SpaceX
Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant)
Starbase, TX +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Starbase, TX
Brownsville, TX, United States - Experience
- 5+ years required; 10+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under ITAR requirements.
About the job
Leads field construction of gas turbine power plants, from civil, mechanical, and electrical installation through mechanical completion and handoff to commissioning.
What you'll do
- Direct on-site contractors, superintendents, craft crews, and construction staff; manage daily plans, safety, quality, and schedule.
- Sequence and oversee plant installation, tie-ins, lifts, energizations, and field changes.
- Manage system turnover, including walkdowns, punch lists, test records, and redlines.
What they ask for
- 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.
Nice to have
- EPC construction management experience on power projects.
- Mechanical installation of GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, or Doosan turbines, HRSGs, and large rotating equipment.
Tools
LOTO, permit-to-work, NFPA 70E, NDE, HRSGs, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power
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