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Civil & Structural Architect, Power Generation

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $257k - $327k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🏛️ Architect

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Posted on OpenAI's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 12 hours ago

Still open on OpenAI's site. Checked 26 minutes ago.

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OpenAI

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

Artificial Intelligence • SaaS • Enterprise

OpenAI is a leading research organization and company dedicated to creating advanced artificial intelligence technology, with a strong emphasis on safety and ethical considerations. OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. The company develops AI products like ChatGPT, which can assist users with tasks ranging from everyday requests to complex enterprise solutions. OpenAI also provides an API platform that integrates its AI models into various applications. The company is focused on innovation in AI and improving data analysis capabilities, while emphasizing safety and ethical governance of their systems.

📋 Description

• 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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