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DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a Director, Workforce Development. This role sits in DEPCOM's enterprise workforce development capability and supports workforce strategy, apprenticeship programs, technical qualifications, leadership development, recruiting partnerships, and workforce readiness initiatives across the business. The primary function of this role is to build scalable workforce capabilities that enable safe, predictable, and efficient project execution while supporting the company's long-term growth objectives.

Ideally, this position will be based out of our headquarters in Scottdale, AZ.

This role does not provide VISA sponsorship.

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.

At DEPCOM Power, our people are a competitive advantage. This role will help strengthen the systems, partnerships, and development pathways that attract, qualify, develop, and retain the workforce needed to execute utility-scale renewable energy projects safely and consistently.

Enterprise Workforce Strategy

• Develop and execute DEPCOM's long-term workforce development strategy aligned to business growth, project demand, and operational priorities
• Establish scalable workforce planning systems that anticipate future labor, leadership, and technical capability needs
• Design, implement, and continuously improve apprenticeship and workforce pipeline programs that support craft, field leadership, and technical talent needs
• Build partnerships with trade schools, educational institutions, workforce agencies, industry associations, and community organizations to strengthen external talent pipelines

IRA Compliance & Workforce Programs

• Provide leadership for workforce-related compliance requirements, including apprenticeship and prevailing wage obligations associated with the Inflation Reduction Act and other applicable programs
• Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Operations, Finance/Payroll, and project teams to establish governance, reporting, controls, and escalation processes

Leadership Development & Organizational Capability

• Create leadership development strategies, succession plans, and career pathways that prepare employees for future leadership opportunities
• Foster continuous learning, coaching, accountability, knowledge transfer, and professional growth across functions and project teams

Technical Qualifications & Skills Development

• Establish enterprise standards for technical qualifications, certifications, competency management, and workforce readiness
• Partner with Operations, Construction, Logistics, Commissioning, and Project Management leaders to identify capability gaps and improve training and qualification processes

Recruiting & Strategic Talent Partnerships

• Collaborate with Human Resources and business leaders to align recruiting strategies, workforce forecasts, and staffing solutions with current and future project needs
• Improve retention and career progression by connecting workforce development programs to meaningful growth opportunities for employees
• Use labor market data, workforce analytics, KPIs, and business insights to improve workforce planning and decision-making
• Leverage technology, learning platforms, and continuous improvement methods to improve workforce effectiveness and eliminate waste

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Leadership experience in workforce development, organizational development, talent management, training, operations, or construction
• Experience developing apprenticeship programs, workforce pipelines & strategies, career development initiatives, technical qualification systems, or compliance-related workforce programs.
• Experience leading enterprise change management, cross-functional initiatives, and sustainable business outcomes
• Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Workforce Development, or Education
• Professional certifications related to talent development, workforce planning, leadership development, project management, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar disciplines
• Experience supporting utility-scale renewable energy, EPC, construction, industrial, manufacturing, or infrastructure organizations
• Applied exposure to workforce grant initiatives, labor market strategy, prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, and workforce compliance requirements
• Experience implementing enterprise workforce management systems, learning platforms, competency frameworks, technical qualification programs, or organizational effectiveness methods

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

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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.

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.

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