# Construction Superintendent - Structural

**Company**: xAI
**Location**: Memphis, TN
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684

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## Description

You will oversee structural contractors and crews building advanced structural infrastructure for xAI's Memphis Data Center.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee and coordinate structural installations including foundations, formwork, rebar placement, concrete pouring and finishing, structural steel erection, embeds, equipment supports, and seismic/wind-resistant systems for xAI Data Centers.

- Manage and schedule structural contractors, subcontractors, and on-site crews to deliver project milestones on time and to xAI's exacting quality and reliability standards.

- Ensure all contractors adhere to structural scope, delivering high-integrity foundations and building frameworks critical to supporting massive electrical and mechanical loads.

- Monitor daily progress of structural construction, maintaining detailed logs, red-line drawings, and as-built documentation for all structural elements.

- Develop and enforce aggressive construction schedules while keeping the project on time and within budget.

- Champion and enforce xAI's safety program, building a zero-incident culture across all teams working around excavations, heavy rigging, elevated steel erection, and concrete operations.

- Lead, train, and supervise foremen and structural crews, fostering teamwork and accountability in a high-stakes mission-critical environment.

- Proactively resolve on-site challenges , material delays, technical conflicts, sequencing issues, and coordination with civil, electrical, and mechanical trades , with a strong focus on structural integrity and code compliance.

- Conduct regular site inspections to verify compliance with local regulations, structural codes, safety protocols, and xAI's stringent quality standards.

- Prepare and present clear progress reports, structural construction metrics, and risk updates to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

- 3+ years managing structural construction teams with strong emphasis on large-scale industrial or mission-critical structural projects.

- 3+ years of direct hands-on experience in structural work including foundations, concrete forming/rebar, structural steel erection, and heavy support systems , ideally on data centers, industrial processes, or heavy civil projects.

- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Postsecondary diploma or degree in construction management, civil/structural engineering, or related field.

- Proven track record supervising structural construction for data centers, hyperscale facilities, semiconductor plants, or similar mission-critical environments.

- Familiarity with Memphis-area building codes, structural regulations (IBC, ACI, AISC), and industrial permitting.

- Experience with construction management software (Procore, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Project, etc.) on complex infrastructure projects.

- Deep knowledge of structural construction critical paths, sequencing, shoring, and coordination with other trades through commissioning.

- Strong understanding of data center structural specifications, load-bearing requirements, seismic design, and long-term durability for 24/7 operations.

- Demonstrated ability to lead diverse crews under tight deadlines while maintaining collaboration and safety.

- Expert-level commitment to structural safety (fall protection, rigging, excavation safety, concrete operations) and history of building strong safety cultures on regulated sites.

- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills for technically complex structural scenarios.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Project) for reporting and scheduling.

## Skills

### Required
- structural construction
- construction management
- safety protocols
- team leadership
- project scheduling

### Nice to have
- construction management software
- structural engineering
- data center construction
- seismic design
- Microsoft Office suite

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