Construction Performance Engineer

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, is seeking a Construction Performance Engineer who can thrive in a fast-paced environment with extensive travel. The role involves supporting the construction of utility-scale solar PV plants by analyzing project data, ensuring quality control, and assisting with various project management tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of project data using software such as Microsoft Excel
• Quality assurance and quality control of project data
• Generating daily reports regarding project metrics and work completion
• Assist with the setup of progress tracking tools
• Assist with quantity take-offs based on engineering documents
• Track labor productivity and installation rates for self-perform and subcontracted scopes of work
• Train field staff on Earned Value Management, productivity, and progress tracking
• Support project staff with tracking of Subcontracted and Self-Perform scopes of work progress tracking
• Analysis of various construction installation processes to identify opportunities to optimize (Time Studies, Lean Walks etc.)

Requirements:

• Experience in construction and/or project controls, estimating, scheduling, or project management experience
• Strong experience in complex data analysis via tools like MS Excel, including but not limited to pivot tables and Macros
• Valid U.S. driver's license
• Experience in the renewable energy or utility-scale construction industry
• Demonstrated experience in applying Earned Value Management techniques to monitor, analyze, and control project cost and schedule performance
• Experience in Field Engineering (Superintendent, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or other related construction position)
• Experience with software such as Procore, P6, PowerBI, SmartSheets, InEight, Heavy Job or other related software