Infrastructure Delivery Manager, New Sites

Groq•Worth, IL

6d•$140,200 - $219,500

About The Position

Groq builds and operates AI inference infrastructure, owning the hardware and controlling access to it through internally developed and managed software. New sites are ground-up developments in leased or build-to-suit facilities, which take longer and carry more risk than retrofits of existing space. The Infrastructure Delivery Manager is the single owner of assigned new sites from executed contracts through customer acceptance and handover to the Site Manager. Assigned sites are full-time assignments. The manager directs the owner's representative, general contractor, utility, and vendor interfaces and is accountable for site schedules, budgets, and gates. The position is based in Dallas, Texas, with expected travel of 40 to 50 percent, including extended time at the assigned site during construction and commissioning. The total cash salary range is $140,200–$219,500, inclusive of potential bonus value. Individual placement depends on geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. International compensation varies with local market dynamics. Groq also offers a Long-Term Incentive Program and employee benefits.

Requirements

Five or more years delivering large mission-critical or data center construction projects.
At least one ground-up build of 20 MW or larger taken from design through commissioning.
Direct experience managing owner's representatives and general contractors, including change control and cost tracking.
Working knowledge of data center power and cooling design, utility interconnection, and commissioning levels 1 through 5.
Ability to hold a schedule and a gate under pressure from customers, executives, and contractors.
Strong financial and contract literacy.
Willingness to be on site for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering GPU, HPC, or AI cluster facilities at scale, including liquid cooling and high-density power.
Experience with NVIDIA reference architectures and certification programs.
Experience with hyperscale or colocation development in multiple regions.
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent.
Experience executing Handover and Day 1 Readiness checklists for operations teams.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated schedule, budget, risk register, and decision log for assigned sites from contract execution to customer acceptance.
Take over the site from Site Procurement at contract execution, including the lease or development agreement, entitlement status, and committed delivery obligations; ensure each obligation is tracked and assigned.
Manage the owner's representative, design team, general contractor, and specialty contractors. Review designs, drawings, change orders, and pay applications against Groq's power, cooling, space, network, and security requirements.
Drive utility and power interconnect milestones, including studies, agreements, long-lead electrical equipment, and energization dates, coordinating with the landlord, utility, and Groq energy and engineering teams.
Track permitting, inspections, and entitlement conditions that affect the critical path.
Align construction schedules with hardware production, shipment, and delivery commitments from Hardware Procurement; sequence deliveries to site readiness and avoid storing equipment in unfinished space.
Coordinate rack installation, integration, cabling, and network turn-up with Groq engineering, OEMs, and integrators.
Manage the owner's representative’s commissioning program, from factory and site acceptance tests through integrated systems testing, with the commissioning agent and Groq engineering.
Coordinate burn-in, NVIDIA certification, Groq software validation, and customer acceptance testing, holding each gate against its exit criteria.
Lead customer acceptance and resolve open items before final acceptance.
Build the handover package with the Site Manager, including as-built documentation, runbooks, spares, training, and an open-items list.
Obtain written acceptance of the handover from the Site Manager.
Report schedule, cost, and risk weekly to the Sr. Staff Infrastructure Delivery Manager and to executives and the customer as needed.
Capture lessons learned and contribute to the new-build playbook, including standard gate criteria and templates.