Construction Superintendent, Mechanical (Night Shift) - Memphis
xAI· Data Center
Hybrid (Memphis, TN / Southaven, MS)full-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Oversee mechanical installations and crews for SpaceXSI Memphis Data Center, focusing on large-scale HVAC, cooling systems, Piping, and fire protection during night shifts. Lead safety, scheduling, quality, and coordination across trades to deliver a high-uptime, mission-critical data center infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate mechanical installations during night shift hours, including chilled water piping, condenser systems, HVAC equipment, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, ductwork, CRAC/CRAH units, and fire suppression systems for SpaceXSI Data Centers.
- Manage and schedule mechanical 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 mechanical scope, delivering high-integrity cooling and process systems critical to data center uptime, efficiency, and thermal management.
- Monitor daily night-shift progress of mechanical construction, maintaining detailed logs, red-line drawings, and as-built documentation for all mechanical 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 across all teams working around heavy mechanical equipment, pressurized systems, and elevated work during night operations.
- Lead, train, and supervise foremen and mechanical 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 electrical/civil trades — with a strong focus on mechanical system reliability and code compliance.
- Conduct regular night-shift site inspections to verify compliance with local regulations, mechanical codes, safety protocols, and SpaceXSI's stringent quality standards.
- Prepare and present clear progress reports, mechanical construction metrics, and risk updates to senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 3+ years managing mechanical construction teams with strong emphasis on large-scale industrial or mission-critical mechanical projects.
- 3+ years of direct hands-on experience in mechanical installations including process piping, HVAC systems, chilled water plants, pumps, and cooling infrastructure — ideally on data centers, industrial processes, or heavy mechanical projects.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Skills
Required:Mechanical construction managementProcess piping installationHVAC systems installationSafety leadershipProject scheduling & reporting
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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