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 Innovation Engineer Intern will coordinate opportunities/tasks related to Technology & Innovation
Summer 2025 Internship. This position will be in office full time in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR.
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:
-
Coordinate with internal business units including Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Construction, and Services:
-
Discuss current challenges along with potential improvements and innovations
-
Develop and analyze possible solutions to challenges
-
Travel to SOLV Energy job sites across country to observe construction process and identify inefficiencies
-
Coordinate with external partners and consultants on new products, product iterations, and/or new services:
-
Conceptual design and/or idea
-
Prototyping, testing and final design
-
Deployment plan/schedule
-
Draft provisional patent applications and/or other documentation to protect shared intellectual property
-
Manage Teams channel (organize and upload documents)
-
Research innovative trends/technologies and collect new product details
-
Coordinate new product (vendor) submittals with internal and external consultants
-
Take meeting minutes for engineering innovation team meetings and manage resulting action items
-
Assist in data analysis/calculations and graphical presentation of data
-
Review previous design, products, and construction techniques to understand problems to be resolved
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
-
Working towards Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Construction Management
-
Ability and willingness to travel extensively through the United States and abroad
-
Anticipated percentage of time spend traveling: 50%
-
Creativity, Enthusiasm, and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of continuous change
-
Effective organizational skills
-
Ability and comfort in working in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks/priorities
-
High degree of personal accountability and integrity
-
Proficient in the Microsoft Suite of tools including Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word and other essential business tools that may be employed
-
Excellent oral and written communication skills
-
Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
SOLV Energy is a renewable energy solutions provider for utility solar, energy storage, and high voltage projects in North America. Our passionate teams work seamlessly to drive innovation and deliver performance from build to operations, with safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are here for the long haul, developing lasting relationships with our customers, investing in our communities, and offering opportunities for our employees to build meaningful careers in better energy.