Site Technician at Proto-Town (Lockhart)
Proto-Town· Lockhart·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
We’re looking for a competent, hands-on technician to help with a wide variety of projects on-site. This role is about being versatile, detail-oriented, and reliable — someone who can jump in on anything from equipment operation to basic construction, site improvements, or day-to-day fixes. No task is beneath you, and you take pride in finishing what you start.
Responsibilities
- Support general site projects such as setup, improvements, and repairs
- Provide technical support and hands-on assistance for the installation of specialized equipment or infrastructure required by tech tenants.
- Operate or learn to operate equipment like skid steers, forklifts, or telehandlers
- Assist with construction and carpentry (framing, metal work, simple structures, etc.)
- Handle assembly and installation of fencing, furniture, fixtures, or security equipment
- Work on outdoor and utility projects such as trenching, block stacking, or landscaping tasks
- Tackle one-off projects and pitch in wherever needed to keep things moving forward
Qualities We’re Looking For
- Versatile & Handy: Comfortable with tools, machinery, and construction basics; quick to pick up new skills.
- Flexibility: Can adapt to new processes or workflows
- Detail-Oriented: Produces quality work and pays attention to the small details.
- Hard-Working: Willing to put in long hours when needed.
- Independent: Works well without constant direction, a self-starter, can manage shifting priorities.
- Flexible: Thrives when switching between big build projects and smaller, detailed tasks.
- Finisher: Reliable about following through and completing jobs to a high standard.
- Stellar communication: Great verbal and written communication
Why work at Proto-Town
- Culture: Described as a “resurrected spirit of experimentation” with a “frontier” mentality. The environment is deeply hands-on, hardware-first, and driven by builders rather than software optimizers. One employee described it as “not just LinkedIn and fake buttons that you’re clicking.”
- Work environment: On-site living is common (retrofitted shipping containers, old school buses, inflatable office buildings). The remoteness fosters deep focus and rapid iteration. Safety gets high attention (security checkpoint, emergency protocols).
- Remote/hybrid policy: Not explicitly stated, but the nature of the work (physical hardware, on-site testing, nuclear reactors) heavily implies on-site, hands-on presence is required. Likely not remote-friendly.
- Notable perks: Access to cutting-edge hardware infrastructure, proximity to elite founders and investors, ability to influence the physical build-out of an entire new town from scratch, and the chance to be part of a project that has been compared to the Manhattan Project in its speed and ambition.
- Engineering culture: Direct, gritty, and high-autonomy. You’ll likely be working on real physical systems—robots, reactors, drones, energy storage—rather than web dashboards. The talent pool includes ex-Waymo, Neuralink, and Tesla engineers.