Senior Director Subcontracts Management

Koch; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental care

Vision care

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, part of Koch Engineered Solutions, seeks a Senior Director Subcontracts Management at our Scottsdale HQ on a hybrid schedule. You will transform Subcontracts from transactional to a core capability, aligning EHS, quality, cost and schedule with portfolio goals.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, set the vision, and establish preferred partnerships with subcontractors, employing disciplined bid reviews and field judgment to deliver predictable, value-driven outcomes

Qualifications

• Civil or electrical construction experience in large EPC projects
• Experience managing subcontracts including MSAs and project-level agreements
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the Subcontracts vision and strategy
• Build and lead a high-performing subcontracts team
• Identify talent gaps and build succession plans
• Establish preferred partnerships with subcontractors
• Lead disciplined subcontractor selection and ensure on-budget delivery

Skills

Construction experience

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Procore

Textura

Vista

Job description

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Senior Director Subcontracts Management to lead the transformation of our Subcontracts capability from a transactional function into a core capability that reliably delivers on our EHS, quality, cost, and schedule commitments and creates competitive advantage through preferred partnerships. This position will be physically based out of our headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ and offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

This is a construction-first leadership role. We are looking for a leader with deep, hands-on construction and EPC experience - someone who understands how work is actually bid, sequenced, and built in the field and can use that judgment to challenge scopes, hold subcontractors accountable, and drive predictable, value-focused outcomes across our renewable energy portfolio. Equally important, this is a people-leadership role: you will build, develop, and scale a high-performing subcontracts team and mature the capability itself - the processes, standards, measures, and talent - so it delivers reliably as our portfolio grows.

Our Team

The Director of Subcontracts will lead DEPCOM’s Subcontracts capability within the broader Supply Chain organization, partnering closely with the rest of the capabilities. This role operates in a fast-paced EPC environment where construction judgment, sound economic thinking, and strategic partnership directly influence portfolio execution.

At DEPCOM Power, we design, build, and operate some of the largest and most efficient solar and energy storage plants for leading utilities and asset owners. As part of Koch Engineered Solutions, we apply Principle Based Management empowering every team member to contribute, take ownership, and be all that they can be.

What You Will Do

• Set and drive the vision. Develop and share the Subcontracts vision and the actions needed to achieve it, so your team, regional business leaders, and capability leaders engage you as a strategic partner.
• Build and lead the team. Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing subcontracts team; make sure every person understands their roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RREs) and their top development areas; give honest, timely feedback; and address performance and role fit directly and with urgency.
• Identify and close talent gaps. Identify talent and resource needs early, raise them, and build the bench and succession the capability needs to scale with the portfolio.
• Build preferred partnerships. Establish preferred partnerships with subcontractors built on mutual benefit, aligned incentives, and shared accountability that create competitive advantage through reliability and cost efficiency.
• Lead disciplined subcontractor selection. Select subcontractors based on EHS performance and the ability to deliver within cost, quality, and schedule commitments, using a disciplined levelized bid-review process and aligning final selection with regional business leaders. Ensure subcontracts are executed timely and within budget, with agreements aligned to EPC scope and terms.
• Apply construction expertise. Bring field-tested construction judgment to scope definition, means and methods, sequencing, and productivity assumptions
• Hold subcontractors accountable. Drive accountability for subcontractor work; minimize and rigorously challenge change orders through better upfront contracting and disciplined contract documentation. Track EHS, quality, schedule, and change-order performance, and address issues early and directly with subcontractors.
• Build knowledge and measures. Understand what “good” looks like elsewhere, create measures that tell you what is working, and use both to drive decisions.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Construction experience within civil or electrical in heavy industrial or large-scale EPC environments
• Experience managing subcontracts, including the selection, negotiation, and execution of subcontract agreements (MSAs and project-level agreements)
• Experience managing field performance, change orders, and claims or dispute resolution on active construction projects
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Experience building preferred-partner or strategic sourcing programs with construction subcontractors.
• Experience partnering with cross functional capabilities on portfolio deal structures, standards, and execution
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time as business needs permit

What Will Put You Ahead

• Utility‑scale solar or renewable energy EPC construction experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience driving self‑perform vs. subcontract strategy across a portfolio of projects.
• Exposure to construction software platforms such as Procore, Textura, Vista, or similar

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. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

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 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 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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. (For Illinois E-Verify information).