Senior Electrical Construction Lead – Substations

SpaceXAI; Southaven, Memphis (MS, TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI in Memphis is seeking a Sr. Electrical Construction Project Engineer to design, build, and activate electrical infrastructure from high‑voltage substations to BESS for Memphis operations.

You will oversee multiple complex projects, coordinate with contractors, utilities, and internal teams, and assume construction management responsibilities. The role requires PE licensure, 7+ years in related electrical construction, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems engineering, or a related field (civil, mechanical, or construction management with strong electrical experience also considered)
• 5+ years of professional experience in electrical construction, power systems engineering, substations, data-center electrical infrastructure, BESS, or facilities electrical management

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of electrical construction projects (high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, data-center power distribution, UPS, generators, and low-voltage systems) with on-time and under-budget delivery
• Manage all aspects of multi-discipline electrical construction projects in the field and office; act as overall construction project manager and extreme owner
• Perform project control tasks including electrical project scheduling, cost control, and commissioning coordination
• Interact with electrical contractors, fabricators, OEMs (switchgear, transformers, BESS, UPS), utilities, and internal customers
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time, including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage systems
• Provide budgetary costs based upon the preliminary electrical scope of the project
• Gather proposals from electrical engineers, contractors, and vendors; assign contracts upon receipt of all proposals
• Facilitate city, county, utility, and governmental approvals (including interconnection, permitting, and environmental)
• Coordinate project implementation, equipment delivery, installation, testing, and track project status through energization and turnover
• Coordinate with end users, facilities, and operations teams for building electrical operations, maintenance, and BESS/data-center power reliability
• Develop tools and approaches to supporting electrical space allocation, power capacity planning, and load growth across the Memphis campus
• Coordinate electrical real-estate and utility planning functions as needed
• Take on new electrical infrastructure projects ad-hoc as the business needs

Skills

Professional Engineer (PE) License (EL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

SpaceXAI in Memphis is seeking a Sr. Electrical Construction Project Engineer to design, build, and activate electrical infrastructure from high‑voltage substations to BESS for Memphis operations.

You will oversee multiple complex projects, coordinate with contractors, utilities, and internal teams, and assume construction management responsibilities. The role requires PE licensure, 7+ years in related electrical construction, and the ability to travel as needed.