Data Center MEP Field Leader

The Walsh Group; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group, Mount Pleasant, WI, seeks an MEP Project Superintendent to lead field operations on large-scale data center projects. You will coordinate multi-trade teams, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive scheduling, logistics, and commissioning readiness for a complex, fast-paced environment.

You will interface with owners and operators, mentor junior staff, and support risk mitigation and closeout planning to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of field leadership experience on complex commercial, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
• Strong expertise in mission-critical construction sequencing and system integration.
• Proven ability to lead large, multi-trade field teams in high-reliability environments.
• Experience with live campuses, constrained sites, and high-security facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations for large-scale data center construction projects.
• Manage trade coordination, work sequencing, and daily execution across all scopes.
• Develop and enforce short-interval schedules and field execution plans.
• Lead site logistics planning including laydown, access, crane operations, and material flow.
• Enforce site safety culture, OSHA compliance, and zero-incident standards.
• Drive QA/QC processes, inspections, testing, and deficiency resolution.
• Coordinate installation of mission-critical systems including power distribution, generators, switchgear, UPS, cooling systems, and fire protection.
• Lead subcontractor management, productivity, performance accountability, and workforce planning.
• Coordinate inspections with AHJs, owners, commissioning agents, and operators.
• Lead commissioning readiness, turnover planning, and systems integration support.
• Manage punchlist execution, closeout sequencing, and substantial completion readiness.
• Interface directly with owners, operators, and project leadership teams.
• Support constructability reviews, phasing strategies, and risk mitigation planning.
• Lead field teams, mentor assistant superintendents, and develop trade leadership.

Skills

Field leadership

Construction sequencing

Multi-trade leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

The Walsh Group, Mount Pleasant, WI, seeks an MEP Project Superintendent to lead field operations on large-scale data center projects. You will coordinate multi-trade teams, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive scheduling, logistics, and commissioning readiness for a complex, fast-paced environment.

You will interface with owners and operators, mentor junior staff, and support risk mitigation and closeout planning to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.