Engineer 3 (Remote)

SOLV Energy • San Diego, CA

8d • $112,656 - $135,188 • Remote

About The Position

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 Engineer 3 will act as a technical Subject Matter Expert focused on value engineering, QA/QC, and independent technical judgment across utility-scale EPC projects. This role is fully remote. 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

Requirements

• 4–7 years of progressive engineering experience in EPC, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Solar focus preferred).
• Engineer-in-Training (F.E.)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in parallel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to adapt and respond quickly in a fast-paced EPC environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites or partner offices and work in active construction environments, with reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

• Be able to perform all essential Engineer II responsibilities
• Document meeting minutes for engineering and permitting-related meetings and distribute action items.
• Review technical RFP documents and provide engineering and permitting input to the estimating team.
• Represent SOLV engineering and permitting teams during pursuit and early-phase coordination meetings.
• Ensure coordination of design deliverables prepared by internal and external stakeholders responsible for the project scope of work.
• Develop working knowledge of project-specific design requirements, including SOLV standards, owner/contract requirements, and permitting conditions.
• Review consultant deliverables for alignment with project-specific requirements and flag deviations or risks for escalation.
• Track and manage engineering and permitting deliverable schedules in coordination with project management.
• Act as a single point of contact for all engineering disciplines to internal and external stakeholders
• Review and approve consultant proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide QA/QC oversight of individual consultant work products as well as the fully integrated, multi-discipline design.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across projects to improve future execution.
• Manage Owner, Owner’s Engineer, and Independent Engineer submittals
• Coordinate review comments with consultants and track responses to closure.
• Assist in responding to Owner and IE comments and clarifications.
• Represent the engineering and permitting team during Owner and consultant meetings as assigned.
• Support permitting efforts by coordinating with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Attend in-person AHJ meetings as needed
• Act as a coordination point between internal engineering teams, external consultants, and AHJs.
• Track engineering and permitting changes that may impact project scope, cost, or schedule and elevate risks appropriately.
• Develop familiarity with AHJ requirements across jurisdictions and assist in communicating those requirements to internal teams.
• Assist with due diligence during RFP stages, including review of CUPs, environmental studies, wetlands permits, and related documentation.
• Support preparation, QA/QC, and submission of permit applications.
• Review EPC contract exhibits related to owner- and contractor-obtained permits and flag issues or inconsistencies.
• Review EPC contract exhibits for value engineering opportunities and compliance with SOLV standards
• Identify gaps in existing engineering process and workflow through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop process updates and standards to increase efficiency and value of overall Engineering team
• Train up the team on process changes

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level