Engineer 1

SOLV Energy

Engineer 1 assisting EPC Engineering & Permitting team with administrative, organizational, and management tasks at SOLV Energy, focused on renewable energy projects.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $62,283 - $77,854 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand, review, and sort electrical, structural, and civil engineering documentation
Coordinate design between electrical, structural, civil, HV, and SCADA teams
Review, QC, and comment on engineering deliverables under guidance and supervision
Coordinate owner, owner’s engineer, and independent engineer submittals
Manage project data rooms, including uploading, downloading, and maintaining organized file structures
Track and consolidate responses to comments and permitting questions
Collect, organize, and communicate internal and external (Owner, AHJ etc.) comments to engineering partners
Support permitting process
Research requirements and preparing submittal packages
Coordinate with SOLV Energy accounting to ensure timely payment of permitting and plan-check fees
Schedule and organize meetings with internal teams and external engineering partners. Document meeting discussions and prepare meeting minutes
Maintain and track engineering schedules to support project delivery.
Maintain project trackers and monitor status updates.
Develop and maintain project to-do lists for new and active projects
Support engineering and procurement teams with documentation and administrative needs
Maintain and enforce digital document organization on internal networks and client platforms
Coordinate engineering documentation within AutoCAD.
Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to support engineering deliverables, including working with georeferenced drawings, coordinate systems, and creating KMZ files for field use and stakeholder review
Support civil and structural engineering efforts using SOLV proprietary software, including generating and reviewing pile takeoffs to assist with design coordination and procurement planning
Create, manage, and maintain project files in SOLV proprietary software to support engineering workflows, constructability reviews, and document consistency across project phases
Call in dig alerts as required for field activities
Digitize handwritten field notes and organize field documentation.
Prepare basic reports using standard templates (e.g., pile testing reports)
Support engineering and procurement staff with coordination and documentation
Assist with PowerPoint presentations for internal and external meetings
Perform additional administrative and project support tasks as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Engineering, or related discipline) from an accredited institution
0–3 years of relevant experience in EPC, construction, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of EPC engineering workflows, including design deliverables, submittals, document control, and coordination with engineering partners
Experience supporting solar, BESS, power, or civil/site projects, including exposure to pre-construction and execution phases preferred
Ability to read, interpret, and organize engineering drawings and specifications
Experience coordinating with project stakeholders, including tracking and responding to comments preferred
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), with ability to maintain trackers, logs, schedules, and reports
Ability to complete multiple tasks and priorities across concurrent projects in a fast-paced EPC environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders
Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites or partner offices and work in active construction environments, with reasonable accommodation
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Engineering Documentation ReviewProject Data ManagementDocument ControlEngineering Drawings InterpretationProject SchedulingReport PreparationField Documentation OrganizationPile Takeoff GenerationKMZ File CreationDigital Document Organization

Soft Skills

Effective CoordinationAbility To Manage Multiple TasksStrong Communication