Senior Commissioning Manager, Portfolio Delivery

SOLV Energy

Senior Commissioning Manager leading portfolio commissioning for SOLV Energy’s utility-scale solar, storage, and substation projects. Managing teams, schedules, risks, resources, and cross-functional delivery.

Posted 8/24/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,634 - $173,724 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading commissioning project management teams, integrating commissioning activities into project schedules, and managing multi-project portfolios within the utility-scale electrical and renewable energy sectors. Proficient in stakeholder management, risk identification, and ensuring safety and quality standards throughout the commissioning lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

EPC Commissioning ExperienceUtility-Scale Solar KnowledgeProject Management Professional (PMP)Microsoft Office ProficiencyMulti-Project Management Capability

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Hard Skills

Commissioning PlansIntegrated SchedulesProject ControlsP6 SchedulingRisk ManagementPerformance ReportingWorkload BalancingResource ForecastingContractual Requirements InterpretationEnergization Processes

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsFacilitationOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Document-Control SystemsDashboard SystemsReporting SystemsScheduling ToolsProject Management Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringConstruction Management Certification

Industry Keywords

Utility-Scale Electrical ProjectsRenewable Energy ProjectsBattery Energy Storage SystemsHigh-Voltage CommissioningCommissioning Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMPSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Senior Commissioning Project Management team through direction, coaching, training, performance feedback, and support
Establish team goals, role expectations, workload priorities, and accountability
Hire, onboard, develop, and mentor employees while supporting succession planning and career growth
Lead and standardize the Sr. CPM operating model across regions, business units, and project types
Maintain portfolio-level visibility of commissioning schedules, milestones, readiness, risks, resource needs, and project performance
Ensure assigned projects have clear ownership, integrated commissioning plans and schedules, and effective coordination cadences
Oversee project-level commissioning scope, communication, cross-functional coordination, milestone management, turnover, and closeout
Establish consistent expectations for readiness reviews, dashboards, reporting, issue tracking, documentation, turnover, and closeout
Balance assignments and workload across regions and projects based on schedule, complexity, risk, and portfolio priorities
Drive early identification and escalation of issues affecting energization, commissioning, substantial completion, contractual milestones, and customer commitments
Support resolution of cross-functional, contractual, schedule, resource, and stakeholder challenges
Oversee engagement with Project Management, Operations, Preconstruction, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Field Testing, Safety, Quality, SCADA, OT Infrastructure, and other partner teams
Partner with HV and BESS/PV Field Execution leaders to integrate technical scope, field readiness, resource requirements, and execution risks into project plans
Review portfolio staffing needs and resource forecasts; recommend hiring, contract support, or assignment changes
Monitor portfolio performance, trends, and recurring constraints; establish measures that improve ownership, transparency, predictability, and customer confidence
Standardize project-management processes, tools, templates, estimating and planning inputs, lessons learned, and performance reporting
Ensure safety planning, energized-work requirements, switching interfaces, and care/custody/control considerations are incorporated into commissioning plans
Lead safety, quality, technical, and project-site support using established systems and processes
Regularly travel to support project teams, regional alignment, leadership engagement, and portfolio needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in EPC commissioning, project management, construction management, or delivery of utility-scale electrical or renewable-energy projects
Demonstrated experience leading employees and managing a multi-project or portfolio-level workload
Proven experience integrating commissioning activities into project schedules, milestones, budgets, and cross-functional delivery plans
Strong understanding of utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and high-voltage commissioning interfaces
Demonstrated ability to identify and escalate project risks, balance competing priorities, and drive cross-functional resolution
Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and develop project-management personnel
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder groups simultaneously
Strong Microsoft Office skills and proficiency with scheduling, project controls, reporting, dashboard, and document-control systems
Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
PMP or other relevant project-management certification is preferred
Valid driver’s license
Advanced understanding of the utility-scale commissioning lifecycle from early planning through energization, performance testing, turnover, and closeout
Strong portfolio and multi-project management capability, including prioritization, workload balancing, resource forecasting, and executive-level escalation
Strong knowledge of commissioning plans, integrated schedules, readiness gates, milestone logic, turnover requirements, and project reporting
Ability to interpret contractual requirements and translate them into clear commissioning deliverables, responsibilities, schedules, and governance
Proficiency with project controls, P6 scheduling, dashboards, reporting systems, document-control systems, and Microsoft Office applications
Regular travel is required
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting 50 or more pounds and working near medium- and high-voltage equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) plan
Vacation pay
Sick pay
Holiday pay