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Construction Superintendent (Starship Pad Build)

SpaceX· Starship Pad Technicians - Cape
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Cape Canaveral, FLfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Supervise and lead a team of laborers and contractors to support the construction and activation of infrastructure for Starship pad projects in Cape Canaveral, FL, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, cost control, and coordination with engineering, project management, and facilities teams.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day site management of a fast-paced construction project
  • Manage a team dedicated to construction site logistics/operations, including schedules, progress, and resource allocation
  • Plan, implement, and enforce construction site logistics to enable project goals and schedule
  • Manage SpaceX construction assets (trailers, portable restrooms, rental equipment, etc.)
  • Implement and enforce SpaceX safety policies; drive the safety culture on the jobsite
  • Coordinate and resolve field conflicts between contractors and internal partners
  • Manage site logistics including deliveries, offloading, inventory, storage, and staging of materials
  • Ensure jobsite cleanliness and maintain construction barricades
  • Maintain SWPP and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
  • Create, enforce, and iterate schedules for workers and subcontractors with engineering/project management
  • Maintain a daily job site operations log and report to management
  • Oversee procurement and execution of specific construction projects as delegated
  • Provide budgetary costs based on preliminary scope
  • Gather proposals, select contractors, and develop final cost and schedule
  • Coordinate project implementation and track status
  • Coordinate with end users and facilities for building operations/maintenance
  • Manage night shift contractors as required
  • Make operational changes to meet deadlines and triage issues with engineering/project management
  • Handle contractor badging and security via Cape/KSC badging process
  • Assist with hands-on skilled trade work when necessary (~10% of time)

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency
  • 3+ years in construction or aerospace with leadership/coordination experience
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with a trade skill in welding, tubing, vertical building, integration, machining, fabrication, or heavy equipment operation

Skills

Required:Construction site managementSafety culture leadershipContractor managementLogistics planning
Nice to have:Budgeting and cost control

Benefits

  • (Not explicitly listed in the description)
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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