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 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.

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...