HV Project Manager

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 Project Manager is responsible for overall management of Substation construction/operation resulting in successful project execution.

This role can be fully remote or based full-time in our office in Edison, NJ or Albany, NY.

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:


* Execute all responsibilities of a Project Engineer with deep focus on substation design, construction, testing, and energization


* Review Power Purchase Agreements, Generator Interconnection Agreements, Utility Interconnection Requirements, Contract Documents, System Impact Studies, Facility Studies, and Owner/Engineer specifications to ensure compliance of substation scope


* Oversee LNTP and Early-Stage deliverables for HV and substation-specific workstreams, ensuring alignment with permitting and utility interconnection timelines


* Develop, manage, and track the substation budget, including primary equipment procurement, civil sitework, grounding systems, protection & control, SCADA integration, and construction labor


* Create detailed subcontractor scopes of work related to substation EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) including testing and commissioning


* Lead and manage substation subcontractors-including RFI coordination, billing reviews, change orders, daily reporting, safety performance, and schedule tracking


* Monitor and control substation scope changes and associated commercial impacts


* Facilitate and participate in Project Kick-Off Meetings, with dedicated discussion on substation milestones and risks


* Manage and collect RFIs and submittals with substation relevance, coordinating with engineering and construction teams for resolution


* Lead Utility Coordination Meetings focused on relay settings, protection schemes, testing protocols, switching orders, and managing the interconnection process


* Participate in Owner Coordination Meetings to communicate substation progress, risks, and technical issues


* Engage in SE team meetings to coordinate interdependence between PV, BESS, and substation infrastructure


* Oversee material procurement efforts-particularly long-lead substation components such as power transformers, breakers, steel structures, control enclosures, relays, and communication systems


* Facilitate construction schedule and scope review meetings, highlighting critical paths for substation construction and energization


* Lead site Kick-Off Meetings, Pre-Commissioning Walks, and Energization Read...