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# BIM Modeler, Civil (Outdoor & Underground) at Giga Energy

- **Company:** Giga Energy
- **Location:** Houston, TX
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gigaenergy/jobs/5391662008

## Job description

## About Giga

Giga is building gigawatts of AI data centers to hasten a future of intelligence and abundance. We build data centers fast and at scale by combining the capabilities of an equipment supplier, engineering firm, general contractor, and real estate developer under one roof. Our team moves quickly and thinks practically. If you're ready to make an impact in an industry that matters, we're looking for people like you.

## Why join Giga

- The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.
- The Impact: Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship.
- The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.
- The Moment: AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

## What you'll do

As BIM Modeler, Civil (Outdoor & Underground), you'll own everything that sits below grade and outside the building line — foundations and equipment pads, electrical duct banks and underground raceway, grounding, and equipment yard layout. On a data center campus this is where the schedule is genuinely won or lost: duct banks have to be right before concrete is poured, and anchor bolts have to match equipment we're already building in our own factory. You'll work in both Revit and AutoCAD, and reconcile Civil 3D surfaces and utility data from our Civil & EPC Lead into the federated model, since translating between these formats is core to the job, not an afterthought. You'll build the outdoor and underground side of our BIM capability rather than maintain someone else's, and be the one person who can say with confidence that this scope is coordinated before anything is poured or shipped.

Where you'll work

We are an in-office culture — velocity matters when you're building physical infrastructure, and the best decisions happen in the room. This role is ideally based in our San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston offices, with full-time onsite expectations outside of bi-weekly WFH Fridays.

That said, we will make exceptions for truly exceptional talent if you live outside one of our hubs. If you're the right person for this role, we'll have a conversation about what works.

## Responsibilities

- Model foundations, equipment pads, embeds, and anchor bolt setting plans for heavy equipment, coordinated directly against equipment general arrangement drawings
- Verify anchor bolt and stub-up locations against equipment GAs before pour and before shop release
- Model electrical duct banks and underground raceway — conduit arrangement, encasement, bend radii, spare capacity, manholes, and pull boxes
- Model the grounding system — ground grids, rods, conductor routing, and connections to pads, structures, and fence lines
- Model outdoor structures and equipment yard layout, including electrical clearances, phase spacing, and maintenance access
- Take in Civil 3D surfaces, utility networks, and survey data and reconcile them into the federated model, including shared coordinates and georeferencing
- Convert incoming AutoCAD site and utility drawings into native Revit geometry, and produce CAD output back out where required, keeping both in sync
- Run underground clash cycles in Navisworks — duct bank against foundation, grounding against structure — resolving conflicts rather than just reporting them
- Build and maintain the parametric Revit family library for repeatable outdoor and underground content — pads, duct bank sections, manholes, and bus supports

What this role do not cover

We are explicit about this because “outdoor and underground” means different things at different firms. You are not the civil Engineer of Record, and you will not be asked to produce a stamped civil permit set. The following sit with our Civil & EPC Lead and our consultants:

- Site grading design, earthwork balance, and cut-and-fill authoring in Civil 3D
- Road corridor design, alignments, and stationing
- Stormwater sizing, detention basin design, and drainage calculations
- Civil plan-and-profile sheets and the stamped civil permit set
- Geotechnical design and bearing capacity
- Survey and topographic data capture, and legal descriptions
- Utility interconnection engineering with the serving utility

## Requirements

- 5+ years modeling foundations, outdoor structures, and underground services for industrial, energy, substation, or mission-critical projects; commercial or residential experience alone will not transfer
- Expert-level Autodesk Revit, including structural modeling, family creation, parametric content, worksharing, and shared coordinates
- Strong AutoCAD fluency — genuinely comfortable moving work in both directions between AutoCAD and Revit without losing accuracy
- Demonstrated experience modeling underground electrical raceway or duct banks, and foundations, equipment pads, or anchor bolt layouts for heavy equipment
- Able to read, link, and reconcile Civil 3D data — surfaces, pipe networks, alignments, and survey points — into a Revit model
- Working knowledge of NEC Article 300.5, NESC / IEEE 605, IEEE 80, ASCE 7, ACI 318, and AISC 360
- Navisworks proficiency, including running clash tests and resolving interference in your own models
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Bonus points

- Data center campus experience — multi-block sites, high-density underground electrical distribution, utility interconnection
- Substation civil and structural work — yard layout, equipment foundations, grounding grids, oil containment
- Hands-on Civil 3D authoring ability
- Modular or repeat-deployment work where the model drives a factory build and gets reused rather than redrawn
- Dynamo or Revit API scripting to automate repetitive modeling and QA

## 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
- Team on-sites where all offices come in–person to collaborate

## How We Work

We value people who take ownership, raise risks early, communicate directly, and follow through. Incomplete information is part of the job. Make the best decision you can, document it, and adjust as the facts change. Move quickly on reversible decisions and take more care when security, safety, financial, employee, or customer risk is involved.

## 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, where applicable
- Opportunities to collaborate in person at periodic team and company on-sites

## Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.

## About Giga Energy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Giga Energy designs, manufactures, and operates full-stack AI energy infrastructure — from transformers and switchboards to turnkey, high-density data center sites.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, USA (manufacturing also in Long Beach, CA and global supply chain)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Energy infrastructure and data center development, specifically for AI and hyperscale computing.
- Target customers: Hyperscale AI companies, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, manufacturers’ representatives, renewable energy sites, and industrial/commercial power users.
- Mission/purpose: To build AI factories faster by owning the entire value chain — from site origination and equipment manufacturing to operations — eliminating the delays and finger-pointing of fragmented supply chains.

## Products & Services
- **Turnkey AI Data Center Sites**: Full development of build-to-suit data centers on company-owned or customer land, with flexible deal structures and nine-month timelines.
- **Padmount & Substation Transformers**: UL-listed transformers up to 8,400 kVA; manufactured in Houston, TX.
- **UL 891 Low Voltage Switchboards**: High-density power distribution (up to 4,000A @ 480V) built in Long Beach, CA.
- **GigaBox Air™**: Air-cooled modular compute module (600 kW–1,430 kW) for plug-and-play deployment.
- **GigaBox Hydro™**: Liquid-cooled high-density compute module rated for 45°C ambient with redundant cooling.
- **GigaBase**: Pre-engineered, scalable data center system for faster compute capacity deployment.
- **Colocation Services**: Purpose-built, high-density GPU colocation on Giga-owned powered land.
- **Giga Power Systems**: Platform for power market optimization, earning up to $80k per MW per year in SPP.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metrics**: 6.5+ GW of infrastructure delivered; 175 MW of operational flexible-load sites; 500+ MW in pipeline.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed (company appears self-funded).
- **Growth Signals**: 150+ employees; team growing across engineering, projects, sales, and operations; new manufacturing facilities in Houston and Long Beach; claimed ability to deliver data center sites in nine months (industry norm is 2+ years).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical integration**: Owns origination, manufacturing (transformers, switchboards, cooling modules), general contracting, and operations under one roof — no middlemen.
- **Fast lead times**: In-stock inventory and made-to-order options with best-in-industry lead times; same-day quotes and dedicated 1:1 communication.
- **Certified quality**: UL-listed, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and DOE 2016 compliant products with comprehensive warranty.
- **US-based support**: Responsive support and operations teams located in the US, with global supply chain oversight.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling pipeline of powered land sites in low-cost power markets (e.g., SPP) for flexible-load and AI workloads.
- Expanding custom engineering capabilities for hyperscaler and high-density GPU deployments.
- Growing power market optimization revenue streams (up to $80k/MW/year) to attract operators.
- Continuing to hire across engineering, operations, and project management to support rapid expansion.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “move fast and think practically” with a focus on solving real-world problems in an industry that matters. Emphasis on accountability and ownership.
- **Locations**: Remote-friendly for many roles; offices in Houston, TX and Long Beach, CA; some remote US positions.
- **Open roles (as of mid-2026)**: 44 jobs listed, including BIM Lead, Controls Engineer, Lead Civil Engineer, Lead Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, and roles in finance, operations, and sales.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly stated, but the company highlights hands-on impact, fast timelines, and the chance to work on critical AI infrastructure from concept to delivery.

## Sources
1. [gigaenergy.com - About Page](https://www.gigaenergy.com/about)
2. [gigaenergy.com - Homepage](https://www.gigaenergy.com)
3. [linkedin.com - Giga Energy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gigaenergy)
4. [greenhouse.io - Giga Energy Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gigaenergy)

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