Subcontract Manager - Mechanical

Koch; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Subcontract Manager - Mechanical in Scottsdale, AZ. You will manage mechanical subcontracting from scope development through negotiation and change management, reporting to the Director of Subcontracts.

You will evaluate bids, negotiate terms, and maintain relationships with mechanical subcontractors across the portfolio, while supporting project strategies and market intelligence collection.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or solar installation construction with a contractor, EPC or project engineering background.
• Experience negotiating commercial terms, pricing or change orders with contractors or suppliers.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience developing or evaluating scopes of work and pricing for mechanical construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate mechanical scopes of work and identify gaps before award.
• Evaluate subcontractor bids, pricing and execution capability; provide award recommendations.
• Lead commercial negotiations with mechanical subcontractors on scope, terms, pricing and change orders.
• Own and develop relationships with mechanical subcontractors across the portfolio.
• Identify and qualify new mechanical contractors and maintain a capable partner base.
• Monitor work concentration across the mechanical partner base.
• Support Project Management on subcontract versus self-perform strategy.
• Provide market intelligence on contractor capability, capacity and pricing.
• Escalate high-risk commercial and contractual matters to the Director of Subcontracts.

Skills

Subcontract management

Mechanical construction

Contract negotiation

Bid evaluation

Reading drawings

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Subcontract Manager - Mechanical scope. This is a discipline role covering mechanical subcontracting across our portfolio, from scope development and bid evaluation through negotiation and change management. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Our Team

You will join DEPCOM's Subcontracts function within Supply Chain, reporting to the Director of Subcontracts, and work daily with Project Managers, Field Operations Managers, Bidding & Estimating and Engineering. You will be one of a small group of discipline managers covering civil, mechanical and electrical, each responsible for their trade across the portfolio.

What You Will Do

• Develop and evaluate mechanical scopes of work and identify gaps before award
• Evaluate subcontractor bids, pricing and execution capability, and provide award recommendations to Project Management
• Lead commercial negotiations with mechanical subcontractors on scope, terms, pricing and change orders against the project estimate
• Own and develop DEPCOM's relationships with mechanical subcontractors, serving as their primary point of contact across the portfolio
• Identify and qualify new mechanical contractors and maintain a capable, resilient partner base
• Monitor work concentration across the mechanical partner base
• Support Project Management on subcontract versus self-perform strategy
• Provide market intelligence on mechanical contractor capability, capacity and pricing
• Escalate higher-risk commercial and contractual matters to the Director of Subcontracts

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in mechanical or solar installation construction gained with a contractor, as a subcontracts manager at an EPC, or in construction management, field engineering or project engineering at an EPC
• Experience negotiating commercial terms, pricing or change orders directly with contractors or suppliers
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
• Experience developing or evaluating scopes of work and pricing for mechanical construction

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated success building and maintaining long-term contractor or supplier relationships
• Working knowledge of piling, racking and module installation at utility scale
• Experience on projects where in-house crews and subcontractors share scope on the same site
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Business or a related field

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

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
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• 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.