What are the responsibilities and job description for the DEPCOM Project Manager Intern - Summer 2025 position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
Your Job
As a Project Manager Intern with DEPCOM Power, your job involves gaining exposure and experience in various key areas of project management. Throughout your rotational internship, you will spend time in a self-paced development program building a strong foundation of skills to be a successful Project Manager. You will gain a comprehensive understanding on communication and collaboration skills and acquire the ability to adapt to diverse project environments. The goal of this rotational program is to provide you with a well-rounded skillset and prepare you for future leadership roles not only with DEPCOM, but across Koch Industries.
What You Will Do
* Scheduling Team: In this role, you will learn about project planning, sequencing, and resource allocation. You will work closely with Project Managers to create and update project schedules, ensuring timely completion of tasks and effective resource utilization.
* Supply Chain Team: Here, you will collaborate with procurement and project teams to understand subcontract language. You will learn about contract negotiation, vendor selection, and contract administration to ensure successful project execution.
* Project Controls: In this rotation, you will develop skills in cost management, budgeting, and financial analysis. You will work with Project and Construction Managers to track project expenses, analyze variances, and assist in forecasting future project costs.
* Field Engineers: This rotation will be assigned to a jobsite and involved in overseeing the construction of a utility scale solar PV power plant. You will work closely with the customer, construction teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time.
* Bidding and Estimating Team: Here, you will learn about the process of bidding on new projects and estimating costs. You will assist in developing project proposals, conducting feasibility studies, and analyzing project risks to support effective decision-making.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Enrolled in a degree or alternative program. (e.g., 2-year technical college program, certificate program, upskilling program, etc.)
* Eligible for full time employment on or before Summer 2026
* Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
* Willing and able to work in Scottsdale, AZ
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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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 [1] here.
Who We Are
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 [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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 Opportunities
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. Please click [3] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [4] here, [5] aqui, or [6] tu).
References
Visible links
1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture
2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy
3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
4. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_English.pdf
5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_Spanish.pdf
6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_Polish.pdf
As a Project Manager Intern with DEPCOM Power, your job involves gaining exposure and experience in various key areas of project management. Throughout your rotational internship, you will spend time in a self-paced development program building a strong foundation of skills to be a successful Project Manager. You will gain a comprehensive understanding on communication and collaboration skills and acquire the ability to adapt to diverse project environments. The goal of this rotational program is to provide you with a well-rounded skillset and prepare you for future leadership roles not only with DEPCOM, but across Koch Industries.
What You Will Do
* Scheduling Team: In this role, you will learn about project planning, sequencing, and resource allocation. You will work closely with Project Managers to create and update project schedules, ensuring timely completion of tasks and effective resource utilization.
* Supply Chain Team: Here, you will collaborate with procurement and project teams to understand subcontract language. You will learn about contract negotiation, vendor selection, and contract administration to ensure successful project execution.
* Project Controls: In this rotation, you will develop skills in cost management, budgeting, and financial analysis. You will work with Project and Construction Managers to track project expenses, analyze variances, and assist in forecasting future project costs.
* Field Engineers: This rotation will be assigned to a jobsite and involved in overseeing the construction of a utility scale solar PV power plant. You will work closely with the customer, construction teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time.
* Bidding and Estimating Team: Here, you will learn about the process of bidding on new projects and estimating costs. You will assist in developing project proposals, conducting feasibility studies, and analyzing project risks to support effective decision-making.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Enrolled in a degree or alternative program. (e.g., 2-year technical college program, certificate program, upskilling program, etc.)
* Eligible for full time employment on or before Summer 2026
* Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
* Willing and able to work in Scottsdale, AZ
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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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 [1] here.
Who We Are
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 [2] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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 Opportunities
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. Please click [3] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [4] here, [5] aqui, or [6] tu).
References
Visible links
1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture
2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy
3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
4. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_English.pdf
5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_Spanish.pdf
6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right to Privacy in the Workplace_Polish.pdf
