EPC Senior Superintendent, Utility Scale Solar (Groton, NY)

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 Senior Superintendent will be responsible for the supervision of successful project completion.

This role is located full-time on a jobsite in Groton, NY and will require travel. 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

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform all Superintendent/Project Engineer duties as required.
• Recruit, screen, hire, mentor, coach, and develop field staff, fostering a high-performance culture, growth mindset, and supporting internal promotions.
• Serve as the primary on-site representative for assigned projects, maintaining strong relationships with owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure clear communication, issue resolution, and project success.
• Manage direct reports and subcontractors in all field areas, providing guidance, supervision, and support to ensure consistent execution and high-quality outcomes.
• Lead by example as a team player with a strong work ethic and a passion for renewable energy.
• Enforce safety procedures and actively participate in the Safety Training Program, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Set and maintain work quality standards; conduct inspections, audits, and constructability reviews to verify adherence to specifications, plans, and Solv Energy standards.
• Oversee multiple projects across a large geographic area, coordinating project support, logistics, materials, schedules, and subcontractor meetings to ensure milestones and deadlines are met.
• Review drawings, specifications, and subcontractor submittals; chair pre-job and regular subcontractor meetings to monitor punch lists and ensure project readiness and timely completion.
• Maintain and manage CPM schedules, coordinating with teams to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Partner with estimating teams to develop accurate project cost estimates and proposals, providing insights from on-site observations to enhance cost competitiveness.
• Prepare and maintain operational reports, including time sheets, work orders, daily logs, invoice approvals, and punch list documentation, and provide regular progress updates to executive leadership highlighting achievements, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform manual work only under exigent conditions as required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Engineering, construction management, or architectural degree, or equivalent experience (2 years as superintendent)
• Prefer 8 years of field construction experience at a supervisory level
• Prefer 3 years in utility-scale solar projects.
• 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, with the ability to read and understand specifications for all crafts.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, assuming responsibility for overall management and success.
• Experience conducting constructability reviews and coordinating with estimating teams to develop accurate project cost estimates.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a sense of urgency.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel and work onsite, with scheduled time off every 3 weeks.

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

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.

Compensation Range:

$132,308.00 - $172,000.00

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: J13914

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.