Senior Project Manager - Kiowa, OK

Job Type:Full-Time l Location:Kiowa, OK l Department:Data Center Delivery l Reporting to: Project Director |
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IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
Reporting to the Project Director, the
Senior Project Manager owns one or more specific trades within a data center building – for example electrical (MV/LV distribution, generators, UPS), mechanical (chillers, CRAHs, piping), civil/structural, or controls – from front-end engineering and constructability through sourcing, contracting, construction, commissioning and handover. The Senior Project Manager is the single owner of schedule, cost, quality and coordination for those trades and gives day-to-day direction to the Project Manager supporting the building.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

• Minimum 10 years of data center industry experience.
• 5+ years of proven project management and people leadership on mid to large data center projects of similar complexity to IREN’s.
• Qualifications in an engineering discipline, or demonstrable experience and technical knowledge in data center infrastructure.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one trade (see preferred qualifications below).
• Executive presence and reporting: proven ability to document and communicate project risks, schedule and budget clearly and consistently to senior leadership, in writing and in person.
• Experience in a fast-paced growth environment and in solving complex problems with company-wide impact.
• OSHA 30.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook).

• Electrical: medium- and low-voltage distribution, switch gear, generators, UPS and battery systems, grounding, utility interconnect coordination and energization sequencing.
• Mechanical: chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, hydronic and process piping, liquid cooling, HVAC and plumbing, including vendor start-up and balancing.
• Civil/structural: site development, grading and drainage, foundations, structural steel and pre-engineered buildings, concrete, pavements and site utilities.
• Controls and commissioning: BMS/EPMS integration, SCADA and controls, commissioning planning and execution through Level 5 integrated systems testing

• Experience on direct-to-subcontractor (multi-prime) delivery as well as GC-led delivery.
• PM certification (PMP or equivalent) highly regarded but not required; tertiary qualifications in project management desirable.
• Familiarity with SAP and with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Trade-specific credentials (e.g. journeyman or master license, PE, CxA, NETA, LEED) relevant to the assigned trade.

• A clear criminal record check is required.
• Must provide own steel-toed work boots; all other PPE is supplied.
• Must be able to reliably commute to the project site daily or have plans to relocate before starting work.
• IREN operates across multiple countries and time zones; a flexible approach to work hours is required, with travel to other IREN sites as needed.

• Manage front-end engineering for assigned trades, providing early assessment of constructability and site layout and coordination constraints.
• Manage the contracting process for assigned trades, providing input into the commercial structure and technical scope of subcontracts and GC trade packages.
• Support procurement and long-lead equipment identification, supplier assessment and capex planning in line with the building schedule.
• Facilitate handover from the development team to the execution team for assigned trades.
• Formulate trade-level project management plans and schedules addressing scope, work sequencing, HSE and quality outcomes, and develop the Work Breakdown Structure with project controls to establish budget-tracking processes.

• Ensure construction documentation for assigned trades is…