Technical Program Manager

Fluidstack•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Technical Program Manager (TPM) is a core member of Fluidstack’s Design and Engineering team. You will own the project management and program infrastructure across a growing portfolio of data center design and solution delivery programs, reporting directly to the Director of Design & Engineering. This is an owner role. You will introduce a step change in how Fluidstack organizes and executes design and engineering work — driving structure, consistency, and accountability across internal teams, external consultants, and delivery partners. You will own the template and standard program, build the playbooks, and create the systems that let engineers focus on engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects with real design content — experience in data center, oil and gas, product manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, power, or large-scale construction is relevant.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants through a full design lifecycle.
Exceptional organizational skills — a natural system-builder who creates structure, anticipates problems, and drives clarity in ambiguous environments.
Strong written and verbal communication; able to produce clear, concise project documentation and executive-level status reports.
Proficiency with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent) and experience implementing or improving PM workflows and tooling.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, owner/developer environment where roles are broad and initiative is expected.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale infrastructure development.
Background in product manufacturing, process engineering, or technically complex production environments — where delivery rigor and design quality intersect.
Experience with BIM and digital delivery environments (Autodesk ACC/BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks).
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certification.
Exposure to capital project financial management: budgeting, cost reporting, and change order management.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end project management of a portfolio of concurrent data center design and solution delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.
Build and maintain integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.
Establish program governance: milestone gates, design review cadences, change control protocols, and decision logs that create accountability without creating overhead.
Ensure nothing is unforeseen — identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of the team and resolve them before they become issues.
Produce crisp portfolio-level status reporting for leadership: schedule health, risk register, open decisions, and escalation flags.
Own Fluidstack’s internal template program for design and engineering delivery — including project management playbooks, design review templates, consultant scopes, RFP frameworks, and meeting structures.
Drive standardization across the portfolio so that every project starts from a proven foundation, not from scratch.
Continuously improve templates based on lessons learned and team feedback; maintain version control and ensure adoption.
Build and maintain a document control and deliverable tracking system that gives the team real-time visibility into the status of every design package.
Champion the use of automation, tooling, and digital workflows within the design and engineering domain to eliminate manual effort and reduce administrative friction.
Identify repetitive processes across the project lifecycle and build systematic solutions — whether that is a structured template, a script, or a platform workflow.
Evaluate and implement project management and design coordination platforms; drive adoption and configure tools to match how the team actually works.
Act as the operational interface between design engineers and project tools — so engineers spend their time on technical work, not on tracking and reporting.
Coordinate design deliverable schedules across external consultants (architects, MEP engineers, civil, structural, specialty) and track against program milestones.
Manage the consultant procurement and scoping process: develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, support contract negotiations, and onboard design teams to Fluidstack’s standards.
Run design milestone reviews (Concept, SD, DD, CD): prepare agendas, track open items, drive resolution, and document decisions.
Manage the RFI and design clarification process during early construction phases to maintain continuity between design and build.
Coordinate between internal technical leads and external delivery teams to ensure design scope, budget, and schedule remain aligned.
Serve as the primary project management point of contact for design consultants, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders across each program.
Facilitate cross-functional workshops, value engineering sessions, and coordination meetings with real estate, construction, operations, and infrastructure teams.
Manage long-lead equipment coordination and vendor submittals in alignment with design and procurement schedules.
Keep stakeholders informed with structured, concise communications — the right information to the right people at the right cadence.