Assistant Preconstruction Project Manager

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

The Assistant Preconstruction Project Manager is responsible for supporting the Preconstruction Project Manager in 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.

Job Description:

• 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

• 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 (Project Engineer or Assistant Superintendent)

• Effective written and verbal communications skills and organizational skills

• 3 -4 years construction experience

• 1+ years scheduling and estimating experience

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:

$97,767.00 - $122,209.00

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.

Job Number: J11874

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