SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Senior Construction Manager - Power Plant

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 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.
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 personal protective equipment.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Lead on-site construction for gas turbine power plants and associated balance of plant.
Direct contractors, superintendents, and SpaceX construction staff, and own the daily plan.
Run direct-hire craft and subcontract crews through superintendents and general foremen, and set craft loading by area.
Hold safety, quality, and schedule standards, and stop incorrect work.
Own the site safety program, including lockout/tagout, permit-to-work, hot work, NFPA 70E, and stop-work authority for everyone on site.
Set quality hold points for welding, non-destructive examination, hydrotest, and rotating-equipment alignment.
Sequence civil, mechanical, electrical, and controls installation so commissioning can start on time.
Manage original equipment manufacturer and engineering, procurement, and construction 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, and manage field changes and change orders.
Turn over by system with walkdowns completed, punch items categorized, and test records and redlines in the dossier.

Desired Qualifications

At least 10 years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role.
Engineering, procurement, and construction construction-management experience on power projects.
Mechanical installation of GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, or Doosan turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and large rotating equipment.
High-voltage and balance-of-plant electrical construction experience.
Experience with fast industrial programs, such as data-center power, liquefied natural gas, or mobile generation, in addition to utility plants.
Self-perform construction background, including time as a superintendent or general foreman.

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.

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 [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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