BESS Project Scheduler Intern

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 BESS Project Scheduler will develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules on a portfolio of projects to maintain timely and profitable job completion.

This position will align specifically with the battery storage scope during business development and preconstruction stages, but will also require coordination with PV, high voltage and SCADA project scopes.

Summer 2025 Internship.

Position will be onsite full time in San Diego, CA and may require periodic travel to jobsites as needed to provide assistance in developing and maintaining schedules and to improve scheduling assumptions for future projects.

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:


* Understanding of P6; ability to understand and use schedule templates; basic knowledge of predecessor and successor relationships, critical path and key driver activities in BESS schedules.


* Technical knowledge or willingness to learn about current and future Energy Storage technologies.


* Basic ability to interpret BESS site layouts and electrical single-line diagrams to align the project schedules with current project designs.


* Assist in planning the project by analyzing various project documents, design drawings, contracts and exhibits to understand specific requirements that will form the basis of the EPC schedule.


* Create RFI's for additional schedule information needed to inform proposal schedules.


* Ensure sound logic and realistic durations are built in the schedule using the recommended CPM best practices.


* Create summaries (using Microsoft Word or similar programs) highlighting key assumptions/qualifications to be shared with business development and owner representatives.


* Attend project meetings including pre-construction, project coordination and monthly owner meetings to understand issues, get updates and address any schedule related challenges or questions.


* Schedule updates at least twice a month to incorporate actuals, monitor any deviations from the critical path, and suggest corrective actions to the project team.


* Support Business Development/Pre-construction in modelling unique schedule scenarios on a project-to-project basis.


* Maintain company standard delay log to document the delays with their details from business development to the project completion.


* Perform schedule analysis for what-if conditions, change orders and claims.


* Value collaboration with individuals throughout the organization to adapt to new challenges and provide lessons learned opportunities.


* Periodic site visits to gain knowledge of site practices and build rela...