Preconstruction Project Manager (Remote)

Job Description Summary 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. The Preconstruction Project Manager is responsible for leading the Preconstruction Group’s efforts with daily management, coordination, and successful completion of the project scope, budget, and schedule from notice of award to project mobilization. Additional responsibilities include managing project meetings, performing cost comparisons, updating project schedules, managing contract exhibits through execution, and strategic buyout negotiations as needed to maintain budget. This role is fully remote. 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 Able to perform all Preconstruction Project Engineer job responsibilities

Maintain cost control ledger and job cost statements

Prepare billings and expedite payments

Set up and maintain all aspects of the CMiC system

Prepare bid packages and solicit and evaluate bids

Write project procedures

Review plans for completeness and accuracy

Supervise and train Preconstruction Project Engineers and clerical staff

Ensure procurement activities align with LNTP scope, budget, and schedules

Collaborate with the business development, engineering, accounting, construction, and legal departments to create contract scopes of work

Work with Engineering and Procurement to understand design constraints and material lead-times to ensure long lead procurement items are appropriately released during the LNTP phase

Define and create LNTPs

Research and understand project specific design requirements (internal requirements, owner/contract requirements, and permit requirements)

Liaison with the Engineering Manager to track changes that impact project schedule and/or budget and provide those changes to the Project Executive

Represent SOLV Energy in owner meetings

Support estimating reconciliation for each design iteration

Maintain timely and accurate reporting to the Project Team and management, specifically cost forecasting and estimated cost at completion

Effectively manage project risk; evaluate probability and severity of risk events as they are identified / anticipated and prepare mitigation plans with project team operations management

Develop and maintain good relationship with Owner, Engineers, Vendors and Subcontractors; develop strategies and skills to build a strong partnership with the Owner, while still ensuring prompt owner notification of impacts and preservation of rights under the EPC

Support Operations and/or Contracts Teams in negotiating final EPC

Budget

Scope

Schedule

Communicate final scope of work with Procurement team, Operations, and Business Partners

Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience

Thorough understanding of plans and specifications

Field experience (5-8 years, Project Engineer or Assistant Superintendent)

Leadership ability – able to pull together team members from diverse backgrounds in a remote environment and organize them into a cohesive, high-performing project team

Effective written and verbal communications skills and organizational skills

Strong computer skills with MS Office suite, as well as other industry-standard tools, such as Bluebeam Revu

Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting

Organizational and communication skills; must have strong people skills

Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter

Able to travel (estimated 25%)

5+ years construction experience

2+ years scheduling 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 $110,448.00 - $138,060.00

Pay Rate Type Salary

Job Number: J13881

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