How to apply for HV Project Detailer (Remote - Travel Required)

About SOLV Energy

SOLV Energy provides infrastructure services for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation projects across North America. The company designs, builds, and maintains these projects, so a detailer here works on the full lifecycle from preconstruction through operations.

About the role

This role produces quantity takeoffs, material analyses, constructability reviews, and project detailing for high-voltage substation projects. The work supports preconstruction, estimating, procurement, engineering, and operations, so accurate output directly affects budgets, bids, and execution. It is fully remote but requires travel, with specifics discussed during the interview.

A typical day

A typical day involves reviewing substation drawings, performing quantity takeoffs, and updating material lists or labor assumptions for preconstruction and estimating teams. You may also join calls with engineering, procurement, or operations to resolve constructability issues and prepare project documentation. Travel to project sites occurs as needed to verify field conditions or support project execution.

Who SOLV Energy is looking for

• Has experience reading and interpreting high-voltage substation drawings, including single lines, layouts, and schematics.
• Can perform detailed quantity takeoffs and material analysis for substation components such as steel, conduit, cable, and equipment.
• Has worked in preconstruction, estimating, engineering, or field operations on utility-scale power projects.
• Is comfortable working remotely and traveling to project sites as needed.

Tips for this application

• Use the exact job title 'HV Project Detailer' in your resume summary and application forms so screeners match you to the requisition.
• List specific high-voltage substation projects you have detailed or estimated, including voltage levels and equipment types.
• Quantify your takeoff and material analysis work: number of projects, dollar value, or quantity of materials handled.
• State your travel availability clearly, since the role is remote with required travel and location details are discussed in the interview.
• Mention software you use for detailing, takeoffs, or estimating, such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or estimating platforms, if applicable.

What to cover in your cover letter

Explain your experience with high-voltage substation detailing and quantity takeoffs. Describe how your work supported preconstruction, estimating, procurement, engineering, or operations teams. Give one example of a constructability review or material analysis that improved a project budget or bid. Confirm you understand the role is remote with travel and can meet that requirement.

Research before applying

• Review SOLV Energy's project portfolio for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation work to understand their scale and types of projects.
• Look up the typical components and voltage classes in substation projects so you can speak to takeoff and detailing specifics.
• Check if SOLV Energy has public information about their preconstruction or estimating processes, or any case studies on substation projects.
• Prepare questions about which teams you would support, what software they use, and what travel expectations look like beyond the interview statement.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Walk through a recent high-voltage substation project you detailed, from takeoff to final documentation.
• How do you handle constructability reviews when drawings are incomplete or conflict with field conditions?
• What methods do you use to verify material quantities for substation steel, conduit, cable, and equipment?
• How have you supported estimating and procurement teams with your detailing work?
• What is your experience with remote work and travel to project sites, and how do you manage both?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a resume that does not mention high-voltage substation work or quantity takeoffs, since those are central to the role.
• Ignoring the travel requirement or assuming remote means no site visits, because the job description states travel is required.
• Using generic language about renewable energy without connecting it to specific detailing, estimating, or constructability tasks.