Traveling Field Engineer — Utility-Scale Solar

DEPCOM Power, Inc; Harrodsburg (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Field Engineer to support utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. This hands-on role links engineering, construction, quality, and project management to ensure safe, efficient, and design-compliant project delivery.

The Field Engineer will work in the field, coordinating with diverse teams, reviewing submittals, tracking RFIs, and utilizing drones to monitor progress.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting construction, engineering, quality, project management, or field operations activities.
• Experience creating reports, maintaining documentation, or compiling project-related data.
• Valid U.S. driver\'s license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with construction teams, engineering partners, subcontractors, owners, and regulatory agencies to support project execution and resolve technical field issues.
• Partner with Quality, Construction, and Engineering teams to support First Article Inspections (FAIs) and verify work is executed in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and project requirements. Manage engineering and construction documentation, including redlines, as-builts, field reports, inspection records, and turnover packages.
• Generate, track, and facilitate RFIs between project stakeholders to support timely issue resolution and minimize impacts to schedule and productivity.
• Review material submittals, engineering packages, and construction documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Support project teams in identifying and mitigating construction risks, constraints, and execution challenges through proactive coordination and communication.
• Maintain visibility into subcontractors and self-perform scope execution, helping drive accountability to quality, safety, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate inspections and approvals with AHJs, utility representatives, and project stakeholders throughout construction.
• Utilize drones and related technologies to monitor construction progress, document site conditions, and support issue identification and resolution.
• Partner with project management, construction leadership, quality, and engineering teams to improve consistency, communication, and project outcomes across the jobsite.

Skills

Field construction experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & reporting

Drone operations

Regulatory coordination

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Engineering/Technical discipline

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/Technical discipline

Tools

Procore

InEight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Field Engineer to support utility-scale solar and energy infrastructure projects across the United States. This hands-on role links engineering, construction, quality, and project management to ensure safe, efficient, and design-compliant project delivery.

The Field Engineer will work in the field, coordinating with diverse teams, reviewing submittals, tracking RFIs, and utilizing drones to monitor progress.