The posting
Astro Pak is the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor specializing in on-site cleaning of high purity gas and fluid systems, as well as precision cleaning of components and hardware at the company’s Cleanroom facilities. Astro Pak provides services to over 15 sectors including: Data Centers, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and other selected Industrial markets. The company, founded in 1959, has performed on-site precision chemical cleaning in every State of the Union as well as several projects in Asia, Canada, continental Europe, England, Ireland and Mexico.
Astro Pak is seeking a Project Superintendent to support our Data Center team, leading on-site chemical cleaning projects and shutdowns at customer facilities across the United States.
In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee multiple crews and circuits, coordinate equipment and resources, and provide technical direction from project planning through completion. Your ability to interpret system drawings, manage changing field conditions, and communicate clearly with customers will help deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced chemical cleaning leader who understands the coordination, precision, and accountability required when working on complex data center projects.
What You’ll Do
Lead Data Center Field Projects
- Plan and oversee chemical cleaning projects and shutdowns supporting data center systems, including assignments involving multiple crews and circuits.
- Establish work plans, staffing assignments, equipment requirements, and resources for each phase of a project.
- Coordinate daily activities with customer representatives and other on-site teams to align work with project schedules, site requirements, and system readiness.
- Set clear expectations, delegate responsibilities, and monitor crew performance and project progress.
- Manage labor, equipment, materials, and other project costs to meet budget and gross profit goals.
- Mentor Associate Technicians and Field Technicians, developing their technical skills and reinforcing accountability for safety and quality.
Provide Hands-On Technical Leadership
- Read piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and mark flow paths for crew and customer review.
- Plan equipment, skid, and hose configurations to optimize flow and chemical contact across project circuits.
- Direct and perform chemical cleaning, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, and system drying to specified dew points, along with other cleaning processes required by the project.
- Perform pH neutralization, calibration, and testing to support proper process execution.
- Troubleshoot equipment failures and chemical mixture issues, adjusting execution plans as needed.
- Oversee the safe handling and use of citric acid, caustics, and other hazardous chemicals.
Manage Scope and Customer Communication
- Conduct job walks, assess site conditions, and help define scopes of work to support estimates and bids.
- Serve as a key on-site contact for data center customers, communicating project progress, resource needs, and issues requiring resolution.
- Identify work outside the contracted scope and communicate change order requirements to the customer and Operations Manager.
- Maintain clear communication as schedules, site conditions, or customer requirements change.
Lead Safety and Job-Site Readiness
- Complete Pre-Job Hazard Analyses (PJHAs) and ensure crews understand task-specific hazards and controls.
- Lead 10-minute safety talks, facilitate monthly safety training, and complete required safety training.
- Ensure compliance with company and customer site safety procedures, including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Coordinate loading, unloading, and readiness of company vehicles, equipment, and chemicals.
- Operate company vehicles and equipment as assigned and maintain clean, efficient, organized work areas consistent with CEO/5S standards.
What You’ll Bring
Required Qualifications
- At least 3 years of chemical cleaning experience, including 1–3 years leading chemical cleaning projects at remote customer sites.
- Experience directing field crews and coordinating personnel, equipment, and project resources.
- Ability to lead shutdowns involving multiple crews and circuits.
- Ability to read P&IDs and translate technical information into clear field instructions.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and customer communication skills.
- OSHA certification and a valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
- A valid Class C driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Basic math skills, including calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Availability for extensive overnight travel and significant overtime, including weekends, holidays, and short-notice assignments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting data center chemical cleaning projects or related mechanical piping systems.
- Experience coordinating work on complex construction sites or in operating facilities with multiple project stakeholders.
- Demonstrated responsibility for project budgets, profitability, and customer relationships.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Technical training or an associate degree.
- HAZWOPER and confined space certifications.
Travel, Schedule & Work Environment
This position requires extensive overnight travel by land and air to data center customer sites throughout the United States. Schedules follow project and shutdown requirements, with approximately 30–50% of work shifts occurring at night. Significant overtime, weekend work, holiday work, and short-notice assignments may be required.
Work takes place in industrial and construction environments that may include noise, dust, fumes, hazardous chemicals, wet or humid conditions, moving equipment, vibration, elevated work areas, and confined or awkward spaces. Responsibilities include handling equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and wearing PPE appropriate to the task.
Apply Today
Bring your chemical cleaning expertise and field leadership experience to Astro Pak’s Data Center team. In your application, highlight the projects you have led, the crews and circuits you have managed, and any experience supporting data center systems.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodations
Astro Pak is an equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Astro Pak takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Astro Pak provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities and for other needs protected by applicable law. If you need an accommodation to complete an application or participate in the interview process, please contact [email protected] . Please do not include medical information in your application. Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your consideration for employment.
