Power-Gen Civil & Structural Architect for AI Data Centers

Remote Genie; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Civil & Structural Architect to lead the CSA scope for on-site power-generation systems serving large AI data center campuses. You will develop and review site, foundation, structural, enclosure, and building solutions for generation plants and balance-of-plant systems.

Travel: 50%. You will connect equipment and vendor requirements to practical, permitted designs that perform safely through installation, startup, operation, and maintenance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in civil, structural, or architectural engineering with power facility delivery/hand-over experience.
• Deep experience in at least one CSA discipline and ability to coordinate full CSA scope.
• Experience designing or reviewing foundations, structures, buildings, and equipment support.
• Experience with gas turbines, substations, or large generator installations.
• Knowledge of applicable building, structural, fire, accessibility, and energy codes.
• Ability to translate vendor data into clear design requirements.
• Experience supporting projects through construction, field changes, commissioning, and closeout.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, architectural engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review CSA basis-of-design documents, criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, and vendor requirements for generation facilities.
• Lead site layout, grading, drainage, roads, underground interfaces, equipment foundations, structural steel, buildings, and architectural enclosure design.
• Translate generator, turbine, engine, transformer, switchgear, fuel, exhaust, cooling, and controls requirements into CSA designs.
• Evaluate static, dynamic, vibration, wind, seismic, thermal, fire, acoustic, and maintenance-access requirements.
• Coordinate geotechnical investigations, surveys, permitting packages, constructability reviews, and field-design changes.
• Review consultant, EPC, OEM, and contractor deliverables and resolve design gaps at interfaces.
• Define CSA readiness checks before installation and startup.
• Support procurement, factory and field reviews, construction quality, commissioning, and final turnover.
• Create repeatable CSA reference designs and technical standards.

Skills

Engineering experience

CSA discipline coordination

Vendor data interpretation

Construction and commissioning support

Education

Bachelor’s degree (civil/structural/architectural)

Tools

BIM coordination

Geotechnical risk analysis

Acoustic treatment

Blast/fire separation

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Civil & Structural Architect to lead the CSA scope for on-site power-generation systems serving large AI data center campuses. You will develop and review site, foundation, structural, enclosure, and building solutions for generation plants and balance-of-plant systems.

Travel: 50%. You will connect equipment and vendor requirements to practical, permitted designs that perform safely through installation, startup, operation, and maintenance.