Construction Performance Engineer

About the role

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Construction Performance Engineer to drive data-informed decision making across utility-scale solar construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze construction performance data to identify productivity trends, risks, and opportunities across utility-scale solar projects.
• Develop and deliver actionable reporting and dashboards that provide real-time visibility into installation progress, productivity, labor performance, and project execution.
• Track labor productivity, installation rates, labor costs, and workforce utilization across subcontracted and self-perform scopes to support informed decision-making.
• Ensure accurate labor charging, timekeeping, progress tracking, and project data integrity to strengthen cost and performance visibility.
• Build forecasts and predictive analytics that identify emerging schedule, productivity, staffing, and cost risks, enabling proactive mitigation.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance and support project controls activities.
• Conduct time studies, workflow assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives to identify inefficiencies and drive productivity gains.
• Partner with project management, construction, field engineering, and project controls teams to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting quality, and operational transparency.
• Train and coach field personnel on productivity measurement, reporting tools, and performance management best practices.
• Standardize performance reporting processes and best practices to drive consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement across projects.

Requirements

• Experience in construction, project controls, estimating, scheduling, or project management within industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects.
• Experience performing data analysis using Microsoft Excel or similar tools (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, or data summarization techniques).
• Experience interpreting construction or project data (e.g., productivity, labor hours, installation rates, or quantities) to support decision making.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Background in utility-scale construction or renewable energy projects, including field-based roles (e.g., Field Engineer, Superintendent, Project Engineer).
• Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) and developing forecasting models or predictive analytics to identify schedule, productivity, and cost risks.
• Experience using construction or project controls software (e.g., Procore, P6, Power BI, SmartSheet, InEight).
• Experience leveraging data to drive process improvements, performance optimization, and better project outcomes.

Skills

• Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Construction or project controls software experience (e.g., Procore, P6, Power BI, SmartSheet, InEight).
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Project controls and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Roth and traditional 401(k) plans.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• Infertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be shared with candidates during the interview process.

Schedule

This is a full-time, site-based position that includes daily per diem and monthly home rotations.