Civil Engineer

Overview

DEPCOM Power, a prominent Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm in the renewable energy industry, is looking for a Civil Engineer to join the team. We seek an engineer with detailed civil design construction experience to help grow our team s engineering capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity for those who gain fulfillment and satisfaction from helping a team advance forward.

This position can be based out of either of these DEPCOM site locations:
Katy, TX or Pleasanton, CA.

Our team, as a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar, battery energy storage, and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, repowering, and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts works to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

• Develop large-scale project civil and site preparation designs
• Monitor construction phase activities, including contractor adherence to civil design plans, managing field adjustments, responding to contractor RFIs and CORs, and conducting onsite quality assurance for grading and site preparation
• Use critical thinking and engineering knowledge to comply with EPC Contract requirements while driving economic solutions that mutually benefit both DEPCOM and the customer
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines (Project, Structural, Electrical)
• Utilize third-party preferred partners to complete grading and erosion control plans, construction specifications, SWPPP, hydrology reports, etc.
• Complete project due diligence via site visits to evaluate grading and site preparation strategy, existing drainage conditions and general site conditions
• Report tasks and civil deliverables status to key internal customers including Project Engineering, Project Management, and Construction
• Review grading and drainage plans, drainage studies, ALTA/topo and other survey documents, and geotechnical reports to make recommendations for project site preparation design and identify schedule and cost constraints
• Organize and lead meetings related to Civil Engineering and site preparation with multiple internal and external project stakeholders
• Address site challenges such as soil stabilization, foundation design, and erosion control on large-scale developments
• Balance cost, schedule, and quality considerations through value engineering and innovative approaches to civil design and construction
• Implement lessons learned and contribute to the development of standardized workflows and process improvements across civil engineering operations

• BS degree or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Land development experience
• Experience in civil design and large-scale civil construction
• Experience with stormwater management in challenging terrain and/or jurisdictions
• Willing and able to travel 25% of the time to the field for site visits

• Permitting support experience
• Geotechnical engineering experience
• Hydrology experience
• Experience in PV Solar or BESS
• Land development experience >50 acres

For this role, the anticipated salary range is $110,000 - $135,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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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…