ABOUT THE ROLE:Join the High Power Engineering team supporting xAI to design, build, operate, and maintain electrical infrastructure for AI training campuses. As a Civil Engineer on the Battery Storage team, you will work with a small on-site team to scale high-capacity power systems on a schedule set by compute demand. The position is based in Memphis, TN, with potential travel to other sites.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Own civil and site design for the battery storage plant: pads, foundations, grading, drainage, access roads, fire lanes, and equipment yards coordinated with electrical collection and NFPA 855 spacing.
- Support the fire and life-safety case with civil provisions: water supply, hydrant layout, deflagration venting clearances, and emergency vehicle access for AHJ review.
- Coordinate seismic and severe-weather (tornado/high-wind) structural design basis for storage blocks, transformers, and equipment supports with structural engineering.
- Produce issued-for-construction civil packages: site plans, sections, details, specifications, and bid support.
- Resolve field RFIs, submittals, and installation quality issues during construction of the storage yard.
- Coordinate underground electrical duct banks, oil containment, and grounding grid civil interfaces with Design and Ops/Build engineers.
- Maintain as-built civil records for the storage plant.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of civil or structural design experience on industrial, energy, or data center sites.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:- Professional Engineering license or intention to actively seek a PE license.
- NFPA 855 or energy-storage site civil experience.
- Experience with seismic qualification and severe-weather hardening of outdoor electrical equipment.
- AutoCAD Civil 3D or equivalent site-design software experience.
- Experience coordinating civil packages with medium-voltage collection and fire-protection design.
- Experience defending a design to an authority having jurisdiction.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights.
- Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations.
- Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.
- Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies.
- Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN. This is not a remote or hybrid role.
- Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites.
- Valid driver's license.
