Project Engineer - Utility Solar

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

This role can be based remotely within the U.S. with up to 50% travel
. Travel is typically 2 times monthly, Monday–Friday, contingent to business needs.

This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship
.

The Project Engineer supports the execution of DEPCOM projects and provides superior value to our customers by ensuring our projects are designed, permitted, and constructed on time and in compliance with laws, codes, and requirements. We achieve this by executing and empowering responsible and creative problem‑solving, practicing impeccable engineering management, and delivering high‑quality results.

• Coordinate with all engineering disciplines to support project design, drawing updates, permitting, 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 and identifying opportunities for long‑term partnership.
• Collaborate with permitting agencies nationwide to obtain construction permits aligned with project schedules 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 4‑6 Field Engineers.

• Utility solar or large scale construction experience
• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline and/or Construction Management
• Basic understanding of prime contract and subcontract language
• Valid US drivers 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

• Project Engineering experience in capital projects and permitting
• EPC experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $125,000 per year.

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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.

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