Koch Industries

Field Engineer - Midwest

Koch Industries • $80K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in construction, engineering, or project management or an Associate's degree in a relevant field.
  • Proficiency in creating reports and maintaining documentation related to projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong collaborative skills to work effectively within a team and tackle project challenges.
  • Possession of a valid U.S. driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with various teams and stakeholders to resolve technical field issues.
  • Support quality assurance through inspections and documentation management.
  • Generate and manage Requests for Information (RFIs) to facilitate timely resolutions.
  • Review construction documentation to ensure adherence to project requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate construction risks through proactive communication.
  • Maintain oversight of subcontractor performance related to quality and safety.
  • Utilize drone technology for site monitoring and documentation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance, accidental death and disability (ADD) insurance, and disability benefits.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Paid vacation and time off, plus educational assistance.
Full Job Description
Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Field Engineer to support the execution of utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. This role serves as a critical link between engineering, construction, quality, and project management teams, helping ensure projects are built safely, efficiently, and in accordance with design requirements.

This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy being in the field, solving complex problems, collaborating across multiple disciplines, and contributing directly to the successful delivery of large-scale renewable energy projects.

Current Project Site Opportunities

Potential Locations: Altoona, KS | Harrodsburg, KY | Bellwood, NE

Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 (flexible based on experience)

Location subject to change based on business needs.

Travel Requirements: This is a full-time, site-based position that includes daily per diem and home rotations approximately every 3-4 weeks.

Our Team

The Field Engineering role supports both self-perform and subcontracted construction activities across DEPCOM's utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects nationwide. Working closely with construction, project management, quality, and engineering teams, Field Engineers help ensure projects are executed according to design, contract requirements, regulatory standards, and customer expectations.

What You Will Do
  • Coordinate with construction teams, engineering partners, subcontractors, owners, and regulatory agencies to support project execution and resolve technical field issues.
  • Partner with Quality, Construction, and Engineering teams to support First Article Inspections (FAIs) and verify work is executed in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and project requirements. Manage engineering and construction documentation, including redlines, as-builts, field reports, inspection records, and turnover packages.
  • Generate, track, and facilitate Requests for Information (RFIs) between project stakeholders to support timely issue resolution and minimize impacts to schedule and productivity.
  • Review material submittals, engineering packages, and construction documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
  • Support project teams in identifying and mitigating construction risks, constraints, and execution challenges through proactive coordination and communication.
  • Maintain visibility into subcontractors and self-perform scope execution, helping drive accountability to quality, safety, and contractual requirements.
  • Coordinate inspections and approvals with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), utility representatives, and project stakeholders throughout construction.
  • Utilize drones and related technologies to monitor construction progress, document site conditions, and support issue identification and resolution.
  • Partner with project management, construction leadership, quality, and engineering teams to improve consistency, communication, and project outcomes across the jobsite.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience supporting construction, engineering, quality, project management, project controls, or field operations activities OR Associate's degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Surveying, Drafting/Design Technology, or another related technical discipline
  • Experience creating reports, maintaining documentation, or compiling project-related data.
  • Experience working against deadlines and managing competing priorities.
  • Experience collaborating within a team environment to solve problems and support project objectives.
  • Valid U.S. driver's license.


What Will Put You Ahead
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or another related technical discipline.
  • Experience supporting utility-scale solar, battery energy storage (BESS), transmission, substation, industrial, infrastructure, or heavy civil construction projects.
  • Experience in Field Engineering, Project Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Assurance, Project Controls, or other construction support roles.
  • Experience operating drones or possessing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) license Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, construction plans, and technical documentation, along with proficiency in construction management tools such as Procore, InEight, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms.


For this role, we anticipate paying $80,000 - $100,000 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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