Senior HV Project Manager (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. The Senior HV Project Manager is responsible for overall management of HV construction/operation resulting in successful project execution, ensuring projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with utility standards and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Enforce adherence to company policies, utility safety rules, and the Electrical Safety Manual
• Ensure projects comply with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, and accountability across all project teams
• Lead lessons-learned reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior HV Project Manager ensures projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with utility standards and contractual requirements
• Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of utility-scale substation, transmission, and distribution projects, from early development and interconnection through construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout
• Serves as a technical, financial, and leadership authority for complex HV projects
• Acts as a primary interface with utility owners, interconnecting utilities, EPC partners, and regulatory stakeholders
• Perform all responsibilities of a Project Manager while providing strategic oversight for multiple concurrent HV projects
• Direct and mentor Project Managers, APM’s., Project Engineers, and Project Support Staff
• Establish project execution strategies aligned with contract scope, utility standards, and company objectives
• Mentor Project Engineers, Project Admins, and other junior level employees
• Lead internal and external coordination across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations
• Support the auditing of project budgets with Director support
• Support the auditing of project schedules with Director support
• Support negotiations of project contract exhibits with owner
• Negotiate Change Orders with Client and Subcontractors
• Serve as the primary point of contact with interconnecting utilities throughout construction and commissioning
• Manage interconnection-related activities, including:
• Utility coordination meetings
• Interconnection agreements and scope alignment
• Protection & control requirements
• Utility inspections and approvals Project Reviews
• Own P6 scheduling responsibility
• Coordinate protection and control scope, ensuring alignment with relay settings, communication architecture, and utility requirements
• Oversee SCADA integration, including:
• RTU/IED installation
• Point-to-point testing
• Utility control center coordination
• Manage fiber, communications, and telemetry integration as part of substation and line projects
• Assist team with testing and commissioning planning and execution, including:
• Equipment functional testing
• Relay testing and end-to-end testing
• SCADA checkout
• Pre-energization reviews
• Coordinate energization activities with utilities, contractors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure all commissioning documentation, redlines, and turnover packages are complete and approved
• Support negotiation of contract exhibits, scope clarifications, and commercial terms with owners
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, insurance, bonding, and regulatory obligations
• Maintain strong client relationships and represent the company at executive-level project meetings

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of EPC utility scale experience in design and/or construction of Utility scale power substations
• Licensed Professional Engineer, PMP certification, or directly relevant industry experience preferred
• NFPA 70e 'Qualified Person' preferred, skilled with knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installation and has received safety training on the hazards involved
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to work with others under all situations
• Ability to work, analyze, troubleshoot and prioritize problems independently
• Strong knowledge of dispatching methods, techniques, and practices
• Effective written and verbal English communication skills
• Proficiency and knowledge in office practices, procedures and equipment
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and coordinate