Lead Data Center MEP Superintendent (Mission Critical)

Scott Humphrey Corporation; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Project-related travel support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation seeks an experienced MEP General Superintendent to lead mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related systems across large-scale data center projects nationwide. You will oversee field operations from planning through energization, commissioning, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial/industrial construction with significant MEP leadership and data center experience, plus the ability to travel extensively to project sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial/industrial construction with significant MEP leadership.
• Experience as MEP General Superintendent or similar field lead.
• 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, and commissioning.
• Willingness to travel extensively based on project assignments.

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 and trade interface issues.
• Monitor procurement, fabrication, delivery, installation, startup, commissioning, 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, and turnovers.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, temporary utilities, and work near energized environments.
• Enforce project safety standards and ensure subcontractors comply with site procedures.
• Establish quality-control expectations and verify installations comply with plans and submittals.
• Track trade productivity, manpower, constraints, schedule performance, and milestone completion.
• Maintain field documentation and deficiency lists.
• Lead punch-list completion, systems documentation, owner training, and turnover.
• Mentor and develop MEP superintendents and field teams.
• Maintain clear communication with clients and project stakeholders.

Skills

MEP leadership

Data center experience

Safety management

BIM/VDC coordination

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Travel readiness

Project management

Tools

Revit

MS Project

Job description

Scott Humphrey Corporation seeks an experienced MEP General Superintendent to lead mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related systems across large-scale data center projects nationwide. You will oversee field operations from planning through energization, commissioning, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial/industrial construction with significant MEP leadership and data center experience, plus the ability to travel extensively to project sites.