Lead Data Center Program Manager — End-to-End Build

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

Equity (options)

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

Monthly team onsites

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to own data center programs end-to-end, from feasibility through energization. You’ll lead engineers, A&E consultants, GC, and vendors, setting schedules, managing permitting, and ensuring on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll mentor junior PMs, help build playbooks, and drive governance, with regular travel to active sites across the US. This role requires strong leadership, technical dexterity, and the ability to navigate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 5-8 years of project management experience in data centers, high-tech manufacturing, or industrial construction.
• Ability to read P&IDs, one-lines, floor plans, and structural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated project schedule from feasibility through construction close-out; manage weekly updates.
• Lead design coordination across Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architectural, and specialty disciplines.
• Manage SOWs for external A&E firms; oversee RFPs, budgets, and deliverables.
• Drive permitting and entitlement lifecycle; interface with AHJs and utilities.
• Mentor PMs, build playbooks, and establish governance for scalable delivery.

Skills

Data center PM

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Reading P&IDs and drawings

SOW writing & RFPs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Bluebeam Revu

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Procore

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to own data center programs end-to-end, from feasibility through energization. You’ll lead engineers, A&E consultants, GC, and vendors, setting schedules, managing permitting, and ensuring on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll mentor junior PMs, help build playbooks, and drive governance, with regular travel to active sites across the US. This role requires strong leadership, technical dexterity, and the ability to navigate