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 Director of Project Controls will partner with the HV/BESS Operations Team to facilitate successful project outcomes through development and implementation of robust controls processes including risk assessment, strategic planning, project setup, project forecasting and reporting, corrective action, and closeout. The Director of Project Controls will also partner with the Finance team to inform business planning and management using cost reporting and business information metrics and data.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:
Able to perform all essential Project Controls Manager responsibilities.
Monitor risk and margin potential, at the project, portfolio, and enterprise level through the analysis of cost and schedule data.
Develop and implement processes and support to ensure accuracy and timeliness in cost and schedule reporting.
Monitor conformance with company procedures and best practices related to subcontracting and insurance.
With Operations team, develop and maintain a regular project review schedule that effectively identifies:
Pre-mobilization project readiness
In-progress risk and opportunity potential
Post-construction lessons learned
Where reviews identify undue project risk or potential enhancement opportunity, Director of Project Controls will work with the project team and Operations leadership to develop strategic action
Work with Operations PMO and Technology team to develop and deploy data visualization and dashboard tools that facilitate “big picture” communication to executives, senior management, and external stakeholders.
Partner with Business Development, Estimating, and Preconstruction teams to provide historical cost data to support estimating and sales.
Manage Cost Management and Scheduling team to ensure that in-flight projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with scope and quality expectations, while providing clear visibility into project-level performance, risks, and trends throughout the project lifecycle.
Serve as a decision-support function that enables project managers and executives to maintain control over a project’s performance from start to finish.
In addition to internal scheduling capability and resources, the Director of Project Controls will work with external scheduling and claims consultants as needed for complex schedule analysis and claims development.
Support project teams with major change orders and dispute resolutions. Engage with outside consultants and outside counsel as needed.
Ability to travel and provide support to multiple projects over a large geographic area as required by management.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Finance, related field or equivalent experience
15+ years construction industry experience in project management, controls, or accounting, with emphasis in project risk management
Solar power plant construction experience and/or basic knowledge of systems and functions
Demonstrated understanding of cost forecasting and labor productivity
Mastery of enterprise cost control software (CMiC preferred)
Working knowledge of data analytics software (Power BI preferred)
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, and professional telephone disposition
Effective problem-solving ability and strong analytical skills; ability to see underlying or hidden problems and patterns and review from multiple perspectives.
Ability to lead and achieve cooperation with internal business partners.
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:
$164,465.00 - $218,739.00
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: J12112
If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.