BESS Project Scheduler Intern

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:

The BESS Project Scheduler will develop and maintain integrated EPC schedules on a portfolio of projects to maintain timely and profitable job completion. This position will align specifically with the battery storage scope during business development and preconstruction stages, but will also require coordination with PV, high voltage and SCADA project scopes.
Summer 2025 Internship. Position will be onsite full time in San Diego, CA and may require periodic travel to jobsites as needed to provide assistance in developing and maintaining schedules and to improve scheduling assumptions for future projects.

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:

• Understanding of P6; ability to understand and use schedule templates; basic knowledge of predecessor and successor relationships, critical path and key driver activities in BESS schedules.

• Technical knowledge or willingness to learn about current and future Energy Storage technologies.

• Basic ability to interpret BESS site layouts and electrical single-line diagrams to align the project schedules with current project designs.

• Assist in planning the project by analyzing various project documents, design drawings, contracts and exhibits to understand specific requirements that will form the basis of the EPC schedule.

• Create RFI’s for additional schedule information needed to inform proposal schedules.

• Ensure sound logic and realistic durations are built in the schedule using the recommended CPM best practices.

• Create summaries (using Microsoft Word or similar programs) highlighting key assumptions/qualifications to be shared with business development and owner representatives.

• Attend project meetings including pre-construction, project coordination and monthly owner meetings to understand issues, get updates and address any schedule related challenges or questions.

•  Schedule updates at least twice a month to incorporate actuals, monitor any deviations from the critical path, and suggest corrective actions to the project team.

• Support Business Development/Pre-construction in modelling unique schedule scenarios on a project-to-project basis.

• Maintain company standard delay log to document the delays with their details from business development to the project completion.

• Perform schedule analysis for what-if conditions, change orders and claims.

• Value collaboration with individuals throughout the organization to adapt to new challenges and provide lessons learned opportunities.

• Periodic site visits to gain knowledge of site practices and build relationships with the field teams to drive future lessons learned opportunities.

• Self-starter, excitement around creating new ideas that can better serve Company goals.

• Be a “constant learner” and adaptable to the rapid growth of the Energy Storage industry.

• Assist in maintaining SOLV P6 database with accurate project/activity codes, file management, using appropriate status/delay comments, maintain P6 notebooks, etc.

• Support reporting efforts while maintaining core schedule structure and appropriate activity codes.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 1-3 years project engineering or related experience.

• 0-1 year P6 Scheduling experience in an EPC environment is highly desired.

• Ability to read and understand site plans, technical specifications and single line diagrams.

• Knowledge of construction methods and processes.

• Construction-related scheduling experience - Critical Path Method

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills, and professional telephone manner.

• Reliability, dependability, and flexibility

• Ability to travel to jobsites periodically.

• Constant learner & a self-starter.

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:

$20.00 - $22.00

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

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.

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