OTS Materials & Contracting Lead (Remote)

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:
SOLV Energy's Operational Technology Solutions (OTS) division provides state-of-the-art OT solutions focused on maximizing energy production of utility-scale renewable generation plants.

The OTS Materials & Contracting Operations Lead is responsible for all OTS procurement activities, integrator contracting, and production oversite.

This role can be remote or hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR.

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:


* Assist in reviews of outgoing estimatesas needed.



* Provide updates to the equipment within the estimating tool as needed.



* Equipment pricing used within the estimating tool should be reviewed and updated quarterly to ensure the most up to date pricing is being used on all outgoing estimates.



* Send RFPs to integrators and MET vendors.



* Compare pricing to how the project was bid and ensure the proposals are within budget.



* Work with the OTS Project Development Manager to determine which integrator and MET vendor to contract on a per project basis.



* Oversee subcontracting process for integrators and MET vendors for all active projects.



* Contracting the SCADA design drafters for all active projects, as applicable.



* Contracting 3rd party SCADA vendors for all applicable active projects.



* Negotiate and communicate LD caps of 3rd party SCADA provider to the OTS Pre-Construction Project Manager to be captured in prime EPC contract.



* Maintain the master bill of material (BOM) that resides in the Estimating Tool.



* Build the BOM when a project is kicked off to begin design.



* Participate in a meeting with the assigned PM and/or the Pre-Construction Project Manager, and assigned SCADA Design Engineer to review BOM ahead of design start.



* Determine equipment lead times and establish drop-dead dates for ordering in order to meet desired equipment on site dates.



* Maintain datasheet repository with the latest equipment in the master BOM.



* Establish and maintain relationships with material vendors and suppliers.



* Shop for best pricing on required project equipment.



* Maintain a vender contact list.



* Order project equipment and ensure it is delivered to the integrator on time.



* Order equipment to site as directed by the OTS Project Manager (ad hoc orders).



* Order MET switches as applicable for all SCADA projects managed by SOLV OTS.



* Maintain production schedule with each ...