Your Job DEPCOM Power is seeking a Survey Program Manager to develop and lead survey capabilities across our EPC project portfolio. This role will combine hands-on drone-based surveying with program development, technology advancement, and cross-functional leadership. The Survey Program Manager will partner with engineering, construction, and project delivery teams to drive value, consistency, and performance across projects.
Travel Expectations: This role will involve 7 5% travel to project sites
Our Team DEPCOM Power's in-house EPC Construction team delivers fully integrated project execution across civil, structural, electrical, and high-voltage scopes. By aligning engineering, procurement, and construction under one organization, we drive schedule certainty, cost control, and consistent project performance. Our team partners closely with engineering and technology groups to implement innovative solutions and optimize outcomes across our utility-scale solar portfolio.
What You Will Do - Develop and lead DEPCOM Power's survey program and capabilities across the project portfolio
- Perform drone-based survey work supporting project delivery while building scalable survey operations
- Recruit, develop, and mentor drone survey pilots to support project needs
- Champion survey technologies and workflows to improve project accuracy, efficiency, and value creation
- Manage and support survey deliverables across DEPCOM projects
- Partner with Civil Construction, Estimating, Procurement, Engineering, Construction Technology, and Project Delivery teams
- Provide survey subject matter expertise and mentorship to Civil IHC and Project Delivery teams
- Support program and team development in collaboration with Construction and Technology leadership
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Experience performing drone-based or construction survey work in a utility-scale construction environment
- Experience supporting survey deliverables for engineering or construction projects
- Ability to travel frequently (up to 75%)
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, and project delivery
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites
What Will Put You Ahead- Experience building or leading a survey program, function, or team
- FAA Part 107 certification (or equivalent drone pilot certification)
- Experience with survey technologies including drone LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GPS survey equipment
- Knowledge of civil construction workflows and survey requirements for utility-scale projects
For this role, we anticipate paying $140, 000 - $150, 000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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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.
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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.
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