Senior Project Manager – Network Infrastructure Design & Standards

IREN•,

6d•Remote

About The Position

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. The Senior Project Manager – Network Infrastructure Design & Standards is the portfolio design authority for passive and physical network infrastructure supporting IREN’s data center campuses, including outside-plant and inside-plant fiber, carrier entrances and meet-me rooms, campus backbones, structured cabling, pathways, and network-equipment rack, rack-unit, and power placement. This individual-contributor role develops and maintains network infrastructure standards for approval by the Director, Network Delivery, and ensures that campuses comply with them. The position has design-approval authority and directs external architecture and engineering partners, approves designs and deviations, establishes testing and acceptance criteria, and provides technical direction through construction and turnover. It works alongside project managers in route planning, network delivery, and site network delivery. IREN states that it operates on 100% renewable energy and builds, owns, and operates data centers, with a commitment to responsible and sustainable solutions and positive community impact.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of telecommunications, fiber infrastructure, data center engineering, or network infrastructure experience.
At least 5 years of proven project management on mid- to large-scale data center or mission-critical programs, including ownership of telecom or fiber design scope through construction and acceptance.
Deep technical expertise in OSP and ISP fiber, carrier entrance and MMR design, campus backbone, structured cabling, and telecommunications spaces and pathways.
Experience directing engineering consultants and A/E firms and reviewing complex construction and engineering packages, including basis of design, specifications, drawings, fiber schematics, splice diagrams, fiber matrices, rack elevations, submittals, and RFIs.
Working knowledge of ANSI/TIA-568, 569, 606, and 758; ISO/IEC 11801; BICSI TDMM and OSP guidance; IEEE 802.3; NEC; and applicable NFPA requirements.
Advanced understanding of fiber-optic systems, including OS2 and OM4/OM5, MPO/MTP and LC connectivity, optical-loss budgets, Tier 1 and Tier 2/OTDR testing, splice-loss acceptance, DWDM, and coherent optics.
Experience with NetBox or other DCIM platforms, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar tools.
Executive presence and reporting skills, including the ability to explain technical risk and recommend decisions to technical and executive audiences in writing and in person.
Experience in a fast-paced growth environment and solving complex problems with company-wide impact.
OSHA 30.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-capacity architectures, including 100G, 400G, and 800G optical connectivity, DWDM, and optical transport, and coordination with Network Engineering on logical design.
Experience with physical deployment of network equipment, including room, rack, and rack-unit placement, A/B power and PDU outlet assignment, cable management, and airflow constraints.
Experience with operational technology network physical infrastructure dependencies for BMS, EPMS, fire and life-safety monitoring, security, CCTV, access control, Wi-Fi, and environmental monitoring.
Experience with infrastructure records, including NetBox or other DCIM data standards, naming conventions, port and cable identifiers, and as-built validation.
Experience authoring and rolling out design standards, templates, and acceptance criteria across multiple sites.
BICSI RCDD, OSP or RTPM, FOA CFOS/D, PE, or equivalent credentials.
PMP or equivalent project management certification; highly regarded but not required.
Experience supporting high-density AI, HPC, or hyperscale environments.
Experience with direct-to-subcontractor (multi-prime) delivery as well as GC-led delivery.
Familiarity with GIS tools and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain portfolio network infrastructure standards covering fiber architecture, cable and connector types, panel and splice architecture, pathways, MMR and MDF/IDF design, labeling, testing, and acceptance criteria; submit standards to the Director, Network Delivery for approval.
Approve or reject telecom and fiber designs, deviations, and substitutions against approved standards; maintain technical exception records and remediation conditions.
Run 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC design reviews for every campus; ensure construction packages are not released and carrier orders are not placed before the required gate is passed.
Set and track engineering KPIs, including standards compliance, RFI and change-order reduction, first-pass test acceptance, documentation completeness, and turnover quality.
Lead engineering reviews of OSP and ISP fiber infrastructure, including carrier connectivity, campus and inter-building connectivity, and fiber serving compute, enterprise, and operational technology networks.
Establish fiber-count and capacity requirements based on demand, redundancy, customer growth, and future expansion; own spare-capacity strategy for strands, panel ports, pathways, and telecommunications spaces.
Set fiber-loss budgets, optical performance requirements, standardized distribution and patching architectures, and splice-versus-patch decisions.
Set standards for carrier entrance facilities, meet-me rooms, duct banks, manholes, handholes, and diverse building entrances.
Define physical-diversity and shared-risk criteria for candidate routes and review route packages for compliance.
Define MMR demarcation, rack, cross-connect, power, grounding, and carrier-equipment placement standards.
Develop and approve campus fiber backbone architectures and connectivity requirements for MMR, core, MDF, IDF, and telecommunications rooms.
Determine room, rack, and rack-unit positions for new network equipment; coordinate A/B power and PDU outlet assignments with Electrical and Facilities Engineering.
Coordinate telecommunications infrastructure with civil, electrical, architectural, structural, and mechanical design teams to protect pathways, rooms, and power in every building.
Direct external A/E firms and engineering consultants on telecom design scopes, deliverables, milestones, and review expectations.
Review and approve basis-of-design documents, specifications, drawings, fiber schematics, rack elevations, pathway plans, splice diagrams, port assignments, and fiber matrices.
Hold consultants accountable for quality, completeness, constructability, and compliance with IREN standards; evaluate performance across projects.
Conduct constructability reviews before construction packages are issued; superintendents and Senior Project Managers – Site Network Delivery attend the 60% review.
Provide technical direction on field conditions and engineering conflicts raised through RFIs; evaluate proposed changes for reliability, capacity, cost, schedule, and future expansion.
Participate in engineering-verification walks and confirm installed infrastructure matches approved design intent.
Set portfolio fiber acceptance standards, including Tier 1 testing, Tier 2/OTDR, insertion loss, optical return loss where applicable, polarity, end-face inspection, splice-loss limits, and launch/receive requirements.
Review and approve test packages before infrastructure is accepted; define processes for failed tests and deficiencies and apply acceptance criteria consistently across campuses and contractors.
Own the NetBox/DCIM data standard for physical infrastructure, including asset, rack, panel, port, cable, circuit, and pathway naming and data requirements at each construction stage.
Define handover data required from designers, contractors, and carriers so as-built records match installed conditions.
Partner with Network Engineering to ensure logical design and equipment standards are reflected in physical design before construction.
Provide technical input into RFQs, contractor bids, and carrier proposals; support make-versus-buy decisions with the Senior Project Manager – Route Planning and Procurement.
Identify engineering risks and single points of failure across the portfolio; conduct root-cause analysis after significant infrastructure failures and drive portfolio-wide corrective actions.
Escalate unresolved technical risks to the Director, Network Delivery with a recommendation.

Benefits

Total compensation may include an annual incentive bonus and equity (long-term incentive).
Relocation assistance, as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances.
100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and 75% company-paid coverage for dependents.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available.
Health Savings Accounts when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Access to financial planning and legal services.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
Internal skills training and advancement pathways.
Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role-related training.
Company events and team-building activities.