EPC Engineer

Team Description:

Designing and building facilities and infrastructure is key to enabling Neuralink to scale. The EPC team is responsible for all aspects of engineering, procurement, and construction ranging from greenfield site developments to tenant improvements of our existing facilities. We regularly interface with cross-functional teams to identify their short- and long-term needs, plan, and deliver purpose-built spaces.This position requires an outgoing and highly organized mindset, an ability to perform at a high level on a consistent basis, a desire to work on multi-disciplinary projects, and an excitement to work at Neuralink!

Job Description and Responsibilities:

As part of the construction team, an EPC Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the output of Neuralink construction projects meets the technical requirements and specifications created during design development. When a challenge arises during construction, an EPC Engineer is expected to identify the roadblock, determine potential solutions, assemble stakeholders, and ensure that the solution is implemented as per design specifications or create a design that can be used to implement a solution. An EPC Engineer:

• Leads: 
• Inspections and quality control during construction
• Contractor scheduling to ensure projects meet deadlines
• Responding to or sourcing responses for RFIs related to constructability or deviations from construction drawings or manufacturer specifications
• Negotiating and managing contracts with vendors, contractors, consultants, and other third parties as needed
• Preparing purchase orders while following appropriate pricing and scope evaluations
• Reviewing and approving invoices for contractors and materials Neuralink sources
• Is a contributor to:
• Attending regular meetings between trades on site, and between contractors and the internal EPC team, in order to address technical construction questions
• Collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to deliver constructable plansets
• Vetting and selecting contractors
• Understanding and implementing the processes of end users to ensure that their design intent is met in new construction or tenant improvements
• Generates:
• Construction review meetings and reports with internal stakeholders at major milestones during construction
• Quality control reviews and reports to document the quality of constructed items
• RFIs and Submittals for the design team to review and approve during construction projects

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, architectural or similar engineering discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in site civil design including grading, roadway, pavements, utilities, stormwater management plans (flood control and stormwater quality), erosion and sediment control plans, project sites with multi-users and modes of transportation, and industrial construction and operations
• Experience commissioning and startup of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
• Has passed the FE exam or has the ability to pass it within 6 months of starting
• Experience with structural engineering, deep and shallow foundation designs, steel, concrete, and other building materials is preferred
• Experience managing external consultants and contractors through full scopes