Construction Superintendent
Oversee day-to-day construction site operations for SpaceX’s Hawthorne campus, managing schedules, contractors, safety, and logistics to support infrastructure projects.
- Compensation
- $80K–$120K / yr
- Location
- Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Skilled trades
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 3+ years of professional experience in the construction industry with experience managing employees on a construction site and contract labor.
Nice to have
- Field experience in a technical field or in managing a multi-discipline team of contractors/laborers.
- Previous experience with project management and scheduling software.
- Basic proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Knowledge of processes of jurisdictional permitting and/or environmental agencies.
- Understanding of multiple disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying.
- Experience with project management of construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, and contractor management.
- Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings.
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
- Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively.
Full 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 enabling human life on Mars.
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
As a member of the HQ construction team, you will oversee and own the day-to-day site management of fast-paced, high impact construction jobs across all programs. To start, you will be the face of new construction for our Hawthorne campus – owning all project schedules, deliverables, construction, communication and completing minor repairs internally as needed. Additionally, you will supervise and lead a team of laborers and contractors to enable the build and activation of infrastructure for a variety of projects in Hawthorne, CA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee and own the day-to-day site management of a fast-paced, high-impact construction project, including the responsibilities below:
- Manage construction site logistics/operations, including work schedules, project progress, and resource allocation.
- Use independent judgment to plan, supervise, and manage construction projects across SpaceX campuses.
- Implement and enforce SpaceX safety policies. Drive the safety culture on the jobsite 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 jobsite cleanliness.
- Maintain jobsite SWPP and enforce compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Create, enforce, and iterate on schedules for workers and subcontractors in conjunction with engineering and project management team.
- Maintain a daily log for the job site's operations, reporting to management as necessary.
- Management of SpaceX construction assets (trailers, rental equipment, etc.)
- 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.