Engineering 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 Engineering Manager is responsible for providing overall management of the engineering scope of work for SOLV Energy projects.

This role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence 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:

General Duties


* Support engineering efforts and generate deliverables using AutoCAD, KMZ, and SOLV proprietary software


* Document meeting minutes for engineering-related meetings and, as needed, permitting coordination meetings; distribute engineering action items.

Engineering & Leadership


* Support selected business development pursuits and EPC bids


* Review Owner and client technical documents and synthesize key requirements, risks, and assumptions for estimating and proposal teams.


* Represent SOLV's engineering organization during selected project pursuits, pricing reviews, and bid strategy discussions, coordinating with the permitting team as needed.

Contract & Due Diligence Support


* Coordinate with the permitting team to review EPC contract exhibits related to owner- and contractor-obtained permits and flag engineering interfaces, issues, or inconsistencies.


* Review EPC contract exhibits for value engineering opportunities and compliance with SOLV standards

Project Execution & Controls


* Own delivery of all engineering deliverables for assigned projects and direct reports, coordinating required interfaces with the permitting team.


* Manage design internal and external consultant schedules and budgets, tracking performance and addressing deviations for contracted scope of work.


* Coordinate review comments with consultants and track responses to closure.


* Assist in responding to Owner and IE comments and clarifications.


* Identify, assess, and track engineering changes that may impact project cost, schedule, or risk profile; coordinate with the permitting team on permitting changes that affect engineering scope or design.


* Ensure Project Managers and Field Teams understand and adhere to all project-specific engineering requirements; coordinate with the permitting team regarding permitting requirements that interface with design or construction.


* Advocate on behalf of the Project and Owner to drive timely decisions and technical alignment.


* Manage development of the contract energy production model and ensure final designs align with contractual modeling assumptions and Issued-For-Construction (IFC) drawings.

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