Civil Engineer

CIVIL ENGINEER

As a civil engineer on the Texas 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 the McGregor rocket development and test facility. This is a hands-on role responsible for planning and executing new facility construction and renovation projects, with an 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 to make the SpaceX campus a world-class test facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a project team of engineers, consultants, and contractors throughout the engineering, procurement, and construction process
• Manage the design, development, and issuance of drawings, documentation, and reports for manufacturing line projects
• Write, negotiate, and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines from conceptual design through close-out and activation
• Accountable for accurate budgeting and cost forecasting
• Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategies to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
• Define new business processes and systems for high-volume production, including manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance
• Coordinate and schedule work with internal SpaceX teams and external general/sub-contractors
• Assist the production/engineering leadership team to identify trends, opportunities, and best practices for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability by spending time on the production floor

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, civil, electrical, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in civil engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Direct field experience with day-to-day management on a construction site
• Experience in conceptual design and budgeting
• Experience with general mechanical, fluids, and heavy hydronics construction
• Experience in managing the engineering, procurement, and construction process for manufacturing-type projects
• Experience creating and implementing process/design solutions with minimal impact on business operations
• High volume production experience (electronics, automotive or similar)
• Competency with CAD programs (AutoCAD, Revit, Siemens NX, BIM/Navisworks  or similar)
• Experience supporting production start-up and production ramp periods
• Ability to identify customer needs, gather requirements, and execute independently