Millwright/Centerline Superintendent

Quanta Power Solutions, LLC•Hoover, AL

About The Position

The Millwright/Centerline Superintendent plans, coordinates, and executes precision mechanical installation, alignment, and setting activities for Quanta Power Solutions power generation projects. The role provides field leadership for installing, aligning, inspecting, and supporting commissioning of major rotating and stationary equipment. Work must be performed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project specifications, quality requirements, and customer expectations. The superintendent directly supervises union foremen, millwrights, rigging crews, equipment operators, and subcontractors. The role coordinates with civil, structural, piping, electrical, and startup teams, manages field resources and progress, resolves installation challenges, and supports commissioning, startup, mechanical completion, and system turnover.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience in millwright work, mechanical equipment installation, rotating equipment, power generation, heavy industrial, refinery, petrochemical, or related construction projects.
Proven leadership experience as a Superintendent, General Foreman, or Foreman overseeing millwright and mechanical installation operations on union projects.
Strong knowledge of precision alignment methods, centerline establishment, rotating equipment installation, rigging practices, and field construction techniques.
Experience installing and aligning turbines, generators, pumps, motors, compressors, gearboxes, and other critical rotating equipment.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, equipment installation drawings, mechanical specifications, alignment reports, and project schedules.
Competence in cranes, rigging, heavy lifts, and equipment setting operations.
Strong understanding of precision measurement tools, laser alignment systems, optical instruments, and mechanical tolerances.
Experience with grout installation, foundation preparation, anchor bolt systems, and equipment setting procedures.
Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Excellent communication, leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 certification.
Experience with combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant construction.
Steam turbine and generator installation experience.
Gas turbine installation and alignment experience.
Boiler feed pump and condensate pump installation experience.
Precision laser alignment and centerline control experience.
Startup, commissioning, and equipment turnover support experience.
Experience with large-scale EPC power generation projects.
Heavy industrial rotating equipment installation experience.
Union craft labor management experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee millwright and centerline installation activities from equipment receipt through final alignment, testing, and turnover.
Directly supervise union foremen, millwrights, rigging crews, equipment operators, and subcontractors.
Enforce safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and promote the company's safety culture.
Plan and coordinate equipment installation, setting, alignment, leveling, grouting, and precision measurement.
Manage installation and alignment of turbines, generators, pumps, motors, compressors, heat exchangers, and other critical plant equipment.
Establish and maintain centerline, benchmark, and elevation controls.
Perform and oversee laser, optical, shaft, and coupling alignment, as well as vibration-related corrective actions.
Coordinate heavy lifts, rigging operations, and equipment setting with crane and rigging teams.
Ensure installations comply with project drawings, specifications, quality standards, OEM requirements, and applicable industry codes.
Coordinate with civil, structural, piping, electrical, and startup teams.
Monitor manpower, equipment utilization, productivity, and material deliveries to support schedule and budget targets.
Identify and resolve field conflicts, constructability issues, and installation challenges.
Support commissioning, startup, mechanical completion, and system turnover.
Conduct safety meetings, jobsite inspections, and field audits.
Track progress and address schedule impacts, labor challenges, and productivity concerns.
Maintain reporting on labor, production, equipment installation milestones, and project status.
Foster teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence.