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Construction Rigger - Memphis
Southaven, MS +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Southaven, MS
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
Southaven, MS - Experience
- 3+ years, or a recognized rigger or ironworker apprenticeship, or equivalent military experience.
About the job
Plans and executes construction lifts and sets mechanical equipment for SpaceXSI data center projects, coordinating with site teams from construction through turnover.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute lifts, inspect and install rigging hardware, and signal crane and forklift operators.
- Crib, move, and land mechanical equipment; maintain rigging gear and construction materials.
- Follow lift permits, LOTO, PPE, and site safety rules; support cleanup and system turnover.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of journey-level industrial or commercial construction rigging experience, or completion of a recognized rigger or ironworker apprenticeship, or equivalent military experience.
- Ability to travel extensively to data center construction sites and remain onsite during peak construction phases.
- Ability to work in industrial environments, climb ladders, handle moderate loads, stand and walk for a full shift, and wear PPE for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice to have
- Experience signaling cranes and executing lifts with rigging and hoisting equipment.
- Prior data center, industrial, or heavy-civil construction experience; relevant certifications, OSHA 10 or equivalent training, and ability to read plans and lift sketches.
Tools
mobile and tower cranes, forklifts, gantries, tuggers, chain falls, come-alongs, slings, shackles
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