Koch Industries

Director of Construction - Mid-Atlantic

Koch Industries$175K — $200K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of construction experience with team leadership roles
  • Expertise in managing multiple concurrent projects
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software
  • Strong financial acumen in budget development
  • Valid driver's license
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred
  • PMP, CCM or equivalent certification is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Direct execution of utility-scale solar projects to meet business goals
  • Provide oversight on contracting strategies and subcontractor execution
  • Lead and develop project teams using PBM frameworks
  • Foster operational and quality excellence with a focus on safety
  • Monitor project budgets and mitigate risks effectively
  • Communicate project updates transparently to stakeholders
  • Stay informed on industry trends to enhance project outcomes

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid vacation and time off
  • Educational assistance including features for infertility and parental leave
  • Support for adoption assistance
Full Job Description
Your Job

DEPCOM Power, an EPC firm and Koch Engineering Solutions company, is looking for a Director of Construction to join the Project Delivery team. This role can be based remotely within the U.S. with 50% travel to project sites and the DEPCOM office as needed.

This role will oversee the successful execution of multiple large-scale solar energy projects from inception through completion. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in project and construction management, team leadership, and stakeholder communication.

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

What You Will Do

Portfolio Strategic Leadership:

  • Direct and lead the execution of a portfolio of utility-scale solar projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery against safety, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
  • Provide strategic oversight and guidance to portfolio construction leaders on contracting strategy, subcontractor and self-perform execution models, schedule risk management, and proactive mitigation of critical path constraints to optimize portfolio performance.


People Development & Leadership:

  • Lead and develop the team by applying learned PBM frameworks to deepen knowledge, strengthen understanding, and drive value creation, while actively mentoring and empowering direct reports through regular feedback, targeted development opportunities, and a supportive environment that fosters professional growth, capability building, and increased contribution.

Operational Excellence and Quality:

  • Drive operational and quality excellence by fostering a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, and continuous improvement while implementing robust quality standards and empowering teams to identify opportunities, solve problems, and create greater value through disciplined execution.

Financial Stewardship & Risk Management:

  • Drive financial stewardship and risk management by supporting budget development, monitoring project expenditures, mitigating operational risks, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements to deliver quality results and maximize value creation.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:

  • Ensure transparent and effective communication with leadership and stakeholders by providing regular updates on project performance, risks, challenges, and opportunities, enabling informed decisions and maximizing value creation.

Innovation and Improvement:

  • Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices. Propose and implement innovative strategies to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Construction experience developing and leading teams
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with varying scopes and deadlines
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites including Word, Outlook and Excel
  • Proficient with project management software
  • Strong financial acumen with experience in budget development and cost control
  • Valid driver's license


What Will Put You Ahead

  • Prior experience in utility scale solar or renewable energy projects
  • Experience managing teams of subcontractors and owner relationships
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
  • PMP, CCM or equivalent certification


For this role, we anticipate paying $175,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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