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 Engineer 3 will act as a technical Subject Matter Expert focused on value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment across utility-scale EPC projects.
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
Requirements:
- 4–7 years of progressive engineering experience in EPC, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects
- Engineer-in-Training (F.E.)
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in parallel
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
- Ability to adapt and respond quickly in a fast-paced EPC environment
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites or partner offices and work in active construction environments, with reasonable accommodation
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Solar focus preferred)
- Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools