HV Assistant Project Manager (California)

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 Manager is responsible for overall support of HV construction/operation resulting in successful project execution.

This role is located full-time on a jobsite in Bakersfield, CA or Los Banos, CA and will require travel.

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:


* Able to communicate and coordinate all Project Engineer's responsibilities to achieve project success


* Review Power Purchase Agreements, Generator Interconnection Agreements, Utility Interconnection requirements, Contract requirements, System Impact Studies, Facility Studies, and Customer/Owner Engineer requirements to ensure Project compliance


* Review LNTP/Early Stage Deliverables


* Assist in preparing project HV budgets and forecasts


* Assist in developing subcontractor scopes of work and support subcontracting efforts with PM


* Manage HV subcontractors (billings, RFIs, status reports, risk, etc.)


* HV Scope change management


* Participate in Project Kick-Off Meeting


* Manage/Collect RFI's


* Participate in Utility Coordination Meetings


* Participate in Owner Coordination Meetings


* Participate in SE Team Meetings,


* Participate in Material Procurement Review


* Hold Construction Schedule & Scope Review Meeting


* Schedule Kick-off Meeting (On-Site)


* Manage - Assemble Final Completion Punchlist


* Participate in team meetings/calls on a regular basis



* Work with Engineering team for material procurement


* Demonstrate and maintain a safe work environment, and direct safe work practices in energized substations


* Regular travel (local and inter-state) required


* Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:


* Adherence to Company policies and Corporate Procedures and Electrical Safety Manual


* Work within SE's business processes and ensure an efficient working environment


* Project profitability


* Project completed on schedule


* Quality control; integrity and excellence of completed project


* Customer/Client Satisfaction



* Positive project team attitude


* Improved personal professional growth and education


* Staff development and training

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements


* Minimum 3-4 years of work related experience in design and/or construction of power substations


* PMP certification, or direct relevant industry experience preferred, skilled with knowledge related to the con...