Site Superintendent - Critical Infra for Hyperscale DCs

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC seeks a Site Superintendent - Critical Infrastructure to lead field operations and on-site execution in Austin, TX for hyperscale and colocation data center projects. You will supervise labor, subcontractors, and partner firms while coordinating across electrical, mechanical, automation, and commissioning teams.

The role demands owning safety, schedule, and quality, serving as the primary STC representative to GC superintendents and owner reps, and directing work with

Responsibilities

• Lead all STC field operations and supervise on-site labor, subcontractors, and partner firms.
• Coordinate daily activities across electrical, mechanical, automation, controls, networking, commissioning, and specialty vendors.
• Serve as STC's primary on-site representative to GC superintendents, owner construction managers, and commissioning authorities.
• Lead daily coordination meetings, site walks, and trade alignment sessions to maintain execution flow.
• Resolve field conflicts and sequencing issues in real time to protect schedule and quality.
• Develop and maintain 3-week look-ahead schedules aligned with the GC master schedule.
• Direct field execution for installation, startup, testing, and commissioning activities across all scopes.
• Enforce QA/QC standards and ensure work is executed per contract documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Track field progress, manpower loading, and productivity to support project controls and reporting.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability issues, and execution risks; escalate with clear recommendations.
• Own site safety execution in coordination with STC safety leadership and GC safety teams.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, STC safety policies, and project-specific safety requirements.
• Lead daily toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, and high-risk activity planning.
• Exercise stop-work authority for unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Oversee energized work, cutovers, and high-risk operations in coordination with safety and commissioning teams.
• Represent STC professionally during owner, GC, and commissioning site walks and executive reviews.
• Communicate site status, risks, and mitigation plans to project management and leadership.
• Maintain strong working relationships with trade partners and vendors to drive collaboration and accountability.
• Support lessons learned capture and feedback into STC field execution standards and playbooks.
• Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned

Job description

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC seeks a Site Superintendent - Critical Infrastructure to lead field operations and on-site execution in Austin, TX for hyperscale and colocation data center projects. You will supervise labor, subcontractors, and partner firms while coordinating across electrical, mechanical, automation, and commissioning teams.

The role demands owning safety, schedule, and quality, serving as the primary STC representative to GC superintendents and owner reps, and directing work with