On-site Civil Engineer, Battery Storage for AI Campus

xAI; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI seeks a Civil Engineer to lead civil/site design for a high-capacity battery storage plant in Memphis, TN. You will work with a small on-site team to scale power systems aligned with compute demand, ensuring safe, compliant, and constructible layouts.

You will coordinate with electrical teams, support fire life-safety provisions, and manage field construction packages. On-site work and travel up to 25% are expected, with a PE path encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of civil or structural design on industrial, energy, or data center sites.
• Professional engineer licensure or intent to pursue is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own civil and site design for the battery storage plant: pads, foundations, grading, drainage, access roads, fire lanes, and equipment yards.
• Support fire and life-safety provisions with civil inputs: water supply, hydrant layout, venting clearances, and emergency vehicle access.
• Coordinate seismic and severe-weather design basis for storage blocks, transformers, and supports with structural engineers.
• Produce issued-for-construction civil packages: site plans, sections, details, specifications, and bid support.
• Resolve RFIs, submittals, and installation QA during construction of the storage yard.
• Coordinate underground duct banks, oil containment, and grounding grid civil interfaces with Design and Ops/Build teams.
• Maintain as-built civil records for the storage plant.

Skills

PE license intent

NFPA 855 experience

Seismic qualification

Severe-weather hardening

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license intent

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

SpaceXAI seeks a Civil Engineer to lead civil/site design for a high-capacity battery storage plant in Memphis, TN. You will work with a small on-site team to scale power systems aligned with compute demand, ensuring safe, compliant, and constructible layouts.

You will coordinate with electrical teams, support fire life-safety provisions, and manage field construction packages. On-site work and travel up to 25% are expected, with a PE path encouraged.