Assistant Project Scheduler

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.

Job Description Summary:
The Assistant Project Scheduler will develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules on a portfolio of projects to maintain timely and profitable job completion.

This position will support all business units including the battery storage, HV and PV in all phases as needed, starting from business development to execution.

Position requires periodic travel to jobsites as needed to assist in developing and maintaining schedules as well as to improve scheduling assumptions for future projects.

This role is based full-time in our office in San Diego, CA.

Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

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 project scheduling; ability to understand and use schedule templates; basic knowledge of predecessor and successor relationships, critical path and key driver activities in EPC schedules.


* Technical knowledge or willingness to learn about current and future renewable energy technologies.


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


* Assist in planning the projects 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 schedules 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.


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


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