CA.

Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process. Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline design deliverables, reviewing RFPs, supporting permitting, and ensuring project schedules and