Site Superintendent (Data Center Startup & Commissioning)

Location: On-site at the Leviathan data center project site in Norway for installation, startup, and commissioning; the specific site and travel requirements are TBD. The role requires work in active construction areas, extended hours, weekend work, and short-notice availability during critical testing windows.

Salary: 708,000–885,000 NOK per year, plus equity and subsidized benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops modular, deployable AI infrastructure for edge and sovereign computing customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead daily on-site coordination between the customer’s GC, subcontractors, hirify.global trades, and commissioning teams.
• Manage site logistics, work sequencing, look-ahead schedules, coordination meetings, and multi-trade activities.
• Coordinate turnover packages and Level 1–5 commissioning activities through pre-functional checks, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Partner with the CxA, engineers of record, and OEM technicians to sequence equipment energization, startup, and testing.
• Drive closure of punch lists, RFIs, deficiencies, and commissioning issues while protecting the RFS milestone.
• Maintain site reports, progress documentation, risk assessments, and readiness updates for customer and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 8+ years of construction site management experience, including 3+ years in mission-critical, data center, or industrial startup and commissioning environments.
• Experience taking multi-trade sites from substantial completion through startup, commissioning, occupancy, or RFS.
• Working knowledge of data center MEP systems, including electrical distribution, switchgear, UPS, generators, cooling plants, CRAH/CRAC, BMS, and EPMS controls.
• Knowledge of commissioning frameworks such as ASHRAE Guideline 0/1.1 and Level 1–5 commissioning.
• Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar scheduling tools and coordination of GC and subcontractor crews.
• OSHA 30 certification or willingness to obtain, strong safety leadership, and excellent communication with customer and executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Hyperscale or colocation data center construction and startup experience.
• Building automation, controls, and integrated systems testing experience.
• Relationships with data center GCs, CxA firms, and MEP contractors.
• PMP, CxA, or CCM certification.
• Experience preparing RFS and turnover documentation packages, including O&M manuals, as-builts, and warranty documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership, autonomy, intellectual curiosity, and a results-oriented working style.
• Competitive base salary and equity.
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA, FSA, DCFSA, and retirement plan options including 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
• Unlimited paid time off and 14 paid company holidays per year.