Director of Project Controls, HV/BESS

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 Director of Project Controls will partner with the HV/BESS Operations Team to facilitate successful project outcomes through development and implementation of robust controls processes including risk assessment, strategic planning, project setup, project forecasting and reporting, corrective action, and closeout.

The Director of Project Controls will also partner with the Finance team to inform business planning and management using cost reporting and business information metrics and data.

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 essential Project Controls Manager responsibilities.


* Monitor risk and margin potential, at the project, portfolio, and enterprise level through the analysis of cost and schedule data.


* Develop and implement processes and support to ensure accuracy and timeliness in cost and schedule reporting.


* Monitor conformance with company procedures and best practices related to subcontracting and insurance.


* With Operations team, develop and maintain a regular project review schedule that effectively identifies:
+ Pre-mobilization project readiness
+ In-progress risk and opportunity potential
+ Post-construction lessons learned
+ Where reviews identify undue project risk or potential enhancement opportunity, Director of Project Controls will work with the project team and Operations leadership to develop strategic action


* Work with Operations PMO and Technology team to develop and deploy data visualization and dashboard tools that facilitate "big picture" communication to executives, senior management, and external stakeholders.


* Partner with Business Development, Estimating, and Preconstruction teams to provide historical cost data to support estimating and sales.


* Manage Cost Management and Scheduling team to ensure that in-flight projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with scope and quality expectations, while providing clear visibility into project-level performance, risks, and trends throughout the project lifecycle.


* Serve as a decision-support function that enables project managers and executives to maintain control over a project's performance from start to finish.


* In addition to internal scheduling capability and resources, the Director of Project Controls will work with external scheduling and claims consultants as needed for complex schedule analysis and claims development.


* Support project teams with major change orders and dispute resolutions.

Engage with outside consultants and outside counsel as ...