Hands-On Facilities Projects Lead

Xai; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI in Memphis/Southaven is seeking an experienced Facilities Operations Project Manager with a strong engineering background to lead mission-critical facilities work across our sites. You’ll own the project portfolio, from retrofits to activations, coordinating with facilities supervisors, technicians, engineering, and commissioning teams to keep systems reliable without disrupting operations.

You’ll manage vendor relationships, safety, schedules, and budgets, delivering clear KPI-driven

Qualifications

• Proven success leading on-site project teams with vendors and stakeholders.
• Experience managing programs with multiple vendors and complex coordination.
• Background in data center, hyperscale, or industrial facilities operations.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and site utilities.
• Experience with commissioning, MEP systems, or site development.

Responsibilities

• Act as facilities operations project representative for sites, managing relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee end-to-end execution of facilities projects from scoping to handover.
• Develop and execute site improvement, retrofit, and activation projects including mechanical/electrical systems.
• Coordinate multiple vendors and ensure clear communication among teams and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure safety, schedule adherence, and operational readiness.
• Drive progress with multi-phase timelines while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Create schedules and deliverables aligned with broader infra and AI goals through collaboration.
• Deliver regular KPI-driven updates and reports for stakeholders.
• Manage change orders and optimize costs through value engineering.

Skills

On-site leadership

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

Facilities operations

Data center / hyperscale experience

Asset management / CMMS

MEP systems knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Job description

SpaceXAI in Memphis/Southaven is seeking an experienced Facilities Operations Project Manager with a strong engineering background to lead mission-critical facilities work across our sites. You’ll own the project portfolio, from retrofits to activations, coordinating with facilities supervisors, technicians, engineering, and commissioning teams to keep systems reliable without disrupting operations.

You’ll manage vendor relationships, safety, schedules, and budgets, delivering clear KPI-driven