Senior Electrical Preconstruction Project Engineer

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:

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: 

• Electrical System Constructability & Procurement Coordination  
• Develop, refine, and support execution of detailed electrical Bills of Material through material take-offs and design reviews, ensuring alignment with project specifications, constructability requirements, and budgets. 
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure BOM accuracy, revision control, and alignment with procurement strategy, including supplier selection approach, lead time considerations, and cost optimization. 
• Contribute to constructability reviews by validating material selections and installation considerations against field practices and procurement constraints. 
• Review contract documents to identify electrical scope requirements and compliance obligations, ensuring alignment with design and procurement activities. 
• Analyze design constraints, material lead times, and project schedules to ensure procurement milestones are achieved, including timely release of long-lead and critical path materials to mitigate schedule risks. 
• Support material procurement planning through development and maintenance of schedules, delivery sequencing, and milestone tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet) 
• Support procurement execution activities including RFQ development, bid evaluation, vendor coordination, and purchase order release to ensure alignment with project schedules and material strategies. 
• Additional Position Responsibilities and Duties: 
• Prepare, transmit, and track design & material submittals for EEOR & owner review  
• Support the Electrical Preconstruction Management team with preparation and tracking of project-specific electrical material budgets 
• Assist with updating Smartsheet trackers to reflect changes to project schedules, status of EPC exhibits, procurement milestones, submittal reviews, and design deliverables 
• Coordinate with project field teams to ensure vendor invoices are coded as assigned  

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements: 

• 2–5+ years of experience in electrical construction, procurement, estimating, or materials management, preferably supporting utility-scale solar or similar EPC projects. 
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or similar discipline; equivalent will be considered 
• Demonstrated experience with electrical material scopes and BOM development 
• Experience supporting electrical material procurement, contract execution, or supply planning functions is strongly preferred 
• Strong understanding of electrical install practices, material applications and specifications, procurement workflows and lead time management 
• Proficient in Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel 
• Proficient in Smartsheet preferred 
• Ability to read and understand electrical plans 
• Effective written and verbal communications skills 
• Detailed oriented and effective organizational skills 
• Strong work ethic and ability to work autonomously 
• High aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking  
• Strong sense of urgency 

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:

$90,468.00 - $113,085.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

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If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.