Director Project Delivery - Utility Solar

Job Summary

Your Job DEPCOM Power is seeking a Project Delivery Director who will own outcomes in the field and drive disciplined, profitable execution across utility-scale solar and BESS projects. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who spends significant time onsite working shoulder to shoulder with project teams to strengthen cost control, schedule certainty, and contract compliance while keeping a sharp focus on project forecasting and financial performance.

About the Role

The ideal leader brings deep EPC self-perform experience, identifies execution and capability gaps at the site level, and closes them through intentional coaching, training, and clear accountability. More than managing construction, this role is about leading execution ensuring teams have the tools, rigor, and support needed to deliver safe, competitive, and consistently profitable projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct project personnel on utility scale solar photovoltaic and BESS projects
• Provide expert guidance on all project execution phases including schedule adherence, financial forecasting, risk mitigation, compliance with contracts, and quality controls
• Demonstrate proactive accountability for achieving project milestones, budget targets, and regulatory requirements while maintaining safety and environmental standards
• Set clear, measurable goals and performance expectations for Project Managers and their teams; regularly review progress and provide developmental feedback
• Conduct talent reviews and workforce planning to ensure the project organization has the right skills and strategies in place to maintain a competitive advantage
• Guide the team to apply economic thinking in decision-making processes, focusing on value creation and cost-effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide input on project documentation related to contract administration, schedules, and budgets
• Drive portfolio level planning, prioritize portfolio opportunities and mitigation efforts, leverage internal and external capabilities to drive advantaged solutions
• Foster strong, trust-based customer and partner relationships that deliver mutual benefits and long-term success
• Create an environment where knowledge and ideas are shared proactively, challenge is solicited and encouraged while building trusted relationships internally and externally

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing teams
• Previous EPC project management and execution experience
• Strong understanding of general business economics to support a sound decision-making process including budgets, schedules, prime and subcontract language
• Negotiation experience with customers and subcontractors
• Able to travel at least 50% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in business
• Utility scale PV solar and BESS EPC project execution experience
• Understanding of IRA compliance
• Understanding of project development cycles

What You Will Do

Oversee and direct project personnel on utility scale solar photovoltaic and BESS projects
Provide expert guidance on all project execution phases including schedule adherence, financial forecasting, risk mitigation, compliance with contracts, and quality controls.
Demonstrate proactive accountability for achieving project milestones, budget targets, and regulatory requirements while maintaining safety and environmental standards.
Set clear, measurable goals and performance expectations for Project Managers and their teams; regularly review progress and provide developmental feedback.
Conduct talent reviews and workforce planning to ensure the project organization has the right skills and strategies in place to maintain a competitive advantage.
Guide the team to apply economic thinking in decision-making processes, focusing on value creation and cost-effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide input on project documentation related to contract administration, schedules, and budgets
Drive portfolio level planning, prioritize portfolio opportunities and mitigation efforts, leverage internal and external capabilities to drive advantaged solutions
Foster strong, trust-based customer and partner relationships that deliver mutual benefits and long-term success
Create an environment where knowledge and ideas are shared proactively, challenge is solicited and encouraged while building trusted relationships internally and externally

Who You Are

(Basic Qualifications)
Leadership experience managing teams
Previous EPC project management and execution experience
Strong understanding of general business economics to support a sound decision-making process including budgets, schedules, prime and subcontract language
Negotiation experience with customers and subcontractors
Able to travel at least 50% of the time

What Will Put You Ahead

(Preferred Qualifications)
Master’s in business
Utility scale PV solar and BESS EPC project execution experience
Understanding of IRA compliance
Understanding of project development cycles

Pay and Benefits

This role can be based remotely within the U.S. and requires, at minimum, 50% travel to project sites and DEPCOM’s headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ as the business requires. This role does not provide VISA sponsorship. Our Team DEPCOM’s Project Delivery Organization specializes in executing comprehensive, turnkey PV, BESS, and Repower projects, complete with collection substations and generation transmission lines. We leverage strategic partnerships with key vendors and subcontractors, ensuring seamless coordination with interconnection utilities nationwide. As a proud member of Koch Industries, we are committed to driving innovation and maintaining the highest standards through Principle Based Management. This approach not only streamlines our processes for client success but also empowers our supervisors to cultivate an environment where employees can fully realize their potential and excel in their roles.

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.