Senior Project Manager – Site Network Delivery

IREN•Childress, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider that delivers large-scale data centers and GPU clusters. The Senior Project Manager – Site Network Delivery is IREN’s on-site owner’s representative for network infrastructure on a data center campus in Childress, Texas. This full-time field role is embedded with campus building teams and manages low-voltage contractors installing fiber and structured cabling. It drives meet-me room, entrance-facility and network-room readiness, and ensures network pathway, rack and power dependencies are incorporated into each building from the start. The role participates in the same coordination meetings, look-ahead planning, and RFI and submittal processes as construction project managers and superintendents. It takes day-to-day sequencing direction from the campus Project Director, delivers to standards set by Network Infrastructure Engineering, and works alongside Senior Project Managers – Network Delivery responsible for carrier delivery. The superintendent directs crews; this role owns the network scope and defines what complete work looks like. The position oversees contractor scope, specifications and acceptance; coordinates room and pathway readiness and schedule integration; performs field quality and acceptance reviews; manages project administration and change control; captures infrastructure records and leads network handover; and provides status and escalation to the Director, Network Delivery and campus Project Director. It also gives day-to-day direction to Project Managers assigned to support campus network scope. The role is on site full time, requires daily commuting or relocation before starting, and may involve travel to other IREN sites and flexible work hours. IREN states that its data centers use 100% renewable energy and that it aims to operate responsibly and sustainably while positively impacting the communities in which it operates.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in telecommunications, structured cabling or data center construction.
At least 5 years of proven project management as an owner’s representative, infrastructure technology integration manager, low-voltage project manager or construction manager on data center or mission-critical projects.
Ability to read and challenge Division 27 drawings and specifications, including fiber counts, pathways, cable tray, racks, panels, labeling and testing requirements.
Hands-on experience managing low-voltage and fiber contractors in the field, including submittals, RFIs, rough-in and trim inspections, punch lists and non-conformance close-out.
Working knowledge of fiber test acceptance, including Tier 1 insertion loss, Tier 2/OTDR, polarity, end-face inspection and interpretation of test packages.
Project administration skills, including maintaining RFI and submittal logs, meeting minutes and action registers, and preparing change-order packages and reviewing pay applications.
Executive presence and the ability to document and communicate network risks, schedule and budget clearly and consistently to the Director, Network Delivery and campus Project Director.
Experience in a fast-paced growth environment and a flexible approach to work hours and site-based work.
OSHA 30.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word and Outlook.
Clear criminal record check required.
Must provide own steel-toed work boots; other PPE is supplied.
Must be able to reliably commute to the project site daily or have plans to relocate before starting work.
Flexible approach to work hours is required; travel to other IREN sites may be needed.

Nice To Haves

Inside-plant and campus-backbone experience, including MMR fit-out, MDF/IDF, pathways and cable tray, structured fiber and copper cabling, cross-connects, patch panels and labeling standards.
On-site carrier interface experience, including entrance conduit and handholes, carrier rack space and power, splice and test acceptance, and service turn-up support.
Experience with operational technology network pathway and cabling dependencies for BMS, EPMS, fire and life-safety monitoring, security, CCTV, access control and Wi-Fi.
Experience capturing rack, panel, port and cable data during construction for NetBox or other DCIM platforms.
Experience with high-fiber-count trunk installation and splicing in data halls.
BICSI Technician, RCDD, FOA CFOT or equivalent credentials.
PMP or equivalent project management certification; highly regarded but not required.
Experience with both direct-to-subcontractor (multi-prime) delivery and GC-led delivery.
Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, SAP and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

Act as IREN’s single point of contact to low-voltage and fiber contractors on campus network scope, specifications and acceptance, while leaving sequencing and means and methods to the superintendent.
Verify contractor work against Division 27 scope and approved designs, and raise deviations as RFIs through Network Infrastructure Engineering rather than resolving them in the field.
Review contractor submittals, material tracking and long-lead items against the schedule, and recommend contractor performance actions to the Director.
Drive meet-me room, entrance-facility and network-room readiness, including conduit, handholes, tray, pathways, racks, panels, grounding, and A/B power to carrier and network racks.
Coordinate network infrastructure pathway, rack and power dependencies with electrical, mechanical and civil trades within each building team.
Maintain network milestones in the campus Integrated Project Master Schedule, including entrance conduit, MMR ready-for-service, completed pathways, fiber-pull windows, splice and test, and carrier equipment installation; the construction project manager owns the dates.
Attend daily and weekly building-team coordination meetings and look-ahead planning, and flag network dependencies before they affect building milestones.
Conduct rough-in and trim inspections with the superintendent, verifying installation, labeling and workmanship against specifications.
Review fiber test packages against acceptance standards set by Network Infrastructure Engineering, and drive non-conformance close-out and defect rectification.
Support installation windows for network equipment and carrier gear with Network Engineering, carriers and vendors.
Comply with IREN Risk, QA and HSE management systems, promote zero harm, and act as a role model for a positive HSE culture on site.
Maintain campus network RFI and submittal logs, meeting minutes and action registers.
Prepare telecom change-order packages for the Director’s approval and review network-scope pay applications before construction releases them.
Capture construction-stage NetBox/DCIM source data for racks, panels, ports, cables and circuits in the format required by Network Infrastructure Engineering, with contractors contractually obligated to provide the data.
Assemble the network handover package, including as-builts, test results, labeling schedules, DCIM records and asset information; lead the joint punch and acceptance walk with construction and handover to Operations.
Provide day-to-day direction, performance feedback and an agreed development plan to any Project Manager assigned to support campus network scope.
Provide concise, reliable campus network status to the Director, Network Delivery and campus Project Director during the weekly campus network review.
Escalate site issues first with the superintendent, then to the construction project manager and Director, with a recommendation.
Travel to other IREN sites as needed.

Benefits

Total compensation may include an annual incentive bonus and equity (long-term incentive).
Relocation assistance, as applicable and based on the successful candidate’s circumstances.
100% company-paid employee health insurance premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage; 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 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.