Construction Engineer: Power Infrastructure

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About xAI</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p> <p> </p></div><h2 data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About the Role</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As a Power Generation Construction Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and constructing natural gas power plants to deliver high-reliability power for our cutting-edge AI infrastructure. You will lead construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet technical specifications, safety standards, and project timelines. This role is critical to building the initial power plant in Memphis and will involve leading the construction of subsequent plants at future xAI sites. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and are passionate about building mission-critical infrastructure, join us to power the future of AI.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsibilities</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Construction Project Execution</strong>: Lead the construction of natural gas power plants, overseeing all phases from site preparation to final commissioning, ensuring adherence to design specifications, budgets, and schedules.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Design and Constructability</strong>: Review and refine designs, ensuring constructability, safety, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., ASME, IEEE, EPA regulations).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Contractor and Vendor Coordination</strong>: Manage contractors, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment installation, and quality workmanship. Oversee procurement and logistics for construction-related activities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Site Management</strong>: Supervise on-site construction activities, ensuring safe work practices, adherence to schedules, and resolution of field issues in real time.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Completions, Commissioning, and Turnover</strong>: Support the commissioning and testing of power generation systems, ensuring seamless handover to operational teams. Validate system performance against design requirements ... (truncated, view full listing at source)