TerraFirma Robotics
Takeoff Technician – Earthworks & Site Development
Robot Ranch (Austin, TX)
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
RoboticsCommunicationCivil 3DGeotechnical Engineering
About the role
- What we learned was simple: infrastructure is everything.
- We lacked buildings, roads, water, power, communications, and waste management, and constructing them took far more time and resources than it should have.
- From a first-principles perspective, that doesn't make sense.
Responsibilities
- Review civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and related bid documents to define scope accurately
- Maintain organized, traceable documentation for takeoffs, assumptions, and bid packages
- Ability to read and interpret civil engineering plans, specifications, and supporting project documents
- At Starbase, the biggest barrier to launching missions to Mars was not building the rocket.
- It was how slow, expensive, and complex it was to build the infrastructure around it.
- It shouldn't be this hard or costly to create the foundations for progress.
Requirements
- 2-5 years of experience performing construction takeoffs, preferably in earthworks, grading, site development, or heavy civil construction
- Strong experience with takeoff or earthwork software such as AGTEK, Trimble Business Center, B2W Estimate, Bluebeam, Civil 3D, or similar tools
- Strong understanding of grading plans, cut/fill analysis, and site development scope
- Ability to work effectively with estimators, engineers, and project teams in a fast-moving environment
- Must be willing to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance
- Ability to travel occasionally to job sites across Texas
- Support pre-bid planning through site visits, walkthroughs, and coordination with project stakeholders when required
Skills
- the same engineering mindset that enabled us to tackle space exploration and mass manufacturing could be applied to infrastructure.
- Job Overview
Compensation
- Base compensation will vary based on factors such as relevant experience and education.
- Our total compensation package also includes equity in TerraFirma.
Company info
- At TerraFirma, we're redefining how the world moves earth for construction.
- Founded by former SpaceX engineers and backed by Kleiner Perkins and Bain Capital Ventures, TerraFirma is automating construction to make it faster, cheaper, and safer.
- Our Story & Mission
- At SpaceX, we were part of the teams that built the largest rocket in human history, launched the largest constellation of satellites ever made, and delivered connectivity to millions of people worldwide.
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