Power Projects Development Lead

POWER PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

As a Power Projects Development Associate at SpaceXSI, you’ll support power project development at our sites, helping deliver the electrical infrastructure that keeps operations running. Working onsite in Bastrop or Starbase, TX with cross-functional teams, you’ll assist through the project lifecycle—from scoping and site development to commissioning—tracking issues and helping keep work on schedule. Expect to coordinate details, support the team, and help keep projects moving to fuel our mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the design, installation, and commissioning of power project infrastructure, including generation, interconnection, substations, renewables and related electrical systems
• Maintain a live project dashboard and running list of opportunities so the team has clear visibility into status, owners, and next steps
• Work closely with engineering, facilities, and project teams to align power project scope with SpaceXSI's operational needs
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors to support equipment procurement, installation schedules, and compliance with SpaceXSI's technical and safety standards
• Assist the facilities team with real estate matters for power project sites, such as identifying prospective properties, supporting lease and acquisition work, dispositions (terminations and subleases/assignments), and related site-control matters
• Support legal, finance, and other departments on real estate and project transactions, including tracking terms and conditions, payment status, and required document and information delivery
• Help forecast and plan for future power capacity needs to support SpaceXSI's growing initiatives

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, real estate, or business
• 6+ months of professional experience (internships and co-ops count)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent analytical skills and firsthand experience creating and managing dashboards to track projects using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Excel modeling, or similar data manipulation tool)
• Independently motivated professional with a demonstrated track record of project ownership
• Exposure to contract management or commercial documentation
• Familiarity with power project development, including utility interconnection, substations, generation, or large electrical infrastructure
• Coursework, internships, or experience in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Interest in real estate licensing, or a current real estate license, and willingness to acquire licenses in new states

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role requires being onsite at a SpaceX office; remote or hybrid work will not be considered
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours or weekends when needed