Project Engineer - Kentucky

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is an emerging leader in the EPC and O&M of Utility-Scale PV power plants, Battery Energy Storage, and Repowering projects. This role supports utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects ranging up to 600MW.

About the role

The Project Engineer serves as the primary point of contact ensuring seamless coordination between field operations, engineering, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with environmental/safety specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory and quality standards. This role will initially support a new project site in Kentucky and offers flexibility to be based remotely (preferred mid-west area) in the U.S. with up to 50% travel. Travel is typically 2 times monthly, Monday-Friday, contingent on business needs. This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with all engineering disciplines to support project design, drawing updates, permitting, environmental and safety excellence, and resolution of engineering issues on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
• Facilitate weekly internal engineering meetings during pre-construction to ensure alignment across disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by participating in meetings and presentations, responding to questions & requests, and identifying opportunities for long-term partnership.
• Collaborate with permitting agencies nationwide to obtain construction permits aligned with project schedules, environmental & safety standards, and contractual requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with procurement, scheduling, construction, quality, and commissioning teams to ensure design criteria and requirements are clearly documented and executed.
• Maintain engineering and design documentation, including revisions, transmittals, RFIs, submittals, and change requests, using project document control systems such as Procore.
• Identify project constraints, develop mitigation plans, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise 1-2 Field Engineers.

Requirements

• Utility solar or large-scale construction experience or an employee of a Koch company with engineering experience.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Engineering discipline and/or Construction Management.
• Valid US Driver’s License.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications

What will put you ahead:

• Project Engineering experience in capital projects and permitting.
• EPC experience.
• Civil/Stormwater design experience.
• Solar and/or Battery Energy Storage experience.

Pay

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 to $140,000 per year.

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. Our benefits plan includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).

Additionally, we seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.