Engineer - Services

About the role

This role sits in DEPCOM's Field Services capability supporting the Services department and can be based in Scottsdale, AZ, Bedminster, NJ, or fully remote. The primary function of this engineering role is to support the repowering, restoration, augmentation, operation, and maintenance of utility scale PV and BESS plants. This role will require 25-40% travel to accomplish business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve processes from project origination through execution.
• Generate tailored solutions, prepare clear Scopes of Work, and perform detailed site assessments to align with customer needs, reduce risks, and achieve measurable sales and business development success.
• Create construction drawings, design reports, calculations, product specifications, and procurement support documents, along with bills of materials and Scopes of Work, to ensure compliance, optimize procurement, and enable efficient contract execution for successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate with the construction team to promptly address RFIs from owners, subcontractors, or field personnel, ensuring seamless communication, minimizing delays, and maintaining alignment with project objectives for efficient execution.
• Perform detailed cost/benefit analyses for cable constructions, grounding schemes, and major equipment to optimize project costs, enhance system reliability, and support safe, compliant, and effective project execution.
• Deliver high-quality engineering solutions by adhering to DEPCOM’s standard procedures, collaborating with SMEs and equipment OEMs to complete tasks, overseeing first article inspections and quality assessments, and mentoring team members to foster growth and operational excellence.
• Understand energy markets and how various customer types (utility, IPP, developer, etc.) view/prioritize services and equipment selection.
• Demonstrate ability to blend financial thinking and technical/operational risk mitigation to create solutions that lead to mutual benefit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering
• Experience with photovoltaic (PV) design and engineering in the power and utility sector
• Exposure to after-market and legacy equipment as well as O&M offerings through OEM, EPC, or subcontracting.
• Experience and understanding of electrical design calculations, including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash (AC & DC), ground grid analysis, and ampacity calculations
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code and NFPA 70E

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• Experience working in the field of power plant construction
• Experience working for an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) company
• Experience in energy storage applications and/or integration into utility scale solar
• Professional Engineer P.E. License

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this role is $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

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.

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

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. 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.

Equal Opportunities

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