MEP Superintendent – Data Center Construction

About the role

A Clear Recruitments data center client is urgently looking for an MEP Superintendent for a 12-month contract in Louisiana. The client is delivering one of the largest data center buildouts of its kind, with many sites running at once, and needs a boots-on-the-ground leader who can execute large-scale, mission-critical construction from groundbreaking through commissioning and handoff.

Key responsibilities

• Own daily site operations, coordinating trades, subcontractors, general contractor relationships and union representatives at the same time.
• Enforce safety and quality standards and drive schedules to aggressive delivery milestones.
• Read and interpret complex structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, specifications and RFIs, and resolve field issues quickly.
• Manage on-site logistics, materials and equipment coordination.
• Report progress clearly to internal stakeholders and external partners.

Required profile

• Experience leading on-site construction on large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors, general contractor relationships and union representatives at once.
• Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations and compliance standards (OSHA, NFPA, NEC).
• Ability to read complex structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, specifications and RFIs fluently.
• Ability to manage schedules, logistics and on-site materials and equipment.

Bonus: experience in hyperscale data center construction (50MW+, $100M+ budgets), liquid cooling or high-density power builds, and commissioning oversight.