Civil & Structural Architect, Power Generation
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Civil & Structural Architect leading CSA design for power-generation systems supporting OpenAI’s large AI data center campuses. Developing constructible standards from design through commissioning.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the civil, structural, and architectural scope for on-site power-generation systems serving large AI data center campuses
- Develop and review CSA basis-of-design documents, criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, and vendor requirements for generation facilities
- Lead site layout, grading, drainage, roads, underground interfaces, equipment foundations, structural steel, buildings, and architectural enclosure design
- Translate generator, turbine, engine, transformer, switchgear, fuel, exhaust, cooling, and controls requirements into coordinated CSA designs
- Evaluate static, dynamic, vibration, wind, seismic, thermal, fire, acoustic, and maintenance-access requirements
- Coordinate geotechnical investigations, surveys, permitting packages, constructability reviews, and field-design changes
- Review consultant, EPC, OEM, and contractor deliverables and resolve design gaps at discipline interfaces
- Define CSA readiness checks before installation and startup
- Support procurement, factory and field reviews, construction quality, commissioning, and final turnover
- Create repeatable CSA reference designs and technical standards adaptable across campuses
Requirements:
- 8+ years of civil, structural, or architectural engineering experience, including substantial delivery or owner-side review of power-generation facilities through construction, startup and operating handover
- Demonstrated experience coordinating OEM foundation and support requirements, geotechnical and dynamic analyses, equipment alignment and settlement criteria, and construction verification
- Deep experience in at least one CSA discipline and ability to coordinate the complete CSA scope
- Experience designing or reviewing foundations, structures, buildings, equipment support, site civil systems, and construction documents
- Experience with gas turbines, reciprocating engines, substations, central utility plants, or large generator installations
- Working knowledge of applicable building, structural, fire, accessibility, and energy codes and permitting requirements
- Ability to evaluate vendor data and multidisciplinary interfaces and convert them into clear design requirements
- Experience supporting projects through construction, field changes, commissioning, and closeout
- Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, architectural engineering, architecture, or a related field
- Professional Engineer or architecture license preferred
- Experience with heavy-frame turbine, HRSG, steam-turbine, condenser, and major piping/support interfaces preferred
- Experience with modular or prefabricated power-generation systems and rapid site deployment preferred
- Familiarity with BIM coordination, geotechnical risk, acoustic treatment, and blast or fire separation preferred
Benefits:
- Equity
- Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
- 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)
- 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
- Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge
- Paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided
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