Construction Performance Engineer

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, is looking for a Construction Performance Engineer that can work well in a fast-paced environment. This position requires 95% travel as an on-site Construction Performance Engineer supporting construction of 10-300MW utility scale solar PV plants.

This position includes daily per diem and monthly home trips.

In this role, you will join the Project Controls and Scheduling team within the Project and Construction Management organization, supporting all DEPCOM Project and Services solutions. The person selected for this role can live anywhere but must be able to travel to the project sites as needed.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Our Team

At DEPCOM Power, we design, build and operate some of the largest and most efficient solar plants for leading utility companies and asset owners. Our superior capabilities are continuously expanding to provide enhanced energy solutions across the broader energy industry sector. As part of Koch Engineered Solutions, and with locations across the United States, we are looking for ambitious and entrepreneurial-spirited professionals to join us on our growth journey to transform one of America's fastest growing energy sectors.

What You Will Do

• Analysis of project data using software such as Microsoft Excel
• Quality assurance and quality control of project data
• Generating daily reports regarding project metrics and work completion
• Assist with the setup of progress tracking tools
• Assist with quantity take-offs based on engineering documents
• Track labor productivity and installation rates for self-perform and subcontracted scopes of work
• Train field staff on Earned Value Management, productivity, and progress tracking
• Support project staff with tracking of Subcontracted and Self-Perform scopes of work progress tracking
• Analysis of various construction installation processes to identify opportunities to optimize (Time Studies, Lean Walks etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in construction and/or project controls, estimating, scheduling, or project management experience
• Strong experience in complex data analysis via tools like MS Excel, including but not limited to pivot tables and Macros
• Valid U.S. driver's license

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the renewable energy or utility-scale construction industry
• Demonstrated experience in applying Earned Value Management techniques to monitor, analyze, and control project cost and schedule performance.
• Experience in Field Engineering (Superintendent, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or other related construction position)
• Experience with software such as Procore, P6, PowerBI, SmartSheets, InEight, Heavy Job or other related software

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $110,000 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.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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