Starbase Construction Lead: Field Ops & Safety

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Exploration Technologies Corp in Starbase, Texas is seeking a Construction Superintendent to supervise and lead laborers and contractors for the build and activation of critical infrastructure across the Starbase site. You will own day-to-day site management, coordinate schedules, enforce safety policies, manage assets, and report progress to engineering and project management.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on capability, and flexibility for extended hours if needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of professional experience in the construction or aerospace industries with experience leading or coordinating a labor force.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with a construction trade

Responsibilities

• Oversee and own the day-to-day site management of a fast-paced, high-impact construction project.
• Manage a team dedicated to construction site logistics/operations, including work schedules, project progress, quality control, and resource allocation.
• Planning, implementation, and enforcement of construction site logistics to enable broader project goals and schedule.
• Management of SpaceX construction assets (trailers, portable restrooms, rental equipment, etc.).
• Implement and enforce SpaceX safety policies; drive the safety culture on the job site through contractor and internal partners.
• Daily field coordination and conflict resolution for contractors and internal partners.
• Manage site logistics, including daily deliveries, offloading, inventory, storage, and staging of SpaceX-purchased materials.
• Responsible for job site cleanliness
• Maintain, implement, and iterate SpaceX-provided construction barricades as needed.
• Maintain job site storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPP) and enforce compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Create, enforce, and iterate on schedules for workers and subcontractors in conjunction with the engineering and project management team
• Maintain a daily log for the job site’s operations, reporting to management as necessary
• Oversee the procurement and execution of specific construction projects as delegated by the engineering & project management team
• Provide budgetary costs based upon the preliminary scope of the project
• Gather proposals from contractors; assign contracts upon receipt of all proposals
• Develop the final cost and schedule for the sub-project, and implement controls as needed to manage cost, schedule, and scope
• Coordinate project implementation and track project status
• Coordinate with the end user and facilities team for building operations and maintenance
• Manage night shift contractors as the project work requires
• Make changes in the operation as necessary to best meet construction deadlines, triage issues to the engineering & project management team as necessary to ensure schedule and quality are adequate
• Responsible for contractor badging & security through SpaceX security team
• When necessary (~10% of the time), this superintendent will be asked to help with the hands-on skilled trade work

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Safety policy enforcement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Project management software

2D/3D modeling

Job description

Space Exploration Technologies Corp in Starbase, Texas is seeking a Construction Superintendent to supervise and lead laborers and contractors for the build and activation of critical infrastructure across the Starbase site. You will own day-to-day site management, coordinate schedules, enforce safety policies, manage assets, and report progress to engineering and project management.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on capability, and flexibility for extended hours if needed.