Lead on-site construction for gas turbine power plants at SpaceX's Starbase facility.
Posted by employer 1 week ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Lead on-site construction for gas turbine power plants
- Direct contractors and SpaceX construction staff
- Own the site safety program
- Manage OEM and EPC field presence
- Turn over by system with walkdowns done
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role
- Experience leading construction of at least one large gas turbine installation
- Direct experience managing contractors on a heavy industrial site
Nice to have
- 10+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role
- EPC construction management experience on power projects
- Mechanical installation of large rotating equipment
- High-voltage and balance-of-plant electrical construction
- Self-perform construction background
Practical constraints
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- Must be available for full-time site presence
- Willingness to travel between sites
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Sr. Construction Manager for SpaceX's power plant will oversee the on-site construction of gas turbine power plants, ensuring civil, mechanical, and electrical installations are executed correctly. This role requires expertise in managing contractors and direct-hire crews while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule adherence. Ideal candidates will have over five years of field leadership experience in utility-scale power plant construction, particularly with gas turbines. The position demands a hands-on approach in a dynamic construction environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 31, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page November 6, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Starbase, TX.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–10 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant) role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Starbase, TX.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (POWER PLANT)
SpaceX is building and operating large-scale power generation for launch and compute. This role runs construction of the power plant in the field: civil, mechanical, and electrical installation of turbines and balance of plant, through mechanical completion and handoff to commissioning. This is not a desk job. You will be in the field, running the work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead on-site construction for gas turbine power plants and associated balance of plant
- Direct contractors, superintendents, and SpaceX construction staff; own the daily plan
- Run direct-hire craft and subcontract crews through superintendents and general foremen; set craft loading by area
- Hold safety, quality, and schedule; stop work that is wrong
- Own the site safety program: LOTO, permit-to-work, hot work, NFPA 70E, and stop-work authority for everyone on site
- Set quality hold points for welding, NDE, hydrotest, and rotating-equipment alignment
- Sequence civil, mechanical, electrical, and controls installation so commissioning can start on time
- Manage OEM and EPC field presence, laydown, lifts, and tie-ins
- Own critical lift plans for turbines, generators, transformers, and skid or module sets
- Plan tie-ins, outages, and energizations around energized equipment already on site
- Verify installed quantities and contractor progress; manage field changes and change orders
- Turn over by system with walkdowns done, punch categorized, and test records and redlines in the dossier; a date on the schedule is not a turnover
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role
- Experience leading construction of at least one large gas turbine installation (frame or aeroderivative), including balance of plant
- Direct experience managing contractors on a heavy industrial site
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years of experience constructing utility-scale power plants in a field leadership role
- EPC construction management experience on power projects
- Mechanical installation of GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, or Doosan turbines, HRSGs, and large rotating equipment
- High-voltage and balance-of-plant electrical construction
- Fast industrial programs (data-center power, LNG, or mobile generation) in addition to utility plants
- Self-perform construction background, including time as a superintendent or general foreman
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- Must be available for full-time site presence
- Willingness to travel between sites
- Ability to work in an active construction environment, including outdoors, in heat, at heights, and in industrial PPE
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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