Civil & Structural Architect (Power Generation)

Quick Facts

• Role: Civil & Structural Architect (Power Generation) leading the CSA scope

• Focus: On-site power-generation systems for large AI data center campuses

• Travel: ~50%

Description

You will lead the civil and structural architecture (CSA) scope for generation plants and their balance-of-plant systems. Develop and review site, foundation, structural, enclosure, and building solutions, translating generator/turbine/engine and vendor requirements into permitted, constructible designs. Coordinate discipline interfaces, readiness checks, procurement/field reviews, and support commissioning and final turnover.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review CSA basis-of-design documents, criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, and vendor requirements for generation facilities.

• Lead site layout, grading, drainage, roads, underground interfaces, equipment foundations, structural steel, buildings, and architectural enclosure design.

• Translate requirements from generation equipment and systems (e.g., generators, turbines/engines, transformers, switchgear, fuel, exhaust, cooling, controls) into coordinated CSA designs.

• Evaluate static/dynamic/vibration, wind, seismic, thermal, fire, acoustic, and maintenance-access requirements.

• Coordinate geotechnical investigations, surveys, permitting packages, constructability reviews, and field-design changes.

• Review and reconcile consultant, EPC, OEM, and contractor deliverables at CSA interfaces.

• Define CSA readiness checks before installation and startup.

• Support procurement, factory and field reviews, construction quality, commissioning, and final turnover.

• Create repeatable CSA reference designs and technical standards adaptable across campuses.

Requirements

• 8+ years of civil, structural, or architectural engineering experience.

• Substantial delivery or owner-side review of power-generation facilities through construction, startup, and operating handover.

• Demonstrated coordination of OEM foundation/support requirements, geotechnical and dynamic analyses, equipment alignment and settlement criteria, and construction verification.

• Deep experience in at least one CSA discipline and demonstrated ability to coordinate the complete CSA scope.

• Experience designing/reviewing foundations, structures, buildings, equipment support, site civil systems, and construction documents.

• Experience with gas turbines, reciprocating engines, substations, central utility plants, or large generator installations.

• Working knowledge of applicable building, structural, fire, accessibility, and energy codes and permitting requirements.

• Ability to evaluate vendor data and multidisciplinary interfaces and convert them into clear design requirements.

• Experience supporting projects through construction, field changes, commissioning, and closeout.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, architectural engineering, architecture, or a related field.

Benefits

Opportunity to help deliver reliable, large-scale on-site power capacity for frontier AI data center campuses at unprecedented speed.