Engineer 3

About the role

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 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 can be fully remote or located in our Edison, NJ office.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance for employees and their families
• 401(k) plan
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Pay

$112,656.00 - $135,188.00 (Salary)