Construction Superintendent (Starship Pad Build)

The role

You will supervise and lead a team of laborers and contractors to support the construction and activation of infrastructure. This work involves site management and logistics for projects in Cape Canaveral, FL.

What you will do

• Oversee day-to-day site management of a fast-paced construction project
• Manage a team dedicated to construction site logistics, work schedules, and resource allocation
• Plan, implement, and enforce construction site logistics
• Manage SpaceX construction assets
• Implement and enforce SpaceX safety policies
• Coordinate and resolve conflicts in the field for contractors and internal partners
• Manage site logistics including deliveries, inventory, storage, and staging
• Maintain jobsite SWPP and enforce compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Create, enforce, and iterate on schedules for workers and subcontractors
• Maintain a daily log for the job site operations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience in the construction or aerospace industries with experience leading or coordinating a labor force
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with a trade skill in welding, tubing, vertical building, integration, machining, fabrication, or heavy equipment operation
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Ability to work at elevated heights (200+ feet)
• Physical effort with lifting and carrying materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs.)
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Valid driver’s license

Nice to have

• Field experience in a technical field or in managing a multi-disciplinary team of contractors/laborers
• Previous experience with project management and scheduling software
• Basic proficiency with 2D or 3D modeling programs
• Knowledge of processes of jurisdictional permitting and/or environmental agencies
• Understanding of multiple disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying
• Experience with project management of construction projects, including estimating, cost control, scheduling, and contractor management
• Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively

Before you apply

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.