[Remote] Preconstruction Lead - Stargate at OpenAI

United States

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Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience leading preconstruction or design management for mission-critical, hyperscale, or complex commercial developments
  • Deep expertise in cost modeling, schedule forecasting, value engineering, and constructability reviews
  • Experience client-side (preferred) or within top general contractors, developers, or cost consultancies
  • Experience managing preconstruction phases for multi-billion-dollar portfolios across multiple regions
  • Highly detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive in identifying and mitigating design and delivery risks early
  • Skilled at coordinating across architects, engineers, contractors, and executive teams to bring clarity and alignment
  • Communicate complex technical, design, and cost information clearly to executive leadership
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and can drive structure and accountability across multiple stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage Stargate’s preconstruction planning and forecasting, from concept through IFC (Issued For Construction) documents and contractor buyout
  • Lead design management, value engineering, and constructability reviews to ensure alignment between technical requirements, cost, and schedule
  • Drive preconstruction budgeting, detailed cost modeling, and early-stage procurement strategies to optimize project delivery
  • Implement and maintain rigorous preconstruction tracking, milestone reporting, and risk mitigation processes
  • Partner with design consultants, GCs, and trade partners during early design and bid phases to develop realistic budgets and schedules
  • Benchmark construction costs, delivery models, and risk factors across geographies to maintain real-time market intelligence
  • Lead RFP, bid leveling, and GMP development processes, collaborating closely with Legal and Procurement
  • Present cost, schedule, and constructability assessments to executive leadership and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Real Estate, and Design & Construction teams to ensure alignment between commercial and technical priorities

Skills

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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