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 making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a Supervisor, Fiber at SpaceXSI's Memphis data center, you’ll take charge, overseeing the coordination and supervision of fiber optic cabling installation, modification, and splicing. Working onsite with passionate, driven teams, you’ll tackle hands-on challenges to ensure our network infrastructure is robust and reliable in a fast-paced tech environment. Expect to streamline processes, manage complex projects, and keep connectivity seamless to power SpaceXSI's mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.
This is an in-person role based in Memphis, Tennessee, with approximately 20% travel required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and schedule employees, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure timely completion of projects
- Ensure that contractors and subcontractors are fully executing and complying with their contracted scope of work
- Ensure quality of work by crews
- Complete projects on time and under budget
- Maintain daily written log and plot plans of activities on the job site
- Lead, direct, train, and supervise foremen and crews
- Promote, execute, and adhere to company’s safety program and encourage all employees, contractors, and subcontractors to adopt a safety culture
- Work in a safe and responsible manner
- Encourage teamwork
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3+ years of experience managing teams (preferably data center cabling technicians)
- 3+ years of direct data center experience installing and routing optical fiber in large scale Tier 3 or 4 facilities
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
- Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post employment background checks
- Available to work evenings and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required
- Physical Requirements:
- Work is often performed in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions
- Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Journeyman certificate or postsecondary diploma / engineering degree in a related discipline.
- Ability to schedule, manage and understand the critical path of a Data Center project, including typical sequences and workflows through Commissioning.
- Thorough understanding of a Data Center's typical Commissioning process and best practices, including knowledge of Method of Procedures (MOP) processes
- Ability to work closely with Operations and Engineering teams to schedule critical work and resolve quality issues.
- Expert knowledge of and experience in the construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications, and methods and procedures.
- Ability to lead and manage others, including proactively coordinating multiple scopes.
- Thorough understanding of contract language and expert ability to identify and mitigate risks, and identify and leverage opportunities.
- Expert knowledge of and application of safety and environmental principles/ procedures/legislation and demonstrated experience in implementing a strong safety culture.
- Demonstrated conflict-resolution skills, problem-solving abilities and professional judgment.
- Superior relationship management with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers.
- Ability to use judgment and analytical skills in complex installations
- Ability to prioritize and use time management practices as well as prioritize tasks based on fluctuating needs
- Ability to adapt, make decisions, problem solve, and collaborate efficiently under pressure
- Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Teams, Project, etc)
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