Director of BESS Augmentation (Remote)

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:

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned 

• →Safety and Compliance: Achieve zero preventable recordable incidents and 100% completion of required safety audits, training, corrective actions, and compliance reviews within assigned due dates.

• →Portfolio Financial Performance: Deliver the BESS Augmentation portfolio within approved budgets and forecasts, meet or exceed annual margin targets, and maintain forecast accuracy within ±5%.

• →Schedule and Delivery: Complete at least 90% of projects and major milestones on or ahead of the approved baseline schedule, with recovery plans documented for material variances.

• →Quality and Rework: Maintain a first-pass quality acceptance rate of at least 95% and keep rework costs below 2% of annual project revenue.

• →Client and Owner Engagement: Conduct at least one strategic job-site visit or business review per quarter for each priority client or owner account, with documented needs, commitments, and follow-up actions.

• →Client Satisfaction and Retention: Achieve an average client satisfaction rating of at least 4.5 out of 5 and support a client retention or repeat-business rate of at least 90%.

• →Risk and Corrective-Action Management: Escalate material safety, client, schedule, and financial risks within one business day and close at least 90% of corrective actions by their agreed due dates.

• →Workforce and Succession: Maintain documented development plans for 100% of direct reports, complete quarterly talent reviews, and identify at least one succession candidate for each critical leadership role.

• →Operational Improvement: Implement at least three measurable process improvements annually that improve safety, cycle time, quality, scalability, or profitability.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent BESS leadership experience may be considered.

• Progressive leadership experience in utility-scale BESS, power generation, electrical construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance, or a related technical-services environment.

• Experience leading managers, Superintendents, field teams, subcontractors, and multiple concurrent BESS augmentation projects.

• Advanced knowledge of BESS governance, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, contracts, outage planning, risk, change control, commissioning, and financial performance.

• Strong commercial judgment and experience partnering with clients, owners, Estimating, and project management to develop solutions, define executable scopes, and support sound investment and delivery decisions.

• Ability to communicate strategy, priorities, performance, and risk effectively to executives, clients, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Advanced knowledge of battery systems, power conversion, transformers, switchgear, protection and controls, communications, HVAC, and fire detection and suppression.

• Ability to interpret BESS electrical, controls, communications, mechanical, fire-protection, and site-integration drawings and specifications.

• Understanding of BESS scope, interfaces, acceptance criteria, warranties, turnover obligations, safety hazards, and emergency response.

• Ability to communicate strategy, risk, safety, performance, and project status to executives, clients, OEMs, utilities, and project teams.

• Ability to develop accountable teams, resolve escalated issues, train technical personnel, prioritize resources, and drive continuous improvement.

• Advanced written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to conduct leadership visits at remote project locations and work safely in varying weather and field conditions.

• Availability to provide executive escalation support for critical incidents, including occasional after-hours or weekend events

• Ability to support accurate estimates and proposals with scope, quantities, assumptions, risks, and cost inputs and to manage OEM, supplier, contractor, testing, and commissioning interfaces.

• Advanced computer, organizational, and written and verbal English communication skills.

• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and ability to operate a company vehicle.

• Ability to work independently and safely in field conditions and remain current on required safety, technical, OEM, commissioning, and emergency-response training.

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

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