Field Stormwater Technician (San Antonio, TX)

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:

This is a full-time position split approximately 60-70% in the field performing guidance on the installation of stormwater controls repairing/maintaining of the stormwater controls conducting regular site inspections and coordinating and providing oversight to civil subcontractors. The remaining time will be utilized preparing inspections meetings and document writing to ensure that during construction the Solar Site remains in compliance with all federal state and local environmental regulations including but not limited to the state specific National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit or EPA Construction General Permit whichever is applicable.

This role is located full-time on a jobsite in San Antonio TX. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Willing to obtain assigned Stormwater Pollution Prevention Certification (minimum 8 hours).
  • Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) o Certified Erosion Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) o Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) o Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) o EPA Construction General Permit Inspector Training o Other Required State Specific Stormwater Training Course
• Perform Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPP) Inspections as required by state specific stormwater permit including daily site observations.
  • Ensure corrective actions are being conducted in the correct time frame per the state specific stormwater permit.
  • Ensure Best Management Practices (BMPs) are installed correctly per the SWPPP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan specification sheets.
  • Proactively provide corrective action recommendations in areas where erosion and sediment control concerns are occurring.
• Ensure additional environmental compliance regulations/requirements are being fulfilled and complied with on site such as air quality/dust control endangered species and habitat protection and protection of wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas.
• Effectively communicate issues discovered in the field during the inspection to the correct site Superintendent or other designated SOLV Energy Representative and other responsible parties and the Environmental Compliance Manager.
• Research and communicate SWPPP and Environmental Compliance related questions and provide solutions for the Project Manager Assistant Project Manager Project Engineer as necessary based on client related questions.
• Ensure the SWPPP binder is kept up to date and in compliance as necessary including:
  • Updating Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Redlines o Updating BMP Amendment Log and SWPPP Amendment Log as needed. o Ensuring all relevant and required documents are present in SWPPP Binder.
  • Add supplemental SWPPP documents to SWPPP Binder as necessary.
• Help coordinate and manage subcontractors responsible for seeding and BMP implementation and help ensure environmentally sensitive areas are designated and blocked off throughout the site.
• Perform Monthly SPCC Inspections and Audits coordinate spill clean-up activities with onsite or 3rd party companies and provide oversight.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Effective communication documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to direct and manage crews responsible for BMP installation and maintenance
• Ability to attend remote meetings as necessary.
• Ability to remain on site daily until the projects Notice of Termination (NOT) is approved or otherwise instructed.
• Civil/Environmental Engineering Construction Management Environmental or Stormwater work experience or equivalent educational background desirable.
• Experience working with all levels of field staff is desirable.
• Ability to read and understand civil plans and specification.
• Ability to solve problems and provide multiple solutions as needed.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Outlook Teams and ability to learn Workday and other proprietary software.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Must be able to tolerate occasional exposure to dust dirt pollen heavy equipment exhausts and other airborne particulates on construction sites.
• Must be able to tolerate occasional exposure to inclement weather and temperatures.
• Constant ability to see details at close range and at a distance hear and talk and possess depth perception.
• The noise intensity level is medium to high.
• Must possess sufficient mobility with or without assistive devices to access all natural features structures and improvements on solar sites subject to inspection for compliance with state specific stormwater permitting requirements and SWPPP Erosion and Sediment Control Plans.
• Must have sufficient visual acuity with or without corrective lenses to visually inspect construction sites for evidence of soil erosion and sedimentation in discharge water.
• Must have sufficient auditory acuity with or without audiological appliances to hear warning sounds signaling movement of vehicles and equipment on construction sites.
• Must be able to descend to and ascend from ground level to inspect soil and hydrogeological site features.
• Relocation and travel may be required for this position.

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 companys 401(k) plan and are provided vacation sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$26.44 - $33.05

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Please be aware that all official communications from SOLV Energy will come exclusively from email addresses ending in @ emails originating from other domains should not be considered affiliated with or authorized by our organization .

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 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: J14198

If youre interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future join the SOLV Energy Team.

Required Experience:

IC