Principal Construction Project Engineer (Starship Infrastructure - Louisiana)

SpaceX; Pecan Island (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Construction Project Engineer to lead land development and utility work for Starship infrastructure in Louisiana. You will drive design reviews, permitting, and field execution for multi-discipline teams, with relocation to Louisiana planned after early 2027 and initial work from Starbase, Texas.

Qualifications include a PE license, 15+ years of construction and 5+ years in large-scale land development, plus CAD proficiency and strong decision-making under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, architecture, or construction management.
• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 15+ years of construction experience preferred.
• 5+ years of large-scale land development experience.
• Infrastructure experience: power, water, airport/airfield, marine, etc.
• Proficient in stormwater management, hydraulics, and site development.
• Knowledge of electrical, piping, geotechnical and surveying disciplines.
• Experience CAD software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or Revit) for site/utility design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong problem analysis and timely decision making.

Responsibilities

• Own land development and utility projects from scope through activation.
• Build grading, drainage, stormwater management, and underground utilities.
• Review civil designs and translate into buildable sequences and field plans.
• Manage field QC and coordinate a multi-discipline contractor team.
• Drive permitting with local, state, and federal authorities.
• Define requirements, solicit proposals, and manage contracts to closeout.
• Resolve field design and construction conflicts in real time.

Skills

Project management

CAD expertise

PE license

Land development

Stormwater management

Cross-discipline coordination

Electrical/piping knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Job description

Pecan Island, LA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PRINCIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENGINEER (STARSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE - LOUISIANA)

As a member of the launch infrastructure development team, you will work with engineers across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate our third orbital launch site and the infrastructure required to fly Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, at a high rate. This position is based in Starbase, Texas (Brownsville / South Padre Island area) until early 2027, when relocation to Louisiana will be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own land development and utility projects from early scope through activation, and deliver them on time and on budget
• Build grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, domestic water, and other underground utilities
• Support site feasibility and conceptual planning, review civil designs and calculations for constructability, and turn them into a buildable sequence and field plan
• Manage field quality control and coordinate a multi-discipline contractor team
• Drive local, state, and federal permitting for the site and utility work
• Set requirements with contractors, fabricators, owners, and internal clients, solicit proposals, and manage contracts through closeout
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, architecture, or construction management
• 10+ years of construction experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years of construction experience
• 5+ years of large-scale land development experience
• Experience with any of the following infrastructure: power generation, high-power electrical, water treatment, airport or airfield, or marine
• Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, drainage, and other site-development work
• Understanding of other disciplines such as electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying
• Experience using a CAD software package (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or Revit) to review and coordinate site and utility design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Ability to analyze problems and make sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications, and cost
• Ability to rapidly change roles and responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced, challenging environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stand: Up to 6 hours per day
• Sit: Up to 6 hours per day
• Push/Pull: Up to ≤ 50 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day
• Overhead reach: Up to 3 hours per day
• Walk: Up to 10 hours per day
• Lift/Carry: Up to ≤ 25 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day
• Climb (ladder/stairs): Up to 10 hours per day
• Kneel/Crouch: Up to 3 hours per day
• Upper body twist: Up to 3 hours per day
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees 6 hours or greater per day
• Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, using an air purifying respirator, operating heavy equipment and machinery, and performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description. Candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm these capabilities, which may include a medical history review
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