Site Development Engineer

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DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a Site Development Engineer to join the organization. In this role, you will develop preliminary site plans to support project development engineering and business development during the bidding phase for PV utility solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. Once projects are awarded you will also create detailed design plans suitable for construction.

The ideal candidate will have previous design experience in utility solar and/or BESS, have worked in AutoCAD or Civil3D, and be able to work in a cross functional team. This is an exciting opportunity where every day is different and you always encounter new growth challenges and the chance to explore new ways of doing things.

This role will sit in either our Houston, TX office, Scottsdale, Arizona office, or Pleasanton, California office. This role is not open to Visa Sponsorship.

• Develop preliminary site plans and Class 0 Bill of Materials to support project development engineering, bidding and estimating, and business development during the project bidding phase.
• Perform document reviews and offer technical support, including but not limited to ALTA surveys, topographic assessments, conditional use permits, hydrology studies and environmental site assessments.
• Produce high quality, constructable Site Plans and Class 1 Bill of Materials to other engineering disciplines and construction team.
• Conduct fundamental civil design work, including surface analysis, watershed analysis, and preliminary grading, etc.
• Collaborate with other departments to provide support during execution and construction phases, ensuring adherence to the project schedule.
• Attend internal and external meetings as needed.
• Enhance team performance by actively seeking opportunities for process improvement and design optimization.

• Experience using AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D.
• Experience in design and engineering in the utility scale solar industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and experience in utility-scale solar design software (PVfarm, etc.).
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage System design and engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or FE.
• Experience in programming for design automation.

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing. Benefits include 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.