# Civil Engineer

**Company**: OpenAI
**Location**: Remote - US
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: $205K - $327K
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124605186

**Apply**: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/edabef84-70d8-4c20-a3b2-41a8c9a76417?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_461af745-a64

## Description

We are seeking a Civil Engineer to lead civil engineering strategy across Industrial Compute's self-build data center portfolio.

The base pay offered is between $205K and $327K, with generous equity, performance-related bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead civil engineering strategy across Industrial Compute's self-build infrastructure portfolio.

- Partner with engineering consultants and EPC firms to develop civil and structural designs for hyperscale AI campuses.

- Drive continuous improvement of site design standards to reduce construction schedule, cost, and execution risk.

- Optimize grading, earthwork, drainage, foundations, utility routing, and constructability across multiple campuses.

- Develop structural standards supporting high floor loading, vibration control, durability, and long-term serviceability for AI infrastructure.

- Establish modular and prefabricated civil engineering approaches that improve repeatability and deployment speed.

- Coordinate closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Power Generation, Cooling, and Infrastructure Delivery teams throughout design and construction.

- Review engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and consultant deliverables for technical quality and consistency.

- Support geotechnical investigations, constructability reviews, value engineering, and design optimization initiatives.

- Evaluate emerging construction methodologies and engineering technologies that improve speed, scalability, and reliability.

- Support engineering throughout construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.

- Help establish global civil engineering standards for future Industrial Compute campuses.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

- 8+ years of experience designing large-scale industrial, mission-critical, manufacturing, energy, or data center facilities.

- Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, foundations, structural systems, utility coordination, and constructability.

- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams through design and construction.

- Experience reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, and consultant deliverables.

- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

## Preferred Skills

- Professional Engineer (PE) license.

- Experience designing hyperscale data centers or mission-critical infrastructure.

- Experience with modular construction or prefabricated infrastructure systems.

- Familiarity with geotechnical engineering and heavy equipment operations.

## 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.

- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

- Paid parental leave and paid medical and caregiver leave.

- 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.

- Mental health and wellness support.

- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.

- Annual learning and development stipend.

- Daily meals in our offices and meal delivery credits.

- Relocation support for eligible employees.

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- site development
- grading
- drainage
- foundations
- structural systems
- utility coordination
- constructability

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- hyperscale data centers
- modular construction
- prefabricated infrastructure systems
- geotechnical engineering

---

Source: [Apply at jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/edabef84-70d8-4c20-a3b2-41a8c9a76417?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)