General Superintendent (Data Center)

Location: Rockdale, TX

Job Summary

The General Superintendent provides strategic leadership and oversight for all field operations on a mission-critical data center construction project. Working closely with the Project Manager and Project Executive, this role drives the overall construction plan, site logistics, sequencing, and execution strategy. The General Superintendent ensures all day-to-day jobsite activities—including personnel management, safety, scheduling, MEP coordination, commissioning readiness, and quality—are executed to the highest standards required for hyperscale data center environments.

Job Duties

• Applying an expert-level understanding of complex MEP systems, including medium-voltage distribution, UPS systems, generators, BMS/EPMS, cooling systems, and redundancy configurations (N+1, 2N, etc.)
• Identifying and mitigating risk factors unique to data center construction, such as critical path MEP integration, equipment lead times, and commissioning dependencies
• Managing the QC program with a focus on MEP installation accuracy, equipment startup, and commissioning turnover packages
• Overseeing all daily jobsite activities, ensuring alignment with the data center’s phased turnover strategy (white space, electrical rooms, mechanical yards, etc.)
• Directing site logistics including crane plans, laydown areas, equipment delivery sequencing, and secure access protocols
• Ensuring strict adherence to as-built documentation, drawing logs, and revision control, communicating updates to all trade partners
• Conducting constructability reviews with a focus on mission-critical systems integration and commissioning readiness
• Leading weekly coordination meetings with trade partners, owners, commissioning agents, and design teams
• Conducting preconstruction meetings for each phase, emphasizing MEP coordination, testing requirements, and commissioning milestones
• Developing detailed scopes of work for trades, ensuring clarity around startup, testing, and integrated systems testing (IST) expectations
• Coordinating and scheduling work activities for all field personnel, ensuring alignment with the CPM schedule and short-interval look-ahead plans
• Evaluating field progress against the project plan and developing recovery strategies when needed
• Managing phased jobsite utilization plans to support equipment installation, energization, and commissioning
• Tracking milestone completion for MEP rough-in, equipment set, energization, startup, functional testing, and IST
• Reviewing and verifying quantity takeoffs and materials management for long-lead and mission-critical equipment
• Understanding the financial impacts of field decisions and integrating cost-effective solutions, including value engineering when appropriate
• Managing the project permit process and ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, including NFPA, NEC, and local AHJ requirements
• Ensuring strict adherence to ethics, compliance, and security protocols required for data center environments
• Providing mentorship and performance evaluations for direct reports, including Site Superintendents and field staff
• Representing the company in owner meetings, interviews, and presentations
• Fostering strong relationships with owners, commissioning teams, architects, subcontractors, and vendors
• Enforcing a culture of safety aligned with mission-critical construction standards
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA, company safety policies, and site-specific requirements
• Participating in safety meetings, inspections, and incident reporting
• Refusing unsafe work and promoting a proactive approach to hazard identification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Minimum 12 years of construction experience, with at least 5 years in mission-critical or data center environments
• Proven experience managing projects valued at $1MM+, with preference for large-scale, fast-track, or hyperscale data center projects

Requirements

• Strong understanding of MEP systems, redundancy strategies, and commissioning processes
• Proficiency in planning and scheduling, including CPM and short-interval planning
• Ability to interpret and manage technical specifications, engineering drawings, and installation manuals
• Strong competency across all trade types, with emphasis on electrical, mechanical, and low-voltage systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools or equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs).?? Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.?

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by?Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes?commercial and industrial?projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client?relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the?details and complexities?of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.