Civil and Environmental Engineer

Oklo Inc

Civil and Environmental Engineer at Oklo developing advanced fission power plant sites and infrastructure. Lead early-stage site planning with cross-functional teams for clean energy deployment.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the development of conceptual site layouts, grading and drainage approaches, utility routing concepts, and preliminary civil works packages
Work cross-functionally with energy strategy, environmental, construction, operations, and project deployment teams
Develop conceptual and preliminary site layouts for advanced reactor facilities and supporting infrastructure
Design and develop industrial site layouts that integrate sustainability principles
Generate early-stage civil works plans including grading, drainage, access roads, stormwater systems, underground utilities
Support site feasibility studies, constructability evaluations, and site selection efforts
Prepare estimates on overburden and spoils generated and cost estimates for civil and site development scopes
Coordinate with environmental, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, and construction teams
Support permitting and environmental review activities
Interface with external engineering firms, EPC partners, surveyors, and geotechnical consultants
Develop technical specifications, scopes of work, and design criteria for civil engineering activities
Support development of project schedules and execution strategies for site preparation and construction activities
Participate in iterative design reviews and continuously refine site concepts as project requirements evolve
Generate clear technical documentation, reports, drawings, and presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline
5+ years of relevant engineering experience in industrial, energy, infrastructure, environmental, or site development projects
Experience developing site layouts, grading plans, utility concepts, and civil design packages
Familiarity with civil engineering design tools such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, GIS platforms, or equivalent
Experience preparing conceptual cost estimates and quantity takeoffs
Understanding of stormwater management, drainage design, and utility coordination
Familiarity with applicable codes, standards, and permitting processes
Ability to travel occasionally to project and development sites
Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer in Training (EIT) with expectation of PE certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible time off
equity
competitive pay
401k
health insurance
FSA
flexible work hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringsite layout developmentgrading plansdrainage designutility conceptscivil design packagescost estimatesquantity takeoffsstormwater managementenvironmental review

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationproject schedulingtechnical documentationiterative design reviewscommunication

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseEngineer in Training (EIT)