Civil Engineer, Site Development — Build Mars-Ready Infra

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Civil Engineer to join the Development team. You will generate site plans, manage pre-construction tasks, and review civil plan sets for stamping and permitting.

Key responsibilities include leading site diligence (topography, floodplain, drainage), producing conceptual site layouts (pads, roads, footprints), coordinating permit applications, and guiding consultants and surveyors to ensure readiness for submission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of civil engineering design, analysis or project management experience.
• EIT or PE license preferred.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil site diligence for prospective sites: topography, floodplain, drainage, soils and geotechnical conditions, access, utilities, zoning constraints and buildable area.
• Produce and own conceptual and preliminary site plans including substation and generation pads, transmission corridors, roads and footprints.
• Run local project applications, including site plans, plats, grading, drainage and permits, interfacing with permitting authorities.
• Define water, wastewater and fuel infrastructure needs and support service acquisition from providers.
• Review plan sets from internal teams and consultants for stamping and submission readiness.
• Manage contract surveyors, geotechnical firms and civil consultants; oversee scopes, schedules and deliverables.
• Develop standardized plan sets, minimum standards and checklists across pods.
• Support pre-construction: bid packages, sequencing, stormwater controls and turnover to construction teams.

Skills

Site development design

Project management

Storm water management

Hydraulics

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

EIT or PE license

Job description

SpaceX in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Civil Engineer to join the Development team. You will generate site plans, manage pre-construction tasks, and review civil plan sets for stamping and permitting.

Key responsibilities include leading site diligence (topography, floodplain, drainage), producing conceptual site layouts (pads, roads, footprints), coordinating permit applications, and guiding consultants and surveyors to ensure readiness for submission.