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Civil Designer - Earthwork Focused

Join DEPCOM Power in Katy, Texas as a Civil Designer focused on earthwork. This role involves designing utility-scale solar and energy storage projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D. Enjoy a safety-first culture and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation and educational assistance.

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DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a Civil Designer - Earthwork focused to join the growing team at our Katy, TX facility (greater Houston area). As a Civil Designer, you will play a pivotal role in building utility scale PV and BESS plants across the country.

Join our team and use your technical expertise, creativity and collaboration to partner with DEPCOM's Civil Engineering team and cross-functional stakeholders, to develop designs that promote constructability and inform our bidding and estimating capability. As a Civil Designer, you will verify and refine layout area designs, handle detailed civil design components such as array grading, utilities, basins, drainage and roads while producing designs that are compliant with jurisdictional and owner requirements.

At DEPCOM, we are a field-first company that puts safety and environmental compliance first-always. We are committed to delivering superior, mutually beneficial customer experiences. Join us as we transform the future of utility-scale solar and energy storage and pursue our vision of becoming the industry's most competitive EPC and services provider.

At Koch Industries, our Principle Based Management philosophy is at the center of how we do business, and as an employee, you will begin your journey of understanding and applying the way we do business in your everyday work.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

What You Will Do

  • Prepare detailed civil designs for utility-scale or large land development solar projects, including conceptual, preliminary, and final designs
  • Apply industry design standards for site grading, road layout, mass grading, earthwork calculations, stormwater management, and erosion/sediment control
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, structural, electrical) to integrate site infrastructure with solar system design
  • Coordinate with engineers to ensure that all technical design requirements are represented in the drawing package
  • Manage day-to-day workflow to ensure balance between multiple projects in development at the same time
  • Use specialized software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D for large-scale site modeling, grading, and earthwork takeoffs
  • Resolve design challenges creatively and efficiently, ensuring solutions meet technical and client requirements
  • Extract points, surfaces, and other drawing metadata for field use during construction of project
  • Analyze contours and topographic survey data to produce preliminary grading surfaces
  • Review reliance documents to assist in development of base files for drawing packages

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • AutoCAD drafting experience to include sheet-set manager, blocks and x-references
  • Civil 3D civil design experience
  • Understanding of general drafting standards

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)

  • PV or BESS Civil Design experience
  • 2D or 3D Design experience in non-Autodesk Software
  • Experience Adobe Acrobat or BlueBeam Revu
  • Knowledge of LISP, .NET, Python or Dynamo programming

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.

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, aquí, or tu).

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US$69,680–118,750 annually
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About this role

Posted
15 Sep 2026
Updated
15 Sep 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
On-site
Working hours
UTC-05:00
Experience
Preferred experience in civil design, particularly in PV or BESS projects.

About DEPCOM Power

Company Overview

Name

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company

Headquarters

Scottsdale, United States

Founded

2013

Size

Approximately 1,000 to 5,000 employees ranged in recent years (source: linkedin.com)

What They Do

DEPCOM Power specializes in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage solutions, focusing on engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), operations and maintenance (O&M), development support, and repowering services (source: linkedin.com). The company supports the full project lifecycle, leveraging experienced solar veterans, top-tier module technology, and cost-efficient balance-of-system components to deliver high-production, cost-effective energy solutions (source: depcompower.com). Its service lines include development support, EPC, O&M, energy storage, and repowering, serving utilities, independent power producers, project developers, large industrial users, and refinery customers (source: kochinc.com). DEPCOM positions itself as technology agnostic with long-term service capabilities, differentiating itself in managing large and complex power projects across the United States (source: depcompower.com).

Projects & Track Record

DEPCOM Power’s portfolio includes the Roadrunner Reserve battery energy storage systems in Southeast Tucson, Arizona, where it provides EPC services for two systems rated at 200 MW / 800 MWh each (source: depcompower.com). It also delivered EPC services for the Yuma Solar Energy Center, a 70 MW solar and 70 MW battery storage hybrid facility in Arizona (source: depcompower.com). Other notable projects include Felina Solar in Fabens, Texas, a 150 MW utility-scale solar EPC project, and Crystal Hill Solar in Halifax County, Virginia, a 65 MW solar installation (source: depcompower.com). The company has also completed the Pine Bend Refinery Solar project in Minnesota, a 45 MWdc solar installation supporting refinery operations, and a 27 MW solar installation supporting refinery operations in Corpus Christi, Texas (source: depcompower.com). Additional projects include a behind-the-meter solar and battery system for Hybar Steel in Osceola, Arkansas, a 50 MW solar facility in Southern New Mexico under O&M, and two Northern Arizona solar sites totaling 55 MW under restoration and O&M services (source: depcompower.com). DEPCOM is also delivering a utility-scale solar and battery storage system in Salinas, Puerto Rico (source: depcompower.com). At the time of acquisition by Koch, DEPCOM’s portfolio included approximately 5 GW of projects across completed, in-construction, and preconstruction stages, demonstrating a broad geographic footprint across multiple U.S. states and territories (source: kochinc.com).

Recent Developments

In November 2021, Koch Engineered Solutions acquired DEPCOM Power, integrating it into Koch’s energy and industrial platform to expand its capabilities in utility-scale solar and energy storage (source: kochinc.com). Since then, DEPCOM has continued active delivery on major projects including the two 200 MW / 800 MWh Roadrunner Reserve battery systems, the 150 MW Felina Solar project in Texas, and the solar-plus-storage project in Salinas, Puerto Rico, reflecting ongoing growth and operational momentum (source: depcompower.com).

Working There

DEPCOM Power’s organizational structure includes departments such as business development, project delivery, engineering, environmental health and safety (EH&S), services, and supply chain, led by experienced executives, indicating a diverse range of roles in project management, engineering, procurement, construction oversight, field services, safety, operations, and commercial development (source: depcompower.com). The company emphasizes recruitment of driven professionals passionate about major and complex renewable energy projects, fostering a culture centered on project execution, technical depth, and long-duration service agreements (source: depcompower.com). Key office locations for employment opportunities include Scottsdale, Arizona; Bedminster, New Jersey; Pelham, Alabama; and Pleasanton, California, reflecting its broad operational footprint (source: linkedin.com).

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