Principal, Logistics & Expediting Manager

Hut 8•Miami, FL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics & Expediting Manager owns inbound logistics, freight, and delivery scheduling for major equipment supporting Hut 8 data center builds. The role expedites critical-path items to help ensure they arrive intact and when required for project energization. Major equipment includes transformers, switchgear, generators, chillers, CDUs, and UPS systems. The position plans heavy-haul routing and permits, coordinates escorts and police, arranges bridge and road studies when needed, manages rigging and offload interfaces, and aligns delivery windows with crane and laydown availability. It tracks vendor production milestones, coordinates factory acceptance testing (FAT), protects ship dates, and communicates risks with recovery options. It also manages freight providers, delivery sequencing, shipping issues, claims, reporting, and development of Hut 8’s logistics playbook. The role is based in the office at Hut 8’s corporate headquarters in the Brickell area of Miami, Florida, with travel to factories, ports, and project sites as needed, typically 25–40%.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project logistics, traffic, or expediting experience for major capital projects in data center, power generation, oil and gas, or heavy industrial settings.
Hands-on heavy-haul experience, including permits, routing studies, escorts, and rigging interfaces for loads in the 100,000–500,000+ lb class.
Vendor expediting experience, including factory milestone tracking, FAT logistics, and holding OEMs accountable to ship dates.
Freight commercial fluency, including Incoterms, carrier contracts, cargo insurance, and claims.
Strong scheduling instincts and comfort working directly against a P6-driven need-date list.
Ability to respond calmly and with a solution-first approach when loads are stuck, damaged, or late.
Proficiency with logistics tracking tools and Excel.
Ability to travel to factories, ports, and project sites as needed, typically 25–40%.

Nice To Haves

Customs and import experience for international equipment.
ERP exposure.

Responsibilities

Own inbound logistics planning for major equipment, including transformers, MV/LV switchgear, generators, chillers, CDUs, and UPS systems.
Plan heavy-haul routes and permits; coordinate escorts and police, bridge and road studies where needed, rigging and offload interfaces, and delivery windows aligned with crane and laydown availability.
Expedite critical-path purchase orders by tracking factory production milestones, arranging in-person or third-party factory visits, coordinating FAT scheduling, and protecting ship dates.
Provide early warning when vendor dates are at risk and identify recovery options.
Select and manage freight forwarders, carriers, and heavy-haul specialists.
Manage freight terms, insurance requirements, OS&D claims, customs brokerage, and import compliance for international equipment where applicable.
Maintain a rolling delivery lookahead with the Materials Manager, superintendents, and planner/scheduler.
Sequence deliveries against installation need dates and site constraints, and resolve conflicts when critical loads compete for the same delivery window.
Resolve shipping damage, shortages, mis-deliveries, and storage-in-transit issues, maintaining documentation for claims and vendor accountability.
Report logistics status, risks, and expediting actions in the weekly project rhythm.
Build Hut 8’s logistics playbook, including preferred carriers, routing lessons, and delivery requirements incorporated into future purchase orders.