Solar Site Field Engineer — On‑Site Project Leader

Flint Hills Resources; Baconton, East Dublin (GA, GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Solar Site Field Engineer to support utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States, with assignments on active construction sites in the Southeast.

Mechanisms include coordinating inspections, reviewing drawings, managing RFIs, and ensuring compliance with design standards. Home-trip rotations occur every 3–4 weeks, and drone operations help capture progress and issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a technical discipline.
• Experience operating drones or possessing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) license.
• Experience in Field Engineering, Project Engineering, or Construction Management in the Renewables or Oil & Energy fields.
• Experience in a leadership position.
• Experience communicating in multi-lingual environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inspections and facilitate discussions with local, county, and state Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJs)
• Create and conduct First Article Inspections (FAIs) to verify that sites have been constructed to design specifications and standards
• Document and maintain construction and engineering drawings, including but not limited to red-line sets
• Compose and manage Requests for Information (RFIs) between construction teams, engineers, vendors, and long-term project owners
• Hold subcontractors and self-perform teams accountable to their Scopes of Work
• Assist in the preparation of specifications, data sheets and other pre-construction planning
• Maintain storm water documentation logs and orchestrate respective remediation
• Proactively manage project constraints through collaboration with project management, engineering, and construction personnel
• Operate drones to capture construction progress/issues

Skills

Data reporting

Teamwork

Leadership

Multilingual communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

UAS license

Drone operations

Job description

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Solar Site Field Engineer to support utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States, with assignments on active construction sites in the Southeast.

Mechanisms include coordinating inspections, reviewing drawings, managing RFIs, and ensuring compliance with design standards. Home-trip rotations occur every 3–4 weeks, and drone operations help capture progress and issues.