Senior Superintendent

Daksta; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Daksta is seeking a Data Center Superintendent to lead field operations on mission-critical construction projects. The role requires on-site leadership, strict safety adherence, and accountability for schedule, quality, and commissioning readiness.

You will coordinate trades, manage subcontractors, and work closely with commissioning teams, clients, and inspectors to ensure projects energize on time and to spec.

Qualifications

• 5–15+ years of construction experience, superintendent or senior superintendent preferred.
• Strong data center, mission-critical, or large-scale MEP-heavy project background.
• Experience with hyperscale clients (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site construction activities from mobilization through turnover.
• Supervise subcontractors, foremen, and field engineers.
• Maintain project schedule and drive productivity to meet milestones.
• Enforce site safety in line with OSHA regs and company standards.
• Coordinate multiple trades with emphasis on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Support commissioning phases including pre-functional and IST.
• Work with commissioning agents and client team to ensure energization readiness.
• Drive punch list completion and project closeout.
• Partner with PM and Scheduler to maintain timeline.
• Lead coordination meetings and communicate project updates.

Skills

Field leadership

Schedule management

Trade coordination

Safety compliance

Client stakeholder management

Job description

The Data Center Superintendent is responsible for leading field operations on mission-critical construction projects, ensuring all work is executed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with contract documents. This role oversees trade coordination, site logistics, and installation of complex MEP systems, with a strong focus on quality and commissioning readiness.

Key Responsibilities Field Leadership

• Lead all on-site construction activities from mobilization through turnover
• Supervisors subcontractors, foremen, and field engineers
• Maintain project schedule and drive productivity to meet milestone
• enforce site safety in line with OSHA regulations and company standard

Trade & MEP Coordination

• Coordinate multiple trades, with heavy focus on electrical and mechanical system
• Manage installation of critical infrastructure (UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAC/CRAH units
• Ensure proper sequencing between CSA and MEP scope
• Resolve field conflicts and technical issues in real time
• support commissioning phases including pre-functional testing, functional testing, and IST (Integrated Systems Testing
• )Work closely with commissioning agents and client team
• ensure systems are installed per design and ready for energization
• drive punch list completion and project closeout

Planning & Reporting

• partner with Project Manager and Scheduler to maintain project timeline
• conduct daily huddles, weekly coordination meetings, and subcontractor planning session
• stack progress, identify risks, and implement recovery plan

Client & Stakeholder Management

• serve as the primary on-site contact for clients, inspectors, and consultant
• Lead coordination meetings and communicate project update
• Maintain strong relationships with all project stakeholder

Qualification

Experience

• 5–15+ years of construction experience, with Superintendent or Senior Superintendent experience preferred
• strong background in data centers, mission-critical, or large-scale MEP-heavy project
• Experience with hyperscale clients (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google) is a plus