CSA Lead

SB Energy; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off + holidays

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Flexible work arrangements

Phone/internet stipends

Job summary

SB Energy in the United States seeks a CSA Lead to oversee the design, coordination, and delivery of civil, structural, and architectural systems across data center construction projects. You will ensure site development, building structure, and architectural components meet performance, durability, and scalability requirements.

This role collaborates with internal teams, external design partners, and construction stakeholders to translate design intent into successful project execution, manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering or architecture.
• 5+ years in project engineering, construction management, or design management.
• Strong knowledge of site development, structural systems, and building design.
• Ability to read, interpret, and coordinate construction drawings across disciplines.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSA scope from construction through closeout.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, and architectural design consultants.
• Ensure CSA designs integrate with MEP, IT, and commissioning requirements.
• Review submittals, RFIs, change orders, and field clarifications.
• Monitor contractor performance for schedule, cost, quality.
• Support layout coordination for critical equipment and spaces.
• Assist in cost estimating and budget forecasting for CSA packages.
• Provide technical guidance to project engineers and coordinators.

Skills

Project engineering

Construction management

Design management

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading construction drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Job description

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function:

Leadership of the datacenter construction team is committed to offering every team memberan opportunity toengageyour core skills and knowledge, while helping each person develop new and valuable skills throughout the duration of the project.

The CSA Leadis responsible forthedesignoversight, technical coordination, and delivery of civil, structural, and architectural (CSA) systems across data center construction projects. This role ensures that site development, building structure, and architectural systems are designed, implemented, and constructed to meet performance, durability, and scalability requirements.

This individual works cross-functionally with internal teams, external design partners, and construction stakeholders to translate design intent into successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage CSA scope from construction through closeout.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, and architectural design consultants to ensure alignment with Owner standards, tenant requirements, and local codes.
• EnsureCSA designsintegrateseamlesslywith MEP, IT, and commissioning requirements.
• Review and track submittals, RFIs, change orders, and field clarifications related toCSA scope.
• Monitorcontractor performance for schedule, cost, quality.
• Participate in site walks, inspections, and quality audits.
• Support layout coordination for critical equipment, white space, and support areas tooptimizeconstructability and operations .
• Support commissioning activities related to buildingenvelope, structural readiness, and site infrastructure .
• Identifydesign and constructability risks early and drive mitigation strategies
• Validate pay applications and change order pricing for CSA packages.
• Assistin cost estimating, budget management, and forecasting for civil, structural, and architectural packages.
• Providetechnical guidance to project engineers and project coordinators.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• 5 + years of experience inproject engineering, construction management, or designmanagement.
• Strong knowledge of site development, structural systems, and buildingdesign
• Ability toread,interpret,andcoordinate construction drawings across multiple disciplines.
• Strong communicationand cross-functional collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Experience on large-scalecommercial, industrial, or mission critical projects (strongly preferred)

Base Pay - $115,000-$165,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks—while ensuring internal parity across our teams. In addition to competitive base pay, total compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
• Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
• Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support

At SB Energy, the success of our projects is driven by a desire to see our projects benefit as many people as possible. We work to serve local communities through volunteering, fundraising, and much more. For example, we’re proud to support access and opportunity in engineering and clean energy through impactful mentorship programs and workforce training. When you join SB Energy, you can become a part of these efforts, collaborating with team members who share a vision of building a better future now!

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

To learn more about us, visit www.sbenergy.com.