SCADA Design Manager (Bend, OR)

Location: Bend OR

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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 SCADA Design Manager will provide leadership and guidance to the SCADA Design team, overseeing the design and delivery of SOLV SCADA platform.

This role is based full-time in our office in Bend, OR. 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:

Internal

• Train and lead the SCADA Design team.

• Manage the SCADA Design project portfolio by assigning engineers, conducting regular task check-ins, and reporting to Project Managers and Engineering Managers.

• Own and maintain hardware design and drafting standards for the SCADA/EMS platform in EPC projects.

• Develop and uphold design and testing standards focused on product quality, reliability, and supportability.

• Communicate regularly with other SOLV business units and subcontractors to ensure SCADA designs meet project requirements and construction constraints.

• Support the OTS Preconstruction team by providing technical and budgetary input during scope of work reviews.

• Oversee project handoff reviews with assigned SCADA and Network engineers.

• Ensure SCADA hardware designs comply with industry standards, including UL, NEC, and NERC-CIP.

• Develop and maintain process workflows for the design team, clearly defining individual tasks and collaboration points.

External

• Interface directly with clients, including hosting in-person Factory Acceptance Tests.

• Proactively review design guidelines, installation manuals, and specifications to ensure compatibility between SOLV SCADA designs and new third-party equipment.

• Maintain relationships with SOLV Energy business partners and equipment OEMs to keep SCADA designs current with industry changes.

• Review input from SCADA integrators/builders to ensure compatibility with SOLV standards.

• Maintain industry awareness of the competitive landscape

• Support Business Development with technical presentations to prospective customers.

• Participate in visits and quality inspections of vendor and subcontractor facilities.

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Achieve successful project completion—on time and within budget.

• Ensure customer satisfaction and retention.

• Maintain and advance intellectual property.

• Maintain resilient and consistent system of documented processes that is independent of key knowledge holders.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and ownership. Successful project completion

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• College degree in a technical discipline preferred; relevant work experience may substitute.

• 8 years of total engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of experience working for a SCADA integrator or equivalent

• Experience managing engineering teams of three or more direct reports is a plus.

• Verifiable experience in a construction environment as a system integrator or equivalent.

• Experience in a product development environment is a plus.

• Familiarity with control systems, data collection, software applications, networking, telecommunications, and web-based applications.

• Proficiency with electrical schematics and process, instrumentation, and control diagrams.

• Experience drafting electrical or telecom designs in AutoCAD or equivalent.

• Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional technical team.

• Strong customer escalation and conflict resolution skills are desirable.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Visio).

• Experience with task management tools (MS Teams, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, or similar).

• Strong process management skills.

• Energetic, enthusiastic, and charismatic.

• Ability to clearly articulate vision and translate it into actionable plans.

• Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take risks.

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:

$130,157.00 - $173,108.00

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: J12369

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