OpenAI
Project Engineer
About this role
OpenAI's Industrial Compute team seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering execution across self-built AI data center construction programs. You'll serve as the technical integration point between engineering design, construction management, utilities, and permitting to deliver hyperscale infrastructure at aggressive timelines.
What you'll do
- Coordinate civil, electrical, mechanical, utility, and construction discipline execution across project delivery
- Develop integrated engineering execution plans supporting self-build campus delivery schedules
- Lead engineering coordination for temporary and permanent power systems, water infrastructure, and site utilities
- Manage stakeholder coordination with utility providers, permitting agencies, EPC partners, and construction contractors
- Identify and resolve multidisciplinary design conflicts, track engineering changes, and manage technical dependencies
- Support project budgeting, risk management, scheduling, and operational readiness activities
What they're looking for
- Multidisciplinary engineering coordination and integration
- Utility provider and permitting agency management
- Data center or mission-critical infrastructure experience
- Project scheduling, budgeting, and risk management
- Engineering change management and conflict resolution
- Temporary and permanent power systems knowledge
- Stakeholder communication and leadership interface
- Construction sequencing and workflow optimization
Benefits
- Remote work (US-based)
- Work on cutting-edge hyperscale AI infrastructure projects
- Opportunity to shape next-generation data center delivery methodologies
- Collaboration with leading technical and industry teams
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OpenAI
OpenAI builds AI infrastructure and products, including large-scale data center campuses for AI computing and generative AI applications for enterprise customers. The company is hiring civil engineers, project engineers, electrical design engineers, data center R&D engineers, and AI deployment engineers to expand its infrastructure capabilities and help customers deploy AI solutions.
View all jobs at OpenAILikely interview questions
- Describe your experience coordinating between multiple engineering disciplines on a large-scale infrastructure project—how did you resolve conflicts when priorities misaligned?
- Walk us through how you've managed engineering changes during active construction and kept all stakeholders informed of impacts.