Project Manager (Austin, TX)

Thermal Works Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ThermalWorks is seeking a Project Manager in Austin, TX to lead the full lifecycle delivery of mission-critical infrastructure projects, coordinating with engineering, commissioning, service, and manufacturing teams. The role requires 10+ years of project leadership, solid knowledge of HVAC, electrical distribution, and controls integration, and willingness to travel to support regional deployment.

This position is remote with on-site work in Austin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of project leadership in mission-critical infrastructure or data center delivery.
• Experience with commissioning oversight and Level 3–5 testing.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of project delivery from pre-construction planning to turnover, with focus on schedule, budget, safety and quality.
• Collaborate with engineering, commissioning, service and manufacturing teams for cross-functional alignment.
• Communicate with senior management, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Enforce adherence to company processes, startup requirements, and commissioning readiness.
• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure safety and quality, compliant with codes and regulations.
• Prepare and submit project plans and budgets; maintain cost control and financial performance.
• Ensure alignment between field conditions and design intent across mechanical, electrical, and controls.

Skills

Project leadership

HVAC knowledge

Electrical distribution

Controls integration

Commissioning oversight

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, other technical degree, or equivalent experience

Job description

ThermalWorks has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company that’s on a journey to transform the world’s infrastructure.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join the ThermalWorks team, working directly with theProject Management team.

Key Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the full lifecycle of project delivery, from pre-construction planning to turnover, with a strong focus on schedule discipline, budget adherence, safety, and quality standards.
• Build strong working relationships with engineering, commissioning, service, and manufacturing teams to maintain cross-functional alignment and solve technical problems.
• Communicate with senior management, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Enforce adherence to company processes, startup requirements, and commissioning readiness.
• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure optimal performance, safety, and quality standards, ensuring compliance with local codes, standards, and regulations.
• Prepare and submit project plans and budgets. Maintain cost control and be fully accountable for project financial performance.
• Ensure alignment between field conditions and design intent, leveraging your understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's in engineering, construction, other technical degree, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project leadership experience, with 7+ years in mission-critical infrastructure or data center delivery environments.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects in a mission-critical environment.
• Solid working knowledge of HVAC, hydronic systems, electrical distribution, and controls integration.
• Experience with commissioning oversight, Level 3–5 testing, and integrated system delivery.
• Proven ability to earn the respect of both technical teams and clients through competence, consistency, and leadership.
• Strong organizational, communication, and effective reporting skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support regional deployment efforts.

Specific Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated success managing complex projects in a mission critical environment.
• Solid working knowledge of HVAC, hydronic systems, electrical distribution, and controls integration.
• Experience with commissioning oversight, Level 3–5 testing, and integrated system delivery.
• Proven ability to earn the respect of both technical teams and clients through competence, consistency, and leadership.
• Strong organizational, communication, and effective reporting skills.

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About ThermalWorks

ThermalWorks transforms data center cooling with ultra-efficient, modular systems that support dynamic AI workloads in any climate, with zero water consumption. Its multi-function chillers unify dry, trim, and full mechanical cooling into a single adaptive platform engineered to maximize tokens per watt.

About Endeavour

Endeavour builds technology infrastructure for the benefit of all. As the AI revolution drives unprecedented demand for resources, Endeavour provides the integrated infrastructure required to support global innovation while restoring the local environments we serve.

Inspired by nature, we design infrastructure as a cohesive system where every element feeds another to create a cycle of regeneration. This vision is realized through the Endeavour Stack, a collection of next-generation technologies that solve critical challenges in data, energy, materials, and water. Together, our systems allow AI cloud providers to scale with speed and agility, bypassing the constraints of traditional infrastructure.

At Endeavour, we do things differently. As a purpose trust, we reinvest profits to solve global problems. We are a collection of changemakers driven by our connection to each other, our communities, and our planet. By bringing proven experts together to move fast and cut through complexity, we are building a new model for infrastructure that delivers lasting benefits to our customers and local communities.

Position Overview

Position : Project Manager, Austin, TX

Full-Time or Part-Time : Full-Time

Reports to : Director of Project Management

Location : Austin, TX (remote with on-site work)