Portfolio Executive, Utility Scale Solar (Midwest Region)

Koch Engineered Solutions, LLC.; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Koch Engineered Solutions, LLC. and DEPCOM Power seek a Portfolio Executive to lead a Midwest portfolio of utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects, driving profitable growth and exceptional outcomes. Remote work within the U.S. is supported, with up to 50% travel to support projects.

You will develop high-performing teams, strengthen customer partnerships, and advance innovative project delivery strategies to create long-term value for customers and the company.

Qualifications

• EPC experience with full lifecycle phases (engineering design to closeout).
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility for portfolios exceeding $100 million.
• Proven leadership of Project Management teams and mentoring staff.
• Strong business acumen in contracts and negotiations with customers/subcontractors.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a multi-project portfolio with budget, forecast, and financial outcomes.
• Lead Project Managers delivering complex PV and BESS projects.
• Cultivate long-term customer partnerships and drive repeat business.
• Lead enterprise-scale transformation initiatives to improve delivery performance.
• Mentor team members and enable high-impact performance.
• Represent DEPCOM at industry events and with partners.

Skills

EPC experience

P&L ownership

Leadership of PM teams

Negotiation skills

Travel readiness

Job description

Your Job

DEPCOM Power is hiring a Portfolio Executive for the Midwest region. As a Portfolio Executive, you will lead a portfolio of utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects across the Midwest region, driving profitable growth, transformational change, and exceptional project outcomes. You will develop high-performing teams, strengthen customer partnerships, and advance innovative project delivery strategies that create long-term value for customers and DEPCOM.

This role can be based remotely within the U.S. and requires up to 50% travel to support project and business needs. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our Team

At Koch, our Principle Based Management philosophy is at the center of how we do business, and as an employee, you will begin your journey of understanding and applying the way we do business in your everyday work.

DEPCOM Power's Project Delivery team leads complex utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, partnering across engineering, procurement, construction, and operations to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes while creating long-term value for customers and communities.

What You Will Do

Strategic & Portfolio Leadership

• Full profit and loss responsibility for a multi-project portfolio, including budget, forecast, and financial outcomes
• Oversee multiple Project Managers and Senior Project Managers delivering complex PV and BESS projects
• Cultivate long-term customer partnerships, drive repeat business, and create mutually beneficial outcomes

Transformative Leadership

• Lead enterprise-scale transformation initiatives that improve project delivery performance, cost competitiveness, and customer value through innovative processes, technologies, and delivery methods
• Lead and inspire transformative change in processes, paradigms, and technology adoption, setting new industry benchmarks in total installed cost
• Drive continuous talent growth by mentoring team members, fostering skill development, and enabling high-impact performance aligned with organizational goals
• Create an environment where empowered field teams make decisions, challenge assumptions, and drive economic thinking at every level

Operational Excellence

• Ensure rigorous adherence to project objectives, including environmental, safety, quality, schedule, financial, and compliance requirements
• Champion collaboration with engineering, quality, EH&S, and other support teams to deliver project-centric solutionsProactively communicate internal and external capability gaps and drive strategic solutions

Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive mutually beneficial outcomes for customers, partners, and internal teams
• Lead monthly and quarterly portfolio reviews with customers and partners
• Represent DEPCOM at industry events and within the broader renewable energy marketplace

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• EPC experience with a deep understanding of project lifecycle phases, including engineering design, procurement, construction execution, commissioning, and project closeout
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility for large portfolios or business units exceeding $100 million
• Proven leadership of Project Management teams with a track record of developing and mentoring senior staff
• Strong acumen in business economics, contracts, and negotiations with customers and subcontractors
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills with a proven ability to analyze and transform business processes to drive efficiency and innovation
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

What Will Put You Ahead

• 10+ years of EPC experience
• Utility scale solar and/or BESS experience
• Familiarity with industry benchmarking and best practices
• Experience leading transformative change through digitization, modularization, automation, or other innovative technologies that improve project delivery outcomes

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

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.

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.

Our 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).