Sr. Electrical Construction Project Engineer

SpaceXAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

As a member of the SpaceXAI construction team in Memphis, you will design, build, and activate some of the world's most technically advanced electrical infrastructure , from high-voltage substations through medium-voltage distribution to low-voltage data center power systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and own the 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

Basic 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

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in high-voltage substations, medium-voltage distribution, data-center electrical systems, or BESS construction/project management
• Professional Engineer (PE) License (electrical)
• Experience managing multiple large-scale electrical/vertical projects (substations, data centers, industrial power)
• Knowledge of processes of jurisdictional permitting, utility interconnection, and/or environmental agencies for electrical infrastructure
• Strong understanding of electrical disciplines: high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, protection & control, grounding, BESS, UPS, generators, low-voltage distribution, and data-center power architecture
• Experience with project management of major electrical construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, contractor management, and commissioning
• Experience reading, reviewing, and approving electrical shop drawings, one-lines, protection schemes, fabrication drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals
• Data center, BESS, or large-scale manufacturing/power facility experience

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work at elevated heights (200+ feet) and around energized/high-voltage equipment (with proper training and PPE)
• Physical effort with lifting and carrying materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs.)
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments , heat, cold, rain , as well as indoor data-center and substation environments
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, noise, and electrical hazards
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational and commissioning needs; flexibility required
• Valid driver's license
• Occasional travel may be required to support projects at other sites