Energy Storage Assistant Project Manager (Santa Teresa, NM)

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

The Energy Storage Assistant Project Manager will collaborate with multiple departments assisting our project manager in planning, organizing, and directing the project work across our team, including engineering, scheduling, change management, budgeting, and closeout project documentation.

This role is located full-time on a jobsite in Santa Teresa, NM. 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 the project leadership team in the administration and coordination of the daily operations of the project on site to deliver a safe and quality project

• Work with the project execution team to learn and understand multiple work disciplines along with being a leader in scheduling, cost control, quantity tracking, procurement, client satisfaction, daily jobsite needs, and work activities

• Collaborate with the Project Manager to ensure the project stays within scope with respect to the Prime Contract and notify Project Manager in the case of a scope deviation or potential for scope deviation

• Support the Project Manager with developing change orders, preparation of internal and external project presentations, updating project budgets, preparing cost flows and cost forecasts and support communication of the project completion status from the field

• Coordinate, lead, and document routine project update meetings with client and internal stakeholders regarding the status and progress of the work

• Coordinate with the project team to identify needs, develop scopes of work, and hire appropriate third parties to execute the work

• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and co- workers to strengthen company position

• Ensure jobsite office networking services are set-up (copiers/printers/scanners, phone lines, etc.)

• Track progress of project and financial status by analyzing/monitoring hourly cost and production; comparing initial project cost budget to actual daily cost and production data

• Enforce and promote a culture of safety by implementing and enforcing SOLV standards and OSHA policies, procedures and guidelines

• Assist the site management team in displaying and promoting the company values, tenets and culture while representing the company in a professional manner

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Project profitability

• Project completed on schedule

• Customer/Client Satisfaction

• Positive project team attitude

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

• Work within SE’s business processes and ensure an efficient working environment

• Improved personal professional growth and education

• Staff development and training

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of work-related experience in design and/or construction of utility scale electrical infrastructure projects. 

• Direct relevant industry experience preferred, skilled with knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installation

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to work with others under all situations

• Ability to work, analyze, troubleshoot and prioritize problems independently

• Effective written and verbal English communication skills

• Proficiency and knowledgeable in office practices, procedures and equipment

• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and coordinate

• P6 scheduling experience preferred

• Able to travel extensively (minimum 50%) including lengthy jobsite-based assignments in remote areas. 

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

• Requires frequent stooping, bending, crouching, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting 50 or more lbs

• Constant finger dexterity and ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, talk, and possess depth perception

• Occasional climbing and carrying, proximity to moving mechanical parts, working in high exposed places

• Occasional exposure to environmental conditions  

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$97,767.00 - $122,209.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J12432

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.

SOLV Energy is a solar services provider for utility solar, high-voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America. We believe that good energy has a ripple effect. That’s why we only take on projects that provide cleaner power, better jobs, greater education and a brighter future for our communities. Backed by a powerful legacy, we’ve branched out to focus solely on renewable energy initiatives. Recognized as an industry-leading solar contractor and O&M services provider, our team has built and manages over 10 GW of solar capacity in more than 25 states.