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Civil Engineer

Giga Energy manufactures and operates critical power and cooling infrastructure, including transformers, switchboards, and modular data centers, with a specialization in utilizing wasted natural gas for bitcoin mining.

Giga Energy

Employee count: 51-200

United States only

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Giga is seeking a highly skilled Civil Engineer to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of site development projects. The ideal candidate has a 'builder' mindset and is comfortable transitioning between a CAD workstation and a construction site.

Requirements

  • Develop detailed site layouts, including grading plans, drainage systems, utility routing, and structural foundations.
  • Conduct site assessments, geotechnical reviews, and environmental impact studies to determine project viability.
  • Navigate local zoning laws and building codes; manage the permitting process with municipal and state agencies.
  • Create and maintain project schedules and budgets; manage sub-contractors and vendors to ensure high-quality execution.
  • Design or review structural calculations for specialized equipment housing (e.g., pads for cooling units, heavy electrical infrastructure).
  • Perform regular site inspections to ensure construction aligns with engineering specifications and safety standards.

Benefits

  • Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental leave
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Commuter benefits

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About Giga Energy

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We are Giga Energy, and we're driven by a simple yet powerful idea: to build the electrical infrastructure that powers the modern world. Our journey began in 2019 when, as operators ourselves, we experienced firsthand the frustrations of sourcing critical energy equipment. We were tired of the endless compromises between fast lead times, quality engineering, and fair pricing. It was out of this challenge that Giga Energy was born. We set out to break this cycle of compromise, determined to offer our partners something better. We started by welding our first modular data centers in East Texas, and from there, we've grown into a global team dedicated to delivering excellence without excuses. Our focus is on designing, manufacturing, and operating a complete line of transformers, UL891 switchboards, and innovative data centers. We're particularly proud of our work in turning wasted energy, like flared natural gas from oil fields, into a valuable resource for powering bitcoin mining and other energy-intensive applications.

Our approach is rooted in American engineering and a robust global supply chain, with teams in Houston, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Mumbai all working in concert. This allows us to maintain industry-best lead times without sacrificing the quality our partners depend on. We're not just a manufacturer; we're operators, just like many of our customers. We run the very equipment we build, constantly iterating and improving our products based on real-world performance. This unique perspective allows us to serve as a true partner, helping others scale their operations with the same reliable and efficient infrastructure we use ourselves. From our initial focus on mitigating flare gas to expanding into on-grid colocation sites, our mission has remained the same: to provide the critical power and cooling infrastructure that underpins progress. We believe that buying electrical equipment should be more than a transaction; it should be an experience that builds trust from the initial drawings all the way to final delivery.

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Giga Energy

Company size

51-200 employees

Founded in

2019

Chief executive officer

Brent Whitehead, Matt Lohstroh

Employees live in

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