Construction Superintendent, Fluid/Mechanical - Mobile Construction

The role

You will lead a self-perform fluid and mechanical construction crew and oversee its foremen. You will build and maintain HVAC, chilled water, plumbing, and fire protection systems on SpaceXSI sites.

What you will do

• Directly oversee foremen and a large self-perform fluid/mechanical crew installing HVAC, pipe, chilled water, cooling towers, chillers, condensers, CRAC and CRAH units, plumbing, and fire protection
• Set expectations for safety, quality, schedule, and conduct, and hold foremen and crews accountable
• Remove roadblocks for crews: materials, access, sequencing, trade coordination, and decisions
• Recommend promotions, role changes, and corrective action based on performance
• Plan and run the night-shift assignment, including extended hours
• Keep installations on SpaceXSI quality and reliability standards, including code compliance
• Track daily progress and maintain logs, red-line drawings, and as-built documentation
• Build and hold an aggressive construction schedule, on time and within budget
• Champion the safety program and a zero-incident culture
• Resolve on-site issues such as material delays, technical conflicts, sequencing, and trade coordination

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years leading fluid/mechanical construction teams, including supervision of foremen
• 3+ years of direct hands-on experience in fluid/mechanical installations, including industrial HVAC, pipefitting, chilled water, plumbing, or fire protection
• Willing to travel and relocate with the mobile team as assignments change
• Willing to work any shift, extended hours and/or holidays during the assignment
• Able to work in industrial environments with noise, heavy equipment, excavations, and energized electrical systems
• Able to lift 25 lbs or more and perform physically demanding tasks outdoors, indoors, in tight spaces, and at heights, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Subject to pre-employment drug screening, random drug and alcohol testing, and background checks

Nice to have

• Experience leading large self-perform crews on industrial or mission-critical mechanical, piping, or fire-protection projects
• Direct hands-on experience on industrial processes or heavy mechanical projects
• Postsecondary diploma or degree in construction management, mechanical engineering, or a related field
• Track record on data centers, hyperscale facilities, or similar mission-critical mechanical construction
• Familiarity with Memphis-area building codes, IMC, IPC, NFPA 13, and industrial permitting
• Experience with Procore, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Project, or similar tools
• Understanding of data center cooling and fire-protection requirements
• Working knowledge of lockout/tagout, hot work, pressure testing, and safety culture on regulated sites
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Project)

Benefits

• Per diem while on assignment
• Shift differential for hours worked during off nominal hours

Before you apply

• Pre-employment drug screening and random drug and alcohol testing apply
• Pre-employment and post-employment background checks apply
• Role requires travel and relocation to assigned construction sites

About the company

SpaceX builds launch sites, factories, test stands, and AI superclusters, with the goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceXSI builds Super Intelligence, including Colossus supercomputers and Grok models and applications.