Job Description
SOLV Energy seeks an EPC Superintendent to oversee utility-scale solar and battery storage project completion at a full-time jobsite in Plymouth, NC. This position manages field teams and subcontractors across all construction phases and will require travel with scheduled time off every 3 weeks.
About the Role
The Superintendent directs on-site construction operations for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation projects. You will lead direct reports and subcontractors, maintain stakeholder relationships with project owners and architects, enforce safety and quality standards, and report progress to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Supervise direct reports and subcontractors across all field construction areas, providing guidance and support to ensure project completion
- Recruit, train, coordinate, and mentor the regional field construction team while fostering a culture focused on safety, quality, and collaboration
- Develop and maintain relationships with project owners, architects, and stakeholders to facilitate communication and resolve issues
- Enforce safety procedures and actively participate in the Safety Training Program, ensuring compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, and NEC regulations
- Set work quality standards; conduct inspections and audits to verify adherence to project specifications and company standards
- Conduct constructability reviews of project designs; identify and develop solutions for potential construction challenges
- Plan and coordinate project logistics, including material ordering, tool procurement, and subcontractor scheduling to prevent delays
- Review all drawings, specifications, and subcontractor submittals; chair or attend pre-job conferences to confirm project readiness
- Maintain and manage Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules to meet project milestones and deadlines
- Partner with the estimating team to develop accurate cost estimates and proposals based on field observations
- Prepare and maintain required documentation, including timesheets, work orders, daily logs, invoice approvals, and punch list records
- Chair or attend regular subcontractor meetings; monitor and track punch list completion
- Provide regular progress updates to executive leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and improvement opportunities
- Perform manual field work when conditions require it
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or architecture, or equivalent experience (minimum 2 years as assistant superintendent)
- 8 years of field construction experience at a supervisory level (preferred)
- 3 years of experience on utility-scale solar projects (preferred)
- Thorough knowledge of construction methods, practices, regulations, and safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, and NEC
- Strong knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting, and cost control
- Working knowledge of all trades and ability to read and interpret specifications for all crafts
- Experience conducting constructability reviews and collaborating with estimating teams on cost estimation
- Strong problem-solving skills and sense of urgency
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to build and motivate high-performing teams
- Valid driver's license
- Willingness to travel and work on-site with scheduled time off every 3 weeks
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan enrollment
- Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
Compensation: $107,757.00 – $140,084.00 annually
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