HV Operations Manager
SOLV Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Denver • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $163,248 - $217,694 per year
About the role
- Provide leadership and oversight for day-to-day operations of high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects, with a core focus on substations (69kV–500kV), switchyards, and transmission interconnections.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve substation-focused operational procedures and best practices in alignment with utility standards, NESC, and OSHA guidelines.
- Mentor and develop field leadership personnel including superintendents, assistant superintendents, foremen, and craft labor—emphasizing technical competency and safety in substation construction.
- Coordinate closely with engineering, procurement, and subcontracting teams to ensure accurate design interpretation, on-time delivery of major substation components (transformers, breakers, relays, P&C panels), and field readiness.
- Conduct regular site visits and quality control inspections specific to substation installations, grounding, relay wiring, terminations, and equipment testing.
- Enforce and model a strong culture of safety, with a priority on energized substation environments and high-voltage electrical hazards, following SOLV and OSHA standards.
- Lead task planning and crew mobilization activities, providing clear direction for substation civil, electrical, and commissioning scopes.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, utility, and internal standards applicable to substation construction, energization, and operation.
- Serve as the primary operations liaison with utilities, project owners, regulatory agencies, contractors, and vendors, maintaining transparent communication and issue resolution.
- Monitor and track construction progress, commissioning milestones, and operational KPIs, reporting updates and challenges to senior leadership.
- Support project handoff to O&M teams post-energization, ensuring all as-built documentation, testing records, and training materials are in place.
- Lead and participate in lessons learned reviews to improve future substation operations.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in high-voltage substation construction, commissioning, or operations, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management capacity.
- Experience working with IBEW locals within California and surrounding states.
- Proven track record managing utility-scale substation projects (greenfield or retrofit), including civil, structural, electrical, and protection & control scopes.
- Strong knowledge of substation equipment, grounding systems, relay coordination, SCADA integration, and utility interconnection procedures.
- Demonstrated experience in operational planning, budget control, resource allocation, and contractor oversight.
- Familiarity with NFPA 70E and recognition as a “Qualified Person” preferred.
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Certification required.
- Proficient in scheduling and project management tools (P6, MS Project, Procore, or similar).
- Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze problems, propose solutions, and execute field-level decisions independently.
- Willingness to travel extensively and support site operations in remote or varied environments.
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
high-voltage substation constructioncommissioningoperational planningbudget controlresource allocationcontractor oversightsubstation equipment knowledgegrounding systemsrelay coordinationSCADA integration
Soft Skills
leadershipteam-buildinginterpersonal communicationproblem analysissolution proposalindependent decision-making
Certifications
OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety CertificationQualified Person