General Superintendent - MEP/Mission Critical

Scott Humphrey Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation is seeking an experienced MEP General Superintendent to lead field operations for large-scale data center projects across the United States. You will manage mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and commissioning activities from planning and procurement through energization, commissioning, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial or industrial construction with strong MEP leadership, data center or mission-critical

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial or industrial construction experience with significant MEP field leadership.
• Experience as MEP General Superintendent, MEP Superintendent, or equivalent leadership role.
• Data center or mission-critical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing large, technically complex projects with substantial electrical and mechanical scopes.
• Strong knowledge of mission critical power distribution, UPS, switchgear, cooling, controls, life-safety systems, and commissioning.
• Experience coordinating energization and managing rigorous electrical safety and lockout/tagout programs.
• Working knowledge of BIM/VDC coordination, construction scheduling, quality control, and commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to lead multiple subcontractors and large field teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning, leadership, communication, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of construction safety requirements and industry best practices.
• Willingness to travel extensively based on project assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead field execution involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and mission-critical systems.
• Coordinate MEP contractors, equipment vendors, commissioning teams, design partners, and general construction personnel.
• Develop installation sequencing, staffing plans, milestone schedules, and short-interval production plans.
• Partner with project leadership to align MEP activities with master schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
• Review drawings, specs, submittals, coordination models, and sequence-of-operations for constructability.
• Lead MEP coordination meetings and resolve design conflicts and interface issues.
• Monitor procurement, fabrication, delivery, installation, startup, testing, and turnover of long-lead equipment.
• Oversee electrical distribution, emergency power, UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, controls, and other critical infrastructure.
• Manage energization, lockout/tagout, startup, commissioning, testing, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, temporary utilities, and energized-environment work.
• Enforce safety standards and ensure subcontractors comply with site procedures.
• Establish QC expectations and verify installations comply with plans and submittals.
• Track productivity, manpower, constraints, schedule performance, and milestones.
• Maintain field documentation and deficiency lists; lead punch-list and owner training.
• Mentor and develop MEP superintendents, field engineers, and trade partners.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, project executives, and stakeholders.

Skills

MEP field leadership

Data center experience

Team leadership

BIM/VDC coordination

Electrical safety & LOTO

Scheduling & planning

Travel readiness

Job description

Location: Nationwide Travel

Project Type: Mission Critical / Data Centers

Employment Type: Full-Time

A nationally recognized design-build general contractor is seeking an experienced MEP General Superintendent to lead mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and commissioning activities on large-scale data center projects throughout the United States.

This individual will oversee complex MEP field operations from early planning and equipment procurement through installation, energization, commissioning, and final turnover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all field execution involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and mission critical systems.
• Coordinate MEP contractors, equipment vendors, commissioning teams, design partners, and general construction personnel.
• Develop installation sequencing, staffing plans, milestone schedules, and short-interval production plans.
• Partner with project leadership to ensure MEP activities align with the master schedule, budget, safety program, and quality requirements.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, coordination models, and sequence-of-operations documents for constructability.
• Lead MEP coordination meetings and resolve design conflicts, installation constraints, and trade interface issues.
• Monitor procurement, fabrication, delivery, installation, startup, and testing of long-lead equipment.
• Oversee electrical distribution, emergency power, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, controls, and other critical infrastructure.
• Manage energization, lockout/tagout, startup, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, temporary utilities, and work within or adjacent to energized environments.
• Enforce project safety standards and ensure subcontractors comply with site-specific procedures.
• Establish quality-control expectations and verify installations comply with plans, specifications, and approved submittals.
• Track trade productivity, manpower, constraints, schedule performance, and milestone completion.
• Maintain accurate field documentation, including daily reports, progress updates, inspections, testing records, and deficiency lists.
• Lead punch-list completion, systems documentation, owner training, and final turnover.
• Mentor and develop MEP superintendents, assistant superintendents, field engineers, and trade partners.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, project executives, operations teams, and other project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial or industrial construction experience, including significant MEP field leadership.
• Previous experience as an MEP General Superintendent, MEP Superintendent, General Superintendent, or comparable field leader.
• Data center or mission critical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing large, technically complex projects with substantial electrical and mechanical scopes.
• Strong knowledge of mission critical power distribution, backup generation, UPS systems, switchgear, cooling systems, controls, life-safety systems, and commissioning.
• Experience coordinating energization and managing rigorous electrical safety and lockout/tagout programs.
• Working knowledge of BIM/VDC coordination, construction scheduling, quality control, and commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to lead multiple subcontractors and large field teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning, leadership, communication, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of construction safety requirements and industry best practices.
• Willingness to travel extensively based on project assignments.

Ideal Background

The strongest candidates will have led MEP field execution on hyperscale or colocation data centers from underground and core infrastructure through equipment setting, energization, commissioning, and turnover. Experience with advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or other technically complex facilities may also be considered.

What the Opportunity Offers

• Long-term project pipeline within a growing mission critical division.
• Leadership responsibility on large-scale, technically complex data center projects.
• Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Project-related travel support based on assignment.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.