Koch Industries

Solar Site Field Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in field engineering or construction management with renewable projects.
  • Familiarity with federal, state, and local construction regulations.
  • Proficiency in creating engineering documentation and reports.
  • Demonstrated experience working within tight deadlines in team settings.
  • A valid Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) license or related drone operating experience.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate inspections with local authorities to ensure compliance.
  • Conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs) to validate construction quality.
  • Manage and document changes in construction and engineering drawings.
  • Create and oversee Requests for Information (RFIs) to streamline communication.
  • Hold teams accountable to their work scopes and project metrics.
  • Review and approve construction material submittals to ensure quality.
  • Facilitate the preparation of specifications and pre-construction planning.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with varying options.
  • Paid vacation and time off for work-life balance.
  • Educational assistance for professional development and growth.
  • Support for parental leave and adoption assistance.
Full Job Description
Your Job

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Solar Site Field Engineer to support the construction of utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. This is a project-site-based role, with Solar Site Field Engineers working on-site at active construction projects to support day-to-day engineering, quality, and project execution activities.

While team members may reside anywhere in the U.S., they are assigned to project sites for extended periods based on business needs, with home trip rotations typically occurring every 3-4 weeks. Current hiring needs are focused on projects in:
  • Baconton, GA
  • East Dublin, GA
  • Bellwood, NE
  • El Paso, TX
  • Altoona, KS

Project assignments are based on business needs and may change as new projects are awarded and staffing requirements evolve. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy working in dynamic field environments, solving problems in real time, and contributing directly to the successful delivery of large-scale renewable energy projects.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

What You Will Do
  • Coordinate inspections and facilitate discussions with local, county, and state Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJs)
  • Create and conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs) to verify that sites have been constructed to design specifications and standards
  • Document and maintain construction and engineering drawings, including but not limited to red-line sets
  • Compose and manage Requests for Information (RFIs) between construction teams, engineers, vendors, and long-term project owners
  • Hold subcontractors and self-perform teams accountable to their Scopes of Work
  • Review construction material submittals
  • Assist in the preparation of specifications, data sheets and other pre-construction planning
  • Maintain storm water documentation logs and orchestrate respective remediation
  • Proactively manage project constraints through collaboration with project management, engineering, and construction personnel
  • Operate drones to capture construction progress/issues


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience working against deadlines
  • Experience creating reports and compiling data
  • Experience working in a team setting


What Will Put You Ahead
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical discipline
  • Experience operating drones or possessing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) license
  • Experience in Field Engineering, Project Engineering, or Construction Management in the Renewables or Oil & Energy fields
  • Experience in a leadership position
  • Experience communicating in multi-lingual environments


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.

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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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