# Construction Manager, Power Generation - Memphis

**Company**: SpaceXAI
**Location**: Southaven, MS
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

SpaceXAI is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site power generation build efforts for its high-density AI supercomputing facilities.

As a key on-site leader, you will bring credibility, expertise, and steady leadership to fast-paced, high-impact plant projects. You will own site relationships, collaborate with engineering, operations, and construction teams, and report to construction leadership.

## Responsibilities:

- Act as the senior construction representative for the Memphis/Southaven power generation plant, managing relationships with EPC contractors, OEMs, trade partners, and internal stakeholders.

- Oversee end-to-end project execution from pre-construction and site development through mechanical completion, commissioning, energization, and turnover to operations.

- Coordinate multiple vendors across civil, mechanical, process, and electrical scopes , including gas turbine packages, generators, fuel gas and BOP systems, e-houses, protection, and 34.5 kV collect/export.

- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to schedule, quality, safety, and operational readiness for first fire, synchronization, and commercial operation.

- Drive progress on generation and BOP construction, resolving field roadblocks so turbine, electrical, and process work stay sequenced and on track.

- Align construction schedules with SpaceXAI's generation and infrastructure goals through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and central construction.

- Partner with engineering and operations to guide commissioning, start-up, and punchlist close-out; resolve issues that block energization or generation.

- Deliver regular updates using well-designed KPIs and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.

- Ensure the project meets technical and quality standards in the base design, including plant electrical, mechanical, and process systems.

- Perform quantity take-offs and field verifications to monitor progress and support reporting.

- Manage change orders, identifying solutions to minimize unnecessary changes and control costs.

- Lead site safety initiatives, including LOTO, NFPA 70E/arc-flash, hot work, and a consistent construction safety culture.

- Adapt to evolving plant needs, supporting cross-functional partners as required, regardless of original job scope.

## Basic Qualifications:

- 5+ years of experience managing large-scale power generation, industrial plant, or other mission-critical construction projects.

- Deep expertise in construction management, commissioning, and site operations.

- Proven ability to lead on-site with authority and build trust with vendors, OEMs, partners, and technical teams.

- Experience managing large programs with multiple vendors and dynamic priorities.

- Strong communication skills across disciplines, from field updates to technical escalations.

- Thrives in solving complex, real-time problems with adaptability and composure.

- Be able to travel as needed.

## Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Direct experience constructing or expanding gas turbine, combined-cycle, or similar generating plants.

- Experience with medium-voltage electrical construction (switchgear, transformers, e-houses, collect/export, protection) and mechanical/process BOP (fuel gas, water, compressed air).

- Experience with OEM turbine package installation, interconnection, and commissioning support.

- Previous experience on power plants serving data centers, hyperscale, or other high-reliability industrial loads.

- Familiarity with local Memphis/Mississippi building codes, utility interconnection, and plant permitting.

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex construction challenges in an operating or near-operating plant.

## Additional Requirements:

- Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing.

- Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks.

- Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise.

- Available to work evenings and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required.

- Ability to lift 25+ pounds.

## Skills

### Required
- construction management
- commissioning
- site operations
- leadership
- communication
- problem-solving

### Nice to have
- gas turbine construction
- medium-voltage electrical construction
- mechanical/process BOP
- OEM turbine package installation
- power plant construction

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