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Seniority
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026. SOLV Energy scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOLV Energy is a major utility-scale solar and energy storage provider. The company specializes in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) as well as long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) for large-scale clean power facilities. It delivers comprehensive infrastructure solutions, including high-voltage substations, battery systems, and remote plant monitoring across North America.

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:

The Design Engineer I, BESS is responsible for creating preliminary BESS designs and for reviewing BESS designs created by others.

This role can be hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA, Edison, NJ, Bend, OR or fully remote. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

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:

  • BESS Design Support
    • Create preliminary BESS layouts and single line diagrams using templates
    • Perform review of bid drawings to internal standards and document differences
    • Review RFPs and evaluate against our standard designs. Documents and communicate unique specifications to necessary parties.
    • Works with Business Development and Estimating to ensure an appropriate response is made to an RFP
    • Performs basic electrical engineering calculations to support design
  • CAD Drafting
    • Create and modify electrical engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
  • Code and Regulatory Research
    • Research and stay current on all applicable electrical codes/standards, including NEC and NFPA 855
  • Project Collaboration
    • Participate in design reviews and collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and project teams.
  • Documentation and Reporting
    • Assist in the preparation of technical reports, calculations, and specifications.
    • Maintenance of accurate project documentation, including design revision/iteration history.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • EIT (Engineer in Training) certification or on track to obtain it.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook
  • Basic understanding of electrical engineering principles, including wire sizing, current calculations
  • Basic knowledge of applicable building codes, engineering principles, and industry best practices
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
  • Commitment to safety
  • Strong sense of urgency

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

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.

Benefits:

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.

Compensation Range:

$67,518.00 - $84,398.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

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.

Job Number: J13961

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

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