Energy Storage Project Executive

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 Project Executive will provide leadership and oversight to multiple projects simultaneously. They will collaborate with multiple departments in planning, organizing, and directing the project work across our team including engineering, project controls, finance, and field operations. The Project Executive will be responsible for overall management of the assigned projects with bottom line profit accountability.

This position can be remote or based in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR.

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:

• Provide leadership and oversight of multiple project teams simultaneously.

• Review and negotiate complex contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers. 

• Review and approve project schedules, estimates, budgets, and profit margin.

• Make project level executive decisions on critical aspects of the work involving significant cost and risk impacts to the company.

• Provide leadership and oversight of complex change management events involving Owners, Subcontractors, and/or regulating entities.

• Provide support to other departments including business development, estimating, and services.  

• Hire, train, and mentor team members for a variety of roles on project teams.

• Support the development of standards and processes to improve the business.

• Able to perform all Project Manager’s responsibilities - 

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

  • Develop and maintain good relationship with Owner, Engineer, and Subcontractors; develop strategies and skills to build a strong partnership with the Owner, while still ensuring prompt owner notification of impacts and preservation of rights per the Prime Contract

  • Maintain timely and accurate reporting to management, particularly with regard to cost forecasting and estimated cost at completion.

  • Oversee preparation of project billings; seek to maximize cash flow in and reduce pay cycles through diligent & strategic billing preparation.  Prioritize the collection of aged receivables and review their status regularly in Owner meetings and conversations.

  • Present and negotiate change orders with owner for timely resolution.

  • 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

  • Extensive coordination with material suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and to develop solutions to logistical and supply-chain challenges.

  • Review contract conditions; ensure compliance with all contract terms

  • Supervise documentation of all significant project events, e.g., accidents, delays, Change Orders

  • Effectively manage project risk; evaluate probability and severity of risk events as they are identified / anticipated and prepare mitigation plans with project team and senior management

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

  • 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

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of work-related experience in design and/or c