What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Superintendent position at Metric DCX?
A Top 10 ENR National General Contractor is looking to identify a Senior Superintendent to oversee field execution across two hyperscale data center buildings on a major mission-critical campus.
This is a national travel role with responsibility for managing day-to-day field operations across both buildings, leading superintendent teams, coordinating trade partners, and driving execution from mobilization through commissioning and turnover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee field operations across two hyperscale data center buildings
- Lead Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, and field teams across both buildings
- Drive safety, schedule, quality, logistics, manpower, and production
- Coordinate closely with General Superintendents, Project Executives, Project Managers, MEP leadership, and client teams
- Manage sequencing and coordination between both buildings to maintain overall campus schedule
- Drive accountability across subcontractors and trade partners
- Oversee complex MEP installation, commissioning, turnover, and phased delivery
- Lead short-term planning, site logistics, field coordination, and look-ahead scheduling
- Identify and resolve field issues before they impact schedule or production
- Maintain high standards for safety, quality, and execution across both buildings
Ideal Background:
- 8 years of commercial construction experience
- Significant hyperscale data center / mission-critical construction experience required
- Proven experience leading field operations on large-scale data center projects
- Experience overseeing multiple buildings, major scopes, or large superintendent teams
- Strong understanding of MEP systems, commissioning, turnover, and critical path scheduling
- Experience managing large subcontractor and trade partner teams
- Background with a nationally recognized General Contractor preferred
- Ability and willingness to travel nationally
Candidates must have direct data center construction experience to be considered.
If you are currently operating at the Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, or equivalent level within the mission-critical space, I’d be interested in having a confidential conversation.