Site Superintendent - Critical Infrastructure; Las Cruces, Mexico

Site Superintendent – Critical Infrastructure (Las Cruces, New Mexico)

The Site Superintendent – Critical Infrastructure is the primary on‑site leader and field execution authority for Smart Tech Contracting on hyperscale and colocation data center construction projects ranging from 40 MW to 200 MW. This role owns day‑to‑day site operations, supervising all STC labor, subcontractors, and partner firms while coordinating activities across all trades on site. The Site Superintendent serves as the single point of contact and face of STC to General Contractor superintendents, owner representatives, commissioning authorities, and key trade partners.

The Site Superintendent is accountable for safety, schedule, quality, and field coordination across the full lifecycle of construction, installation, startup, and commissioning. This role operates as a peer to GC superintendents and project management leadership, exercising independent authority to direct work, resolve conflicts, and elevate risks as needed to protect schedule, safety, and execution quality.

Smart Tech Contracting recognizes that salary ranges published on job boards do not always reflect our internal compensation bands. For well‑qualified candidates, compensation may exceed posted ranges and is commensurate with experience, responsibility, and leadership capability. Compensation may include base salary, bonus, per diem, and relocation assistance as applicable.

As the primary on‑site leader, the Site Superintendent – Critical Infrastructure oversees all field operations, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, quality control, and effective coordination among all trades, stakeholders, and subcontractors throughout the entire construction and commissioning lifecycle.

• Lead all STC field operations and supervise on‑site labor, subcontractors, and partner firms.
• Coordinate daily activities across all trades, including electrical, mechanical, automation, controls, networking, commissioning, and specialty vendors.
• Serve as STC’s primary on‑site representative to GC superintendents, owner construction managers, and commissioning authorities.
• Lead daily coordination meetings, site walks, and trade alignment sessions to maintain execution flow.
• Resolve field conflicts and sequencing issues in real time to protect schedule and quality.

• Develop and maintain 3‑week look‑ahead schedules aligned with the GC master schedule.
• Direct field execution for installation, startup, testing, and commissioning activities across all scopes.
• Enforce QA/QC standards and ensure work is executed in accordance with contract documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Track field progress, manpower loading, and productivity to support project controls and reporting.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability issues, and execution risks; escalate with clear recommendations.

• Own site safety execution in coordination with STC safety leadership and GC safety teams.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, STC safety policies, and project‑specific safety requirements.
• Lead daily toolbox talks, safety stand‑downs, and high‑risk activity planning.
• Exercise stop‑work authority for unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Oversee energized work, cutovers, and high‑risk operations in coordination with safety and commissioning teams.

• Represent STC professionally during owner, GC, and commissioning site walks and executive reviews.
• Communicate site status, risks, and mitigation plans to project management and leadership.
• Maintain strong working relationships with trade partners and vendors to drive collaboration and accountability.
• Support lessons learned capture and feedback into STC field execution standards and playbooks.

Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned.

• Must hold a valid New Mexico ES‑3 Low Voltage Special Systems License.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in field supervision, site leadership, or superintendent roles within mission‑critical, hyperscale, or complex MEP construction environments.
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