OTS Materials & Contracting Lead; Remote

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description

Summary:

SOLV Energy’s Operational Technology Solutions (OTS) division provides state-of-the-art OT solutions focused on maximizing energy production of utility-scale renewable generation plants.

The OTS Materials & Contracting Operations Lead is responsible for all OTS procurement activities, integrator contracting, and production oversite. This role can be remote or hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Assist in reviews of outgoing estimates as needed.
• Provide updates to the equipment within the estimating tool as needed.
• Equipment pricing used within the estimating tool should be reviewed and updated quarterly to ensure the most up to date pricing is being used on all outgoing estimates.
• Send RFPs to integrators and MET vendors.
• Compare pricing to how the project was bid and ensure the proposals are within budget.
• Work with the OTS Project Development Manager to determine which integrator and MET vendor to contract on a per project basis.
• Oversee subcontracting process for integrators and MET vendors for all active projects.
• Contracting the SCADA design drafters for all active projects, as applicable.
• Contracting 3rd party SCADA vendors for all applicable active projects.
• Negotiate and communicate LD caps of 3rd party SCADA provider to the OTS Pre-Construction Project Manager to be captured in prime EPC contract.
• Maintain the master bill of material (BOM) that resides in the Estimating Tool.
• Build the BOM when a project is kicked off to begin design.
• Participate in a meeting with the assigned PM and/or the Pre-Construction Project Manager, and assigned SCADA Design Engineer to review BOM ahead of design start.
• Determine equipment lead times and establish drop-dead dates for ordering in order to meet desired equipment on site dates.
• Maintain datasheet repository with the latest equipment in the master BOM.
• Establish and maintain relationships with material vendors and suppliers.
• Shop for best pricing on required project equipment.
• Maintain a vender contact list.
• Order project equipment and ensure it is delivered to the integrator on time.
• Order equipment to site as directed by the OTS Project Manager (ad hoc orders).
• Order MET switches as applicable for all SCADA projects managed by SOLV OTS.
• Maintain production schedule with each integrator, ensure they are on track to complete equipment builds by the desired timeframe.
• Run bi-weekly meetings with each integrator and communicate any project updates.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the OTS PMs to communicate production updates and gather feedback.
• Participate in SOW/Exhibit reviews as required by the OTS Pre-Construction Project Manager.
• Manage the OTS cradle point (net cloud) account and ensure cradle points are in good working order for project deployments.
• Manage the OTS ATT/Verizon accounts and ensure needed service lines are established and unused services lines are terminated.
• Manage the OTS Starlink accounts and ensure needed service lines are established and unused services lines are terminated.
• Work with accounting and finance departments on a monthly basis to update the "Inventory Materials” report.
• College degree is preferred but not required.
• Related working experience can offset a college degree.
• Minimum of 3 to 4 years of…