Site-Based Solar & Storage Construction Lead

DEPCOM Power, Inc; Altoona (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily per diem

Home rotations every 3-4 weeks

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to support field execution on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.

You will coordinate civil, mechanical, and electrical activities, mentor superintendent teams, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives across sites including Altoona, Kansas. This full-time, site-based role includes daily per diem and home rotations approximately every 3–4 weeks, with compensation ranging from $110,000 to $140,000

Qualifications

• Construction experience on large-scale industrial, infrastructure, renewable energy, or utility projects.
• Experience coordinating work with superintendents, subcontractors, or multiple disciplines while supporting safety, schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
• Experience reviewing project schedules, budgets, contracts, change orders, or construction documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Construction Manager to support field execution across civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes for complex utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
• Assist in developing and coaching Superintendent teams by reinforcing expectations, sharing knowledge, and promoting accountability for project results.
• Support coordination with Safety, Quality, Environmental, Logistics, and Project Management teams to ensure alignment on project priorities and execution plans.
• Help monitor project performance related to safety, schedule, quality, cost, and environmental compliance through proactive planning and field engagement.
• Participate in weekly risk assessments and contribute to maintaining the Risk & Opportunity (R&O) log to help identify and mitigate project risks.
• Support environmental compliance activities, including SWPPP requirements, permitting, erosion control measures, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist in managing subcontractor performance by monitoring productivity, schedule adherence, safety expectations, and contract compliance.
• Review subcontractor change order requests, invoices, and supporting documentation while partnering with project leadership to validate scope, progress, and costs.
• Support development and execution of comprehensive three-week look-ahead schedules and help identify constructability, logistics, and coordination challenges before they impact project performance.
• Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders through proactive communication and reliable execution.

Skills

Field coordination

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

DEPCOM Power, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to support field execution on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.

You will coordinate civil, mechanical, and electrical activities, mentor superintendent teams, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives across sites including Altoona, Kansas. This full-time, site-based role includes daily per diem and home rotations approximately every 3–4 weeks, with compensation ranging from $110,000 to $140,000