Traveling MEP Superintendent – Data Center / Mission Critical

Elite Executive Solutions LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Elite Executive Solutions is confidentially seeking a Traveling MEP Superintendent to lead field execution on large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades, review drawings, and ensure safety and quality while traveling to multiple project locations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of field leadership with strong MEP experience and a track record delivering complex projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction field leadership experience with significant exposure to MEP systems.
• Experience coordinating multiple trades on large projects.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide field leadership for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related systems.
• Coordinate MEP subcontractors, field teams, vendors, and stakeholders to meet schedules.
• Manage day-to-day field activities on data center and mission-critical projects.
• Review drawings, submittals, RFIs, coordination drawings, and installation requirements.
• Coordinate sequencing of MEP, controls, fire protection and other systems.
• Participate in MEP coordination meetings with PMs, engineers, commissioning and field leadership.
• Identify constructability issues, scheduling risks and potential delays.
• Monitor field productivity and ensure quality and safety.
• Support equipment startup, testing, commissioning and turnover.
• Maintain safety expectations and promote accountability.
• Coordinate inspections, punch lists, turnover documentation.
• Travel to project locations as required.

Skills

MEP coordination

Field leadership

Travel readiness

Scheduling & planning

Problem-solving

Job description

Austin, TexasElite Executive Solutions is conducting a confidential search for an experienced

Austin, TexasElite Executive Solutions is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Traveling MEP Superintendent to support large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects in the Austin, Texas market and other project locations as needed.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced field leader with a strong background coordinating complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems on fast-paced construction projects.
The ideal candidate understands how to coordinate multiple MEP trades, drive field execution, manage schedules, resolve installation conflicts, and ensure critical building systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field leadership and oversight for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related building systems.
• Coordinate MEP subcontractors, field teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to maintain project schedules and milestones.
• Manage day-to-day MEP field activities on large-scale data center and mission-critical projects.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, coordination drawings, and installation requirements.
• Coordinate sequencing of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection, and other critical systems.
• Participate in MEP coordination meetings and work closely with project management, engineering, commissioning, and field leadership.
• Identify constructability issues, installation conflicts, scheduling risks, and potential project delays.
• Monitor field productivity and ensure work is completed in accordance with plans, specifications, quality requirements, and project schedules.
• Support equipment delivery, installation, startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Maintain strong safety expectations and promote a culture of accountability throughout the project.
• Coordinate inspections, punch-list activities, system completion, and turnover documentation.
• Travel to project locations as required to support current and future project needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction field leadership experience with significant exposure to MEP systems.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or multidisciplinary MEP construction background.
• Data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, or other technically complex project experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple MEP trades on large and complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, scheduling, drawings, specifications, and field coordination.
• Experience supporting equipment startup, testing, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, commissioning teams, and clients.
• Ability and willingness to travel based on project requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation (DOE)
• Travel-related compensation/per diem as applicable
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term career advancement opportunities

Why This Opportunity?

• Join an organization supporting some of the most complex and rapidly growing construction projects in the mission-critical sector.
• This role provides the opportunity to lead MEP field execution on major data center projects while building a long-term career within an organization with a growing national project portfolio.