Sr. Construction Project Manager, Electrical Infrastructure - Memphis

SpaceX Super Intelligence; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead field execution of high‑voltage substations, data-center power systems, and BESS in Memphis. You will own projects from groundbreaking to turnover, partnering with engineers, contractors, utilities, and internal customers to deliver reliable, scalable electrical infrastructure for AI-scale compute.

You’ll operate with autonomy, manage schedules and budgets, and oversee safety, quality, and coordination across trades in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in construction project management on electrical/industrial projects.
• Experience with data-center, substation, or energy-storage projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle delivery of electrical construction projects with on-time and under-budget results.
• Serve as the overall construction project manager in field and office.
• Manage day-to-day field operations, contractor performance, safety, and quality.
• Perform project controls including scheduling, cost tracking, and progress reporting.
• Lead coordination with contractors, utilities, and internal stakeholders.
• Resolve construction conflicts across high-, medium-, and low-voltage scopes.
• Develop and manage budgets; track actuals vs. forecast.
• Drive approvals, inspections, and interconnection activities.
• Coordinate equipment deliveries, installation sequencing, testing, and turnover.
• Support energization, punch-list closeout, and long-term reliability.

Skills

Construction project management

Scheduling/Cost controls

Safety programs

Contractor management

Stakeholder coordination

Estimating & change orders

Reading electrical one-lines

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CM/Engineering

Tools

Primavera/MS Project

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

About the role:

As a member of the SpaceXSI construction team in Memphis, you will lead the field execution and delivery of some of the world’s most technically advanced electrical infrastructure — from high-voltage substations through medium-voltage distribution to low-voltage data center power systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). We execute complex electrical construction projects from groundbreaking through energization and turnover. You will operate with autonomy, own schedule and budget, manage multiple projects at once, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will work with construction engineers, electrical contractors, equipment vendors, utilities, and internal customers to deliver reliable, high-capacity electrical systems that support AI-scale compute. This is a construction management role focused on field leadership, contractor performance, and on-time delivery. The position is based in Memphis, TN.

This role is focused on delivering the electrical backbone — from the high-voltage substation down to the low-voltage racks and BESS — that will power SpaceXSI's Memphis operations.

Responsibilities:

• Own full lifecycle delivery of electrical construction projects (high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, data-center power distribution, UPS, generators, and low-voltage systems) with on-time and under-budget results
• Serve as the overall construction project manager and extreme owner in the field and office
• Manage day-to-day field operations, contractor performance, safety, quality, and coordination across electrical, civil, and related trades
• Perform project controls including scheduling, cost tracking, change management, and progress reporting
• Lead coordination with electrical contractors, fabricators, OEMs (switchgear, transformers, BESS, UPS), utilities, and internal stakeholders
• Resolve construction conflicts in the field in real-time across high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage scopes
• Develop and manage budgets based on preliminary electrical scope; track actuals vs. forecast
• Solicit and evaluate contractor/vendor proposals; support contract award and administration
• Drive city, county, utility, and governmental approvals, inspections, and interconnection activities
• Coordinate equipment deliveries, installation sequencing, testing, commissioning, and turnover to operations
• Partner with end users, facilities, and operations teams for energization, punch-list closeout, and long-term reliability of substations, BESS, and data-center power systems
• Support electrical capacity planning, space allocation, and load-growth coordination across the Memphis campus
• Take on new electrical infrastructure projects ad-hoc as business needs require

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field,or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in construction project management, preferably on electrical, industrial, data-center, substation, or energy-storage projects

Preferred skills and experience:

• 7+ years of construction project management experience on large-scale electrical infrastructure (substations, data centers, BESS, industrial power)
• Experience managing multiple concurrent vertical/electrical construction projects
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, contractor management, safety programs, and quality control for high-voltage and data-center electrical work
• Familiarity with jurisdictional permitting, utility interconnection, and inspection processes
• Working knowledge of electrical systems: high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, UPS, generators, and low-voltage data-center distribution (ability to read one-lines and coordinate with engineers)
• Proven experience with estimating, cost control, scheduling (Primavera/MS Project or similar), and change-order management
• Experience reviewing shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and as-builts
• Data center, BESS, substation, or large-scale manufacturing/power facility construction experience
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety credentials

Additional requirements:

• Ability to work at elevated heights (200+ feet) and around energized/high-voltage equipment (with proper training and PPE)
• Physical effort with lifting and carrying materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs.)
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments — heat, cold, rain — as well as indoor data-center and substation environments
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, noise, and electrical hazards
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational and commissioning needs; flexibility required
• Valid driver’s license
• Occasional travel may be required to support projects at other sites

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