Civil Project Engineer

Zipline • South San Francisco, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Zipline is expanding charging-site infrastructure that supports automated delivery operations. Civil site decisions—from grading and drainage to paving, permitting, and construction coordination—directly affect whether sites can be deployed safely, reliably, and on plan. You will own the civil engineering work that turns operating and business needs into repeatable, construction-ready site designs. You will work across engineering, business, real estate, jurisdictions, utilities, and delivery partners to manage civil risk, cost, schedule, quality, and deployment readiness.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer license with stamping capacity in Texas, or the ability to obtain it quickly; Arizona or other Sunbelt-state stamping capacity is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or higher and at least 6 years of relevant engineering experience.
• At least 4 years in construction, electrical design/EPC, renewable energy, or a comparable infrastructure industry.
• Working knowledge of civil codes, building standards, and applicable civil design and project-management software.
• Experience with systems engineering and system architecture in complex physical infrastructure environments.
• Experience coordinating architectural, structural, civil, and electrical/MEP design teams on commercial or industrial development projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication, based at Zipline’s South San Francisco headquarters, with intermittent domestic and international travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Create, refine, and maintain civil layout templates and standard designs for Zipline charging sites.
• Own civil design deliverables for grading, curbs, pavement, drainage, and site landscaping through technical review and construction readiness.
• Serve as the civil technical authority for internal teams, external design partners, contractors, utilities, and local jurisdictions.
• Support permitting, code, certification, and stamping needs; resolve civil design questions that affect site approval or construction.
• Translate operational and business requirements into civil scope, collaborating with internal engineering and business teams on site changes and standards.
• Source and select vendors, contractors, OEMs, and material suppliers that meet quality, reliability, and lean-budget needs.
• Identify and mitigate preconstruction, construction, operational, and sustaining risks; provide leadership clear scope, schedule, budget, and risk updates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior