Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Giga Energy is a company focused on building AI infrastructure at a rapid pace. As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will own major data center projects from feasibility through construction, managing schedules, vendors, and permitting while mentoring other project managers.
Responsibilities
- Own the integrated project schedule from Site Feasibility through IFC and construction close-out fully logic-tied, resource-loaded, and updated weekly in Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Lead all design coordination across Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architectural, and specialty disciplines run the weekly coordination cadence and hold discipline leads accountable to milestone commitments
- Manage Plan of Record governance for your projects ensure site adaptations are on the correct version of Giga’s standard design products and that all deviations are formally controlled
- Own the RFI and Submittal process through construction; maintain design intent from IFC through energization
- Write and own Scopes of Work (SOW) for external A&E firms; manage the RFP and selection process for site-specific partners
- Hold consultants accountable to budget, schedule, BIM standards, and deliverable quality. Manage change orders and escalate performance issues
- Build and maintain A&E vendor playbooks and onboarding templates that can be reused across projects
- Drive the full entitlement and permitting lifecycle — zoning, building permits, and utility interconnects. Own the relationship with AHJs, planning departments, and utility providers across all active jurisdictions
- Anticipate regulatory risk; develop permitting strategies that keep the project schedule intact
- Partner with Sales during the pre-deal phase — produce rapid test fits and feasibility schedules that support hyperscale customer commitments
- Serve as the primary interface between Engineering, Construction, and the Technical Program Manager — ensure program-level reporting reflects project reality
- Identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of time and own the mitigation plans
- Mentor and support Project Managers within the program; review their deliverables and help them grow
- Own the template program structure for your project type; build the playbooks and governance systems that let the team scale without adding overhead
- Establish and run milestone gates, design review cadences, change control, and decision logs across your projects
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
- 5–8 years of project management experience in data centers, high-tech manufacturing, or industrial construction with a track record of owning projects from design through construction close-out
- You speak the language able to read and interpret P&IDs, one-lines, architectural floor plans, and structural drawings without assistance
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project, Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC / Build), and Procore or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience managing external A&E consultants: SOW writing, RFP management, change order control, and deliverable quality enforcement
- Strong understanding of the entitlement and permitting lifecycle zoning, building permits, and utility interconnects
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decisions across groups you don't directly manage
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
- Experience managing Design-Build delivery methods
- Previous experience on the owner's side (Owner's Representative)
- Familiarity with GigaEnergy's modular component architecture
- Exposure to AHJ permitting environments and utility coordination timelines
Benefits
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly team onsites where all offices come in-person to collaborate
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