Assistant Superintendent (Princeville, IL)

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 Assistant Superintendent will plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems resulting in successful project completion.

This role is located full-time on a jobsite in Princeville, IL and will require travel to the Midwest Region. 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:

• Assist the Superintendent in managing and coordinating field construction activities, providing direction to crews and subcontractors to ensure safe and productive work.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and coordination of field personnel, helping to reinforce a culture of safety, teamwork, and quality.
• Maintain positive relationships with Owners, Engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams through professional communication and reliable follow-through.
• Enforce SOLV Energy safety policies and participate in all required safety training; help ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and company standards.
• Monitor work quality by performing inspections and audits; verify that construction activities follow plans, specifications, and SOLV Energy requirements.
• Assist in planning and managing materials, tools, and equipment needs; track deliveries and help prevent delays or reactive (“crisis”) purchasing.
• Support the development and maintenance of project schedules (CPM) by communicating progress, identifying potential delays, and coordinating with the Superintendent and Project Management.
• Review drawings, specifications, and subcontractor submittals to support project readiness and field execution.
• Participate in pre-job meetings, daily huddles, subcontractor coordination meetings, and site walk-throughs to align teams on expectations and progress.
• Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation, including daily logs, time sheets, work orders, and invoice approvals.
• Assist in documenting, tracking, and completing punch-list items to support timely project close-out.
• Support start-up testing, commissioning, and turnover activities; assist in preparing close-out packages and ensuring Owner acceptance.
• Work with supervisory personnel, subcontractors, designers, and owners to help resolve field issues, interpret plans, and improve work processes.
• Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Superintendent or project leadership.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Engineering, construction management, or architectural degree, or equivalent experience (2-4 years as General Foreman)
• Field construction experience at a supervisory level
• Experience in utility-scale solar projects.
• Knowledge of construction methods, practices, regulations, and safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, and NEC.
• Strong knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting, and cost control.
• Working knowledge of all trades, with the ability to read and understand specifications for all crafts.
• Experience conducting constructability reviews and coordinating with estimating teams to develop accurate project cost estimates.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a sense of urgency.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license

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:

$90,000.00 - $117,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

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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: J13485

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