Sr. Civil Engineer, Land Development

SpaceX
College Station, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on experience with heavy civil and utility projects and can coordinate multi-discipline teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of civil engineering design and field project management experience
    — “5+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and drafting”
  • Professionals skilled in civil design software and environmental permitting processes
    — “Knowledge of processes of governing permitting and/or environmental agencies”
  • Individuals comfortable with multi-disciplinary collaboration and contractor coordination
    — “Work with construction project managers, facility engineers, designers, vendors, and internal partners/customers”

Things to consider

  • On-site presence is mandatory, with no remote work options available
    — “Ability to work onsite at our College Station, TX facility (Remote work not considered)”
  • Must be eligible for U.S. Government export authorizations, which may limit candidate pool
    — “applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident”
  • Extended hours and weekend work are expected based on operational needs
    — “Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with grading, drainage, and stormwater control in your resume
    — “Perform all calculations necessary for grading and drainage, stormwater control facilities”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage multi-disciplinary contractors and resolve conflicts
    — “Manage the civil aspects of construction projects in the field: including quality control, conflict resolution”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with civil design software like StormCAD and HEC-RAS
    — “Previous experience with civil design software packages like StormCAD, HEC-RAS”
  • Showcase your experience with shop drawing reviews and technical documentation
    — “Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and issue drawings for industrial projects
  • manage civil aspects of construction projects
Typical background
civil engineering degree5+ years of professional experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Civil EngineeringProject ManagementCivil Design SoftwarePermitting ProcessesMulti-discipline Coordination

Preferred

StormcadHec-rasWatercadPcswmmAutocad Civil3d

Stack & domain

Civil EngineeringStormcadHec-rasHec-hmsWatercadPcswmmAutocad Civil3dProject ManagementEstimatingCost ControlScheduleContractor ManagementShop And Fabrication DrawingsBlueprintsTechnical ManualsLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkEngineeringConstructionInfrastructure

About the role

Original posting from SpaceX via Greenhouse

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. CIVIL ENGINEER, LAND DEVELOPMENT

As a Civil Engineer on the construction projects team, you will work with a group of elite engineers across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate infrastructure for a variety of projects at our College Station facility. This is a hands-on role responsible for the planning and execution of new facility construction and renovation projects with emphasis on heavy civil and utility components. You will work with construction project managers, facility engineers, designers, vendors, and internal partners/customers to support these goals. You will have the opportunity to drive positive change and own projects from start to finish, with the goal of making the SpaceX campus a world-class facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and issue drawings, design documentation, and reports for industrial, manufacturing, and commercial-type land development projects

Perform all calculations necessary for grading and drainage, stormwater control facilities, water quality, domestic water distribution, and other underground utilities

Drive coordination and design necessary to obtain local, state, and federal permits as it relates to land development and utility construction projects

Manage the civil aspects of construction projects in the field: including quality control, conflict resolution, and coordination of a multi-discipline contractor team

Interact with contractors, fabricators, owners, and internal clients to develop project requirements, schedules, and cost estimates prior to project implementation

Resolve design and construction conflicts in real-time

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline

5+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and drafting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

4+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and drafting

EIT or Professional Engineering (PE) license

Previous experience with civil design software packages like StormCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WaterCAD, PCSWMM

Experience with AutoCAD Civil3D (grading to create a Civil 3D surface file, earthwork volume takeoffs, plan and profile creation, base model setup among other items)

Knowledge of processes of governing permitting and/or environmental agencies

Understanding of other disciplines such as electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying

Experience with project management of major construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, and contractor management

Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work at elevated heights, in indoor and outdoor environments (heat, cold, rain, snow)

Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs. unassisted)

Ability to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise

Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs

Ability to provide on-call support in emergencies

Occasional travel may be required based on specific project tasks

Ability to work onsite at our College Station, TX facility (Remote work not considered)

Valid driver’s license

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

Source: SpaceX careers (Greenhouse)

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