Director, Civil Operations

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Director, Civil Operations, to provide enterprise leadership for self-performed civil construction operations across utility-scale renewable energy projects.

In this role, you will lead the strategy, systems, and teams responsible for delivering safe, predictable, and high-performing civil execution throughout the organization. You will establish the standards, workforce capabilities, and operating disciplines that improve productivity, quality, and project outcomes while creating a sustainable competitive advantage for DEPCOM. This position requires a leader who can develop people, drive continuous improvement, and build scalable operational systems that support long-term growth across a national project portfolio.

Our Team

At DEPCOM Power, we are building the capabilities, systems, and talent needed to deliver industry-leading execution across the renewable energy market. The Civil Operations team plays a critical role in supporting project success by establishing the field standards, work practices, and leadership capabilities that drive safe, efficient, and predictable construction outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Champion Principle Based Management by fostering a culture of stewardship, ownership, learning, and long-term value creation.
• Build and lead high-performing civil operations teams by recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and developing future leaders.
• Develop and execute the enterprise strategy for self-performed civil construction operations across the organization.
• Establish standardized work practices, operating procedures, productivity expectations, and field execution standards that improve consistency across projects.
• Drive improvements in safety, productivity, workforce efficiency, equipment utilization, quality, schedule predictability, and cost performance.
• Develop KPI frameworks, operational review routines, and performance management systems that support data-driven decision making.
• Partner with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Logistics, Construction, Quality, and Commissioning teams to align execution priorities and improve project outcomes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that eliminate waste, improve field performance, and strengthen operational reliability.
• Establish and promote best practices for civil construction means, methods, planning, sequencing, and execution.
• Leverage technology, analytics, and innovation to improve productivity, visibility, and workforce effectiveness.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading civil construction operations within utility-scale energy, heavy civil, industrial construction, infrastructure, EPC, or large self-perform construction environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects, regions, or business units with responsibility for operational performance and execution outcomes.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing managers, supervisors, or field leadership teams.
• Experience using KPIs, metrics, and operational reviews to drive continuous improvement and business results.
• Experience improving productivity, workforce performance, equipment utilization, or operational efficiency within construction environments.
• Ability to travel up to 60% to support projects and operational priorities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting utility-scale solar, renewable energy, power generation, energy infrastructure, or EPC project environments.
• Knowledge of civil construction means, methods, earthwork operations, grading, drainage systems, road construction, and site development activities.
• Experience implementing Lean, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or standardized work systems.
• Experience implementing technology, analytics, digital planning tools, equipment tracking systems, or productivity reporting systems within construction operations.
• Experience developing workforce planning processes, leadership development programs, or technical training initiatives.

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 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 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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).