Mechanical Superintendent – Cooling Tower Rehabilitation

The Mechanical Superintendent oversees all field construction on cooling tower rehabilitation projects, delivering safe, high-quality repairs and upgrades to towers that often serve live, mission-critical facilities. The role covers structural, mechanical and water-distribution scopes: tower framing and casing, fill and drift eliminators, hot-water distribution, fans and drive trains, basins and condenser water piping. The Superintendent leads trade coordination, plans work around owner outage windows, and supports startup, testing and turnover so towers return to service on schedule and at design thermal performance.

This position can be based in Salt Lake City, UT, Reno, NV, or in a traveling role supporting project sites across the region.

• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years of related experience on industrial, mission-critical or heavy commercial mechanical construction; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years supervising cooling tower construction, repair or rehabilitation (field-erected or factory-assembled towers) strongly preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction required; current First Aid/CPR preferred.
• Training or demonstrated competency in confined space entry, fall protection, lockout/tagout and rigging/lift planning.
• Familiarity with Cooling Technology Institute (CTI) standards and thermal performance testing is a plus.

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Provide direction and leadership on all mechanical and structural scopes of cooling tower rehabilitation projects.
• Manage safety, quality, schedule, production, logistics and coordination from mobilization through turnover.
• Plan and sequence work around owner outage windows, cell-by-cell shutdowns and live plant operations to keep cooling capacity available.
• Coordinate demolition and replacement of tower components: structural framing, casing, fill, drift eliminators, louvers, distribution decks, nozzles and stairs/ladders.
• Oversee removal and installation of fans, gearboxes, motors, drive shafts and couplings, including alignment, vibration checks and VFD tie-ins with electrical trades.
• Direct basin repairs, coatings, and condenser water piping, valve and header replacements.
• Develop and enforce critical lift plans, confined space permits, LOTO procedures and fall protection plans for work at height and over water.
• Coordinate with the owner's water treatment and operations staff on draining, cleaning, disinfection and Legionella controls before and after work.
• Represent the company in meetings and interface with owners, engineers, inspectors and all project stakeholders.
• Coordinate and direct all subcontractors, vendors and self-performed crafts.
• Work with the project team to establish goals and develop accountability.
• Assume responsibility for craft productivity, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Verify that subcontractors complete their assigned scope of work to specification.
• Support startup, functional testing, thermal performance testing and turnover documentation.
• Document existing conditions, hidden damage and changed conditions promptly to support change orders.
• Seek to learn changes in the industry, materials (such as FRP structures and new fill media) and best practices.

• Extensive experience managing cooling tower and condenser water systems, including tower structures, fill and drift eliminators, distribution systems, mechanical drive equipment and related piping.
• Ability to assess existing conditions in deteriorated towers (wood rot, corrosion, concrete…