Construction Superintendent, Electrical - Memphis
xAI· Data Center
Hybrid (Memphis, TN)full-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Oversee electrical contractors and crews building electrical infrastructure for SpaceXSI's Memphis Data Center, including high/low voltage systems, power distribution, grounding, lighting, and process power for mission-critical facilities. Full-time, onsite role based in Memphis, TN with relocation as needed for additional locations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate electrical installations including underground duct banks, conduits, cable pulling, terminations, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, PDUs, and grounding for SpaceXSI Data Centers.
- Manage and schedule electrical contractors, subcontractors, and on-site crews to deliver project milestones on time and to SpaceXSI's exacting quality and reliability standards.
- Ensure all contractors adhere to electrical scope, delivering high-integrity power systems critical to data center uptime and operational readiness.
- Monitor daily progress of electrical construction, maintaining detailed logs, red-line drawings, and as-built documentation for power infrastructure.
- Develop and enforce aggressive construction schedules while keeping the project on time and within budget.
- Champion and enforce SpaceXSI's safety program, building a zero-incident culture around energized equipment, excavations, and heavy electrical installations.
- Supervise foremen and electrical crews, fostering teamwork and accountability in a high-stakes mission-critical environment.
- Proactively resolve on-site challenges — material delays, technical conflicts, sequencing issues, and coordination with other trades — with a strong focus on electrical system reliability and code compliance.
- Conduct regular site inspections to verify compliance with local regulations, electrical codes, safety protocols, and SpaceXSI's quality standards.
- Prepare and present clear progress reports, electrical construction metrics, and risk updates to senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 3+ years managing electrical construction teams with strong emphasis on large-scale industrial or mission-critical electrical projects.
- 3+ years of direct hands-on experience in electrical installations including underground duct banks, high-voltage/medium-voltage systems, cable pulling/terminations, switchgear, and power distribution — ideally on industrial processes or heavy power projects.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Skills
Required:Electrical project managementUnderground duct banks, high-voltage/medium-voltage systems
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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