Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant)

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.

SR. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (POWER PLANT)

SpaceX is building and operating large-scale power generation for launch and compute. This role runs construction of the power plant in the field: civil, mechanical, and electrical installation of turbines and balance of plant, through mechanical completion and handoff to commissioning. This is not a desk job. You will be in the field, running the work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead on-site construction for gas turbine power plants and associated balance of plant

Direct contractors, superintendents, and SpaceX construction staff; own the daily plan

Run direct-hire craft and subcontract crews through superintendents and general foremen; set craft loading by area

Hold safety, quality, and schedule; stop work that is wrong

Own the site safety program: LOTO, permit-to-work, hot work, NFPA 70E, and stop-work authority for everyone on site

Set quality hold points for welding, NDE, hydrotest, and rotating-equipment alignment

Sequence civil, mechanical, electrical, and controls installation so commissioning can start on time

Manage OEM and EPC field presence, laydown, lifts, and tie-ins

Own critical lift plans for turbines, generators, transformers, and skid or module sets

Plan tie-ins, outages, and energizations around energized equipment already on site

Verify installed quantities and contractor progress; manage field changes and change orders

Turn over by system with walkdowns done, punch categorized, and test records and redlines in the dossier; a date on the schedule is not a turnover

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

5+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role

Experience leading construction of at least one large gas turbine installation (frame or aeroderivative), including balance of plant

Direct experience managing contractors on a heavy industrial site

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

10+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role

EPC construction management experience on power projects

Mechanical installation of GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, or Doosan turbines, HRSGs, and large rotating equipment

High-voltage and balance-of-plant electrical construction

Fast industrial programs (data-center power, LNG, or mobile generation) in addition to utility plants

Self-perform construction background, including time as a superintendent or general foreman

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

Must be available for full-time site presence

Willingness to travel between sites

Ability to work in an active construction environment, including outdoors, in heat, at heights, and in industrial PPE

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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