Regional Environmental Compliance Lead

Koch Engineered Solutions; Katy (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks an experienced Regional Environmental Compliance Manager to support utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects. This role leads environmental programs and coaches field teams while ensuring program consistency across projects.

Travel up to 50% within the Southwest US is required; in between trips, hybrid/remote work is possible. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience leading environmental compliance programs in construction, industrial, or energy sectors.
• Proven leadership in mentoring environmental professionals or field teams.
• Experience managing environmental permits, inspections, and agency interactions with minimal oversight.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and carry a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental leadership and oversight for utility-scale solar and BESS construction projects.
• Lead, coach, and develop environmental capability to strengthen field execution, technical competency, and decision-making.
• Ensure effective implementation of SWPPP, SPCC, and applicable federal, state, and local permits.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews while driving timely corrective actions and risk mitigation.
• Support regulatory inspections, reporting, and environmental incident response, including root cause analysis.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team mentorship

Travel readiness

Education

Environmental Science degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

Stormwater Inspector certification

Job description

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking an experienced Regional Environmental Compliance Manager to support our utility-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. This role is both a compliance leader and a people leader. In addition to ensuring strong environmental performance across projects, this individual will provide leadership, coaching, and direction to our teams in the field. We are looking for someone who sets the standard, builds capability within the region, and creates consistency in how environmental programs are executed across projects.

This position requires up to 50% travel within the Southwest US. When not traveling, this role is open to hybrid/remote work. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our Team

The Environmental Compliance team is a support capability that partners side by side with departments across DEPCOM Power to provide routine support and oversight of environmental programs and performance from Project Development to Project Close-out.

What You Will Do

• Provide environmental leadership and oversight for utility-scale solar and BESS construction projects
• Lead, coach, and develop environmental capability to strengthen field execution, technical competency, and decision-making
• Ensure effective implementation of SWPPP, SPCC, and applicable federal, state, and local permits
• Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews while driving timely corrective actions and risk mitigation
• Support regulatory inspections, reporting, and environmental incident response, including root cause analysis

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading environmental compliance programs within construction, industrial, or energy environments
• Leadership experience managing, mentoring, or developing environmental professionals or field teams
• Experience managing environmental permits, inspections, agency interactions, and compliance documentation with minimal oversight
• Ability to travel to project locations (up to 50%) and maintain a valid driver’s license

What Will Put You Ahead

• Currently residing in Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas
• Certified Stormwater Inspector
• Experience in the solar industry or supporting utility-scale renewable energy or BESS projects
• Direct experience working within a regulatory enforcement environment
• Experience building or scaling environmental programs across multiple projects
• Degree or formal coursework in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Policy, or Construction Management

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.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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.

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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.