Construction Superintendent (Night Shift)

SpaceX
Bastrop, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level construction professionals who can manage high-hazard operations and coordinate multiple trades in a fast-paced, outdoor environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in construction and experience leading multi-trade coordination on technical projects
    — “5+ years of experience in the construction industry
  • Individuals who can balance logistics, safety, and quality control in extreme weather conditions
    — “Develop strategies to minimize health and safety hazards due to environmental factors inclusive of darkness, high summer heat, rain or cold
  • Professionals with a background in managing site deliveries and inventory in a high-stakes, fast-paced setting
    — “Manage site logistics, including nighttime deliveries, offloading, inventory, storage, and staging of SpaceX-purchased materials

Things to consider

  • This role requires a strong commitment to night shifts and potential for 24x7 on-call support
    — “Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations
  • The position involves occasional travel and outdoor work in extreme temperatures
    — “Willingness to work outdoors in an environment requiring exposure to extreme temperatures and elevations

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience managing environmental controls and safety protocols in construction projects
    — “Experience managing environmental controls and protection
  • Demonstrate leadership in coordinating multiple trades and resolving on-site conflicts
    — “Coordinate and resolve field conflicts between contractors and/or internal partners
  • Showcase technical knowledge in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing disciplines
    — “Understanding of multiple disciplines and the field coordination required: Civil; Wet/Dry, Earthwork & Surveying Structural Mechanical Electrical Plumbing
  • Emphasize experience with construction management software like Procore or Microsoft Project
    — “Working knowledge of two or more of the following: Procore Microsoft Project/Primavera Smartsheet Microsoft Excel
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • site management
  • night shift logistics
  • quality control
Typical background
construction managementnight shift experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Construction ManagementNight Shift ManagementSafety ManagementLogistics ManagementQuality ControlProject Coordination

Preferred

Night Shift ExperienceHigh Hazard Operations

Stack & domain

Construction

About the role

Original posting from SpaceX via Greenhouse

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.

CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT (NIGHT SHIFT)

As a member of the Texas Construction Projects team, you will work with an elite group of construction professionals to design, build, and activate infrastructure for a variety of projects at the Starlink production facility in Bastrop, TX (greater Austin area). This is a hands-on, in-person role, responsible for the execution of new construction and renovation projects.  You will work with construction project managers, engineers, designers, vendors and internal clients to support these goals. You will have the opportunity to drive positive change and own projects from start to finish, with the goal of making the SpaceX Bastrop campus a world-class manufacturing facility. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own, in coordination with the other members of the Texas Construction Projects Team, the nighttime site management of fast-paced, high-impact construction projects, including the responsibilities below:

Implement and enforce a safe working environment on site.  This responsibility extends to all personnel on site, including contractors, SpaceX employees and visitors.

Maintain high degree of control over contractor and SpaceX personnel undertaking high hazard operations at night.  This includes all trades. 

Develop strategies to minimize health and safety hazards due to environmental factors inclusive of darkness, high summer heat, rain or cold.

Maintain cleanliness including good housekeeping in and around the project site

Manage site logistics, including nighttime deliveries, offloading, inventory, storage, and staging of SpaceX-purchased materials.  This is inclusive of maintaining safe travel paths for vehicles and pedestrians.

Enforce construction site logistics to provide safe and efficient movement throughout the project site and laydown yard

Coordinate and resolve field conflicts between contractors and/or internal partners

Maintain a nightly log for the job site’s operations, reporting to management as necessary

Provide quality control inspections for tasks occurring overnight, signoffs and verification of work in place, inclusive of pipe pressure tests, flushing, disinfecting, insulation resistance, continuity testing, rebar inspection, concrete deliveries, auger cast piles etc.  It is understood and agreed the majority of QC will occur during the day shift, but a readiness to support and continue full operations throughout the night shift is required.

Schedule, oversee and manage third party testing overnight, etc.

Provide daily handoff to day shift superintendent at the conclusion of work

Provide real-time feedback to project managers and engineers for betterments, conflict resolution or as necessary during the course of construction

Implement changes in operations to maximize production and meet construction deadlines

Own contractor badging & security through SpaceX security team

If necessary (~5% of the time), the superintendent may be asked to help with the hands-on trade work

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

5+ years of experience in the construction industry

2+ years of experience leading the coordination of multiple trades on site  

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Understanding of multiple disciplines and the field coordination required:

Civil; Wet/Dry, Earthwork & Surveying

Structural

Mechanical

Electrical

Plumbing

Experience in the field managing a multi-disciplinary team of contractors & laborers on a technical project

Working knowledge of two or more of the following:

Procore

Microsoft Project/Primavera

Smartsheet

Microsoft Excel

Experience managing environmental controls and protection

Proficient working independently or in a team, desire to take initiative, and ability communicate effectively

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as necessary to meet business needs. This role is slated to cover the night shift

Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations

Physical effort including standing, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (25 lbs.) 

Occasional travel may be required based on project tasks 

Willingness to work outdoors in an environment requiring exposure to extreme temperatures and elevations

Valid driver’s license

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.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

Source: SpaceX careers (Greenhouse)

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