Description
Compensation
The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The salary range for this position is $205K – $327K, with generous equity, performance-related bonuses, and the following benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
About the Team
OpenAI's Industrial Compute organization is building the world's most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. The Infrastructure Delivery organization transforms engineering designs into operational AI campuses by coordinating engineering, construction, utilities, commissioning, and operations across highly complex infrastructure programs.
About the Role
We are seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate engineering execution across Industrial Compute's self-build data center construction programs. This role is responsible for integrating civil, electrical, mechanical, utility, permitting, and construction activities into a unified execution plan that supports aggressive deployment schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate engineering execution across civil, electrical, mechanical, utility, and construction disciplines.
- Develop integrated engineering execution plans supporting self-build campus delivery.
- Coordinate utility providers, permitting agencies, consultants, contractors, and EPC partners throughout project execution.
- Lead engineering coordination for temporary power, permanent power, water systems, and supporting site infrastructure.
- Support project budgeting, engineering schedules, risk management, and technical planning.
- Coordinate engineering changes and resolve multidisciplinary design conflicts during construction.
- Optimize construction sequencing and engineering workflows to improve project delivery.
- Support infrastructure readiness activities leading into commissioning and operational handoff.
- Track engineering risks, action items, and technical decisions while communicating project status to leadership.
- Serve as the primary engineering interface between OpenAI technical leadership and external delivery partners.
- Drive continuous improvement across engineering coordination, construction execution, and project delivery methodologies.
- Support optimization of water usage, construction sequencing, and overall infrastructure efficiency across the self-build portfolio.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, industrial construction, mission-critical facilities, energy projects, or data center delivery.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams during design and construction.
- Strong understanding of engineering project delivery, utility coordination, permitting, and construction execution.
- Experience managing engineering schedules, project risks, and technical dependencies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Experience coordinating utility providers, permitting agencies, and EPC contractors.
- Familiarity with temporary power, permanent utility infrastructure, and commissioning activities.
- Experience with owner-led infrastructure development programs.
- Knowledge of project controls, scheduling tools, and construction management methodologies.
- Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or equivalent certification is a plus.