What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Commissioning position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
Your Job
DEPCOM Power is seeking a Director of Commissioning to lead and transform their commissioning and testing team. This role involves managing and mentoring a team, developing commissioning strategies, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
Our Team
DEPCOM Power designs, builds, and operates large-scale solar and battery energy storage plants. They are part of Koch Engineered Solutions and have a project portfolio of over $4 billion. The company is looking for professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit to join their growth journey.
What You Will Do
* Team Oversight: Manage and mentor a team of commissioning engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and excellence.
* Interdisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, project delivery, and services teams to ensure seamless project handover.
* Commissioning Strategy and Planning: Develop and oversee the commissioning team, ensuring that development of commissioning plans, protocols, and schedules for PV and BESS projects enable efficient project execution.
* Problem Solving and Decision Making: Analytical thinking and the ability to resolve complex commissioning challenges under pressure.
* Schedule and Budget Management: Develop commissioning schedules and ensure activities are completed on time and within budget.
* Client and Stakeholder Communication: Enable efficient and accurate communication between the commissioning team with clients and stakeholders during the commissioning phase, ensuring transparency and addressing concerns promptly.
* Innovation and Tools: Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices to integrate innovative tools and methodologies into the commissioning process.
* Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for streamlining commissioning processes and protecting milestone goals.
* Adaptability: Capacity to manage teams across multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Relevant experience in renewable energy, power systems, or similar industries, with a focus on PV and BESS projects.
* Proven track record in managing capability teams and large-scale solar and battery projects.
* In-depth knowledge of photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage systems, inverters, transformers, instrumentation, communications, and SCADA systems.
* Familiarity with grid interconnection, utility compliance, safety standards, and performance standards.
* Ability to mentor and develop team members, strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
* Willingness to travel (25% travel requirement).
What Will Put You Ahead
* Extensive knowledge of PV systems, BESS technologies, power electronics (e.g., inverters, PCS), and grid integration.
* Proven experience in leading large-scale renewable energy commissioning teams and projects.
* Familiarity with grid interconnection requirements, environmental regulations, testing standards, safety standards, and utility standards.
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to address on-site issues effectively.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work with diverse teams and clients.
* Relevant certifications such as NABCEP, PMP, or certifications in safety (e.g., OSHA) are often preferred.
* Bachelors or Advanced Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration.
For this role, we anticipate paying $150k - $195k per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
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).
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References
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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.pdfhttp://
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
DEPCOM Power is seeking a Director of Commissioning to lead and transform their commissioning and testing team. This role involves managing and mentoring a team, developing commissioning strategies, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
Our Team
DEPCOM Power designs, builds, and operates large-scale solar and battery energy storage plants. They are part of Koch Engineered Solutions and have a project portfolio of over $4 billion. The company is looking for professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit to join their growth journey.
What You Will Do
* Team Oversight: Manage and mentor a team of commissioning engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and excellence.
* Interdisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, project delivery, and services teams to ensure seamless project handover.
* Commissioning Strategy and Planning: Develop and oversee the commissioning team, ensuring that development of commissioning plans, protocols, and schedules for PV and BESS projects enable efficient project execution.
* Problem Solving and Decision Making: Analytical thinking and the ability to resolve complex commissioning challenges under pressure.
* Schedule and Budget Management: Develop commissioning schedules and ensure activities are completed on time and within budget.
* Client and Stakeholder Communication: Enable efficient and accurate communication between the commissioning team with clients and stakeholders during the commissioning phase, ensuring transparency and addressing concerns promptly.
* Innovation and Tools: Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices to integrate innovative tools and methodologies into the commissioning process.
* Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for streamlining commissioning processes and protecting milestone goals.
* Adaptability: Capacity to manage teams across multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Relevant experience in renewable energy, power systems, or similar industries, with a focus on PV and BESS projects.
* Proven track record in managing capability teams and large-scale solar and battery projects.
* In-depth knowledge of photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage systems, inverters, transformers, instrumentation, communications, and SCADA systems.
* Familiarity with grid interconnection, utility compliance, safety standards, and performance standards.
* Ability to mentor and develop team members, strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
* Willingness to travel (25% travel requirement).
What Will Put You Ahead
* Extensive knowledge of PV systems, BESS technologies, power electronics (e.g., inverters, PCS), and grid integration.
* Proven experience in leading large-scale renewable energy commissioning teams and projects.
* Familiarity with grid interconnection requirements, environmental regulations, testing standards, safety standards, and utility standards.
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to address on-site issues effectively.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work with diverse teams and clients.
* Relevant certifications such as NABCEP, PMP, or certifications in safety (e.g., OSHA) are often preferred.
* Bachelors or Advanced Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration.
For this role, we anticipate paying $150k - $195k per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
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).
#LI-DM1
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.pdfhttp://
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
Salary : $150,000 - $195,000
