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Sr. Electrical Construction Project Engineer - Memphis

xAI· Data Center
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Memphis, TNPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on delivering the electrical backbone (high-voltage substation through low-voltage Racks and Battery Energy Storage Systems) to power SpaceXSI's Memphis operations. Full lifecycle electrical construction management in a fast-paced environment, with autonomy to solve complex power-system problems and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and own the full lifecycle of electrical construction projects (high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, data-center power distribution, UPS, generators, and low-voltage systems) with on-time and under-budget delivery
  • Manage all aspects of multi-discipline electrical construction projects in the field and office; act as overall construction project manager and extreme owner
  • Perform project control tasks including electrical project scheduling, cost control, and commissioning coordination
  • Interact with electrical contractors, fabricators, OEMs (switchgear, transformers, BESS, UPS), utilities, and internal customers
  • Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time, including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage systems
  • Provide budgetary costs based upon the preliminary electrical scope of the project
  • Gather proposals from electrical engineers, contractors, and vendors; assign contracts upon receipt of all proposals
  • Facilitate city, county, utility, and governmental approvals (including interconnection, permitting, and environmental)
  • Coordinate project implementation, equipment delivery, installation, testing, and track project status through energization and turnover
  • Coordinate with end users, facilities, and operations teams for building electrical operations, maintenance, and BESS/data-center power reliability
  • Develop tools and approaches to supporting electrical space allocation, power capacity planning, and load growth across the Memphis campus
  • Coordinate electrical real-estate and utility planning functions as needed
  • Take on new electrical infrastructure projects ad-hoc as the business needs

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems engineering, or a related field (civil, mechanical, or construction management with strong electrical experience also considered)
  • 5+ years of professional experience in electrical construction, power systems engineering, substations, data-center electrical infrastructure, BESS, or facilities electrical management

Skills

Required:Electrical project managementHigh-voltage substationsBudgeting and cost control
Nice to have:Permitting and interconnection knowledge
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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