Civil Engineer Future Launch Sites & Site Development

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Blue Origin is building the next generation of orbital launch infrastructure and we need someone who wants to help us figure out where we build next and then help us build it. This is a civil engineering role for someone whos energized by the messy ambiguous high-stakes work at the front end of new launch sites: site identification due diligence conceptual design environmental and permitting strategy and then carrying it through design development into the field.

Youll work on launch pads that dont exist yet. Youll walk candidate sites build the early site concepts shape what gets permitted and how and drive design from blank-page to broken-ground. This is not a maintenance seat or a back-office reviewer role. Its a go figure it out then make it real seat.

Were looking for someone who:

• Wants extreme ownership of their work

• Treats every site walk as a chance to learn something the desk version cant show you

• Is comfortable making decisions with incomplete information then refining as the picture clears

• Likes hard problems that dont come with instructions on how to solve

Key Responsibilities:

• Support site identification and due diligence for future Blue Origin launch sites including walking candidate sites evaluating constraints (geotechnical hydrology flood environmental utilities access) and building the case for or against

• Lead civil planning and conceptual site design for new launch pads. Translate program-level requirements into site layouts grading drainage utility corridors roadways and infrastructure that talks to facilities and ground systems

• Drive coordination with A/E firms and contractors through design development and execution. Act as the owners rep hold them to design intent resolve cross-discipline conflicts in real time

• Support environmental planning and regulatory compliance: NEPA Environmental Assessments environmental surveys impact analyses agency coordination (Space Force NASA FAA state/local jurisdictions)

• Review design documents drawings and 3D models for conformance to operational requirements and design intent. Push back when something doesnt add up

• Help develop statements of work and technical scope for civil design and planning activities

• Use BIM workflows to keep multi-disciplinary site and facility design coordinated

• Identify project risks early surface them and help close them out

• Be in the field as often as the work demands: site walks construction observation conflict resolution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline

• 1 years of professional experience in civil engineering design analysis or drafting (site development grading drainage utilities)

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D

• Willingness to travel to candidate and active sites: frequent day trips and the occasional longer stint

• Strong communication: written verbal and the kind where you have to talk an A/E or contractor off a bad design decision without burning the relationship

• Comfortable rapidly changing roles and priorities in a high-paced ambiguous environment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder)

• Ability to obtain and maintain badging at government installations (Cape Canaveral SFS KSC)

• Ability to perform hands-on field work in heat cold rain tight quarters or at heights

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT certificate or Professional Engineer (PE) license or actively pursuing

• Experience with site development for aerospace industrial defense or other heavy infrastructure projects

• Working knowledge of adjacent disciplines (electrical geotechnical structural surveying piping) sufficient to spot when something doesnt add up at the interface

• BIM software fluency (Autodesk BIM 360 / Construction Cloud Navisworks Revit)

• Hydraulic/hydrologic modeling (ICPR WaterGEMS or similar)

• Background in coastal engineering or Florida-specific environmental regulations

• Experience supporting NEPA and environmental regulatory research preparation and reporting

• Experience with design-build project delivery and managing competitive bid processes

• Familiarity with permitting and land-use coordination with government agencies (state federal military)

• Experience with project scoping budgeting and scheduling both day-to-day and full construction management

Culture Statement

Dont meet all desired requirements Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding) Road Test Hours of Service Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only) vehicle inspection requirements CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and long-term disability 401(k) with a company match of up to 5% and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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