What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Superintendent | Data Center Construction | Dallas, TX position at Michael Page?
- Lead a flagship data centre project with executive visibility
- High-impact role with long-term mission critical growth potential
About Our Client
Our client is a growing commercial general contractor with more than three decades of construction experience and a reputation for transparency, quality workmanship, and collaborative project delivery. The organisation has successfully delivered projects across education, municipal, faith-based, and commercial sectors and is expanding into mission critical construction, creating a unique opportunity for an experienced data centre leader to help shape future growth and operational excellence.
Job Description
- Serve as the senior field leader responsible for all on-site construction activities
- Manage field teams, trade partners, Assistant Superintendents, and subcontractors
- Lead execution of a ground-up mission critical data centre project
- Drive site safety, quality control, and schedule performance throughout the project lifecycle
- Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules and milestone tracking plans
- Coordinate all MEP, structural, civil, commissioning, and equipment installation activities
- Lead daily coordination meetings and drive subcontractor accountability
- Collaborate with project management, ownership representatives, consultants, engineers, and authorities having jurisdiction
- Monitor construction progress and proactively resolve schedule, quality, staffing, and constructability challenges
- Oversee commissioning preparation, startup activities, integrated systems testing, and project turnover
- Ensure all work complies with contract documents, owner requirements, and mission critical standards
- Maintain accurate project documentation, daily reporting, and workforce planning
- Mentor and develop field personnel while supporting operational growth within the organisation
- Help establish best practices and procedures for future mission critical project delivery
- Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted project leader throughout construction
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Required Qualifications
- 15 years of Superintendent experience in commercial construction
- 10 years of mission critical or data center construction experience
- Proven success delivering ground-up data centre projects
- Strong knowledge of mission critical infrastructure, MEP systems, commissioning, and startup activities
- Experience coordinating large trade partner workforces and complex project logistics
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and technical documents
- Strong understanding of quality control, safety management, scheduling, and productivity tracking
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to build trust with owners, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability and ownership mentality
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or mission critical facilities
- OSHA 30 certification
- Experience leading multiple Superintendents on large projects
- Background in electrical, mechanical, or mission critical construction
- Experience supporting commissioning and integrated systems testing
What's on Offer
- Base salary: $175,000 - $225,000
- Competitive bonus opportunity
- Competitive vehicle allowance or company vehicle program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off and company holidays
- Long-term opportunity to help establish and grow a mission critical construction division
- Executive-level visibility and influence on project success
- Opportunity to lead a flagship data center development in Dallas
- Strong leadership support and collaborative company culture
- Significant career advancement opportunity as the organization's mission critical portfolio expands
- Stable pipeline of commercial and institutional work in addition to future mission critical opportunities
Salary : $175,000 - $225,000