Project Manager, Data Center Development

Giga Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Equity options

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Giga Energy is building the electrical backbone of the AI era with transformers, switchgear, and modular data centers. The Project Manager will turn signed contracts into live data centers, orchestrating moving parts and holding teams accountable in a fast-paced environment.

The role is based in an in-office culture with onsite expectations in SF, Long Beach, or Houston, and exceptions for exceptional talent outside hubs. You’ll lead cross-functional teams and drive critical milestones.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience in data centers, construction, energy infrastructure, or complex capital projects.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale physical projects on schedule and within budget.
• Strong command of project management fundamentals: scheduling, cost tracking, risk management, change control.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and external contractors without direct authority.
• Clear, direct communicator comfortable presenting to C-suite and customer stakeholders.
• Experience with modular or prefabricated data center deployments.
• Background working directly with hyperscalers, neo-cloud customers, or colocation operators.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery for data center buildouts, from contract execution through commissioning and handoff.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, milestone trackers, and budget logs across concurrent deployments.
• Coordinate daily across internal teams and external partners.
• Identify risks early, elevate fast, and drive resolution.
• Run structured project reviews with senior leadership, surfacing blockers and decision points clearly.
• Hold vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders accountable to commitments.
• Build repeatable systems and processes that scale as our data center pipeline grows.
• Produce concise, decision-ready documentation: project plans, risk registers, change logs, executive summaries.

Skills

Project management

Data centers

Cross-functional teams

Scheduling

Budget management

Risk management

Vendor management

C-suite communication

Education

PMP, PE, or equivalent certification

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

• The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.
• The Impact: Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship.
• The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.
• The Moment: AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

What you’ll do

Giga is building the electrical backbone of the AI era — transformers, switchgear, and modular data centers that power the world's most demanding compute deployments. We don't just sell into the infrastructure stack; we manufacture it, deploy it, and own the outcome. This is rare.

The Project Manager role sits at the center of that mission. You'll be the person who turns a signed contract into a live data center — orchestrating the moving parts, holding teams accountable, and making sure nothing slips through the cracks. If you want to physically build the infrastructure that powers AI, this is the job.

Where you’ll work

We are an in-office culture — velocity matters when you're building physical infrastructure, and the best decisions happen in the room. This role is ideally based in our San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston offices, with full-time onsite expectations outside of bi-weekly WFH Fridays.

That said, we will make exceptions for truly exceptional talent if you live outside one of our hubs. If you're the right person for this role, we'll have a conversation about what works.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery for data center buildouts, from contract execution through commissioning and handoff
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, milestone trackers, and budget logs across concurrent deployments
• Coordinate daily across internal teams (engineering, procurement, finance, manufacturing) and external partners (EPCs, GCs, utilities, customers)
• Identify risks early, elevate fast, and drive resolution — not status updates
• Run structured project reviews with senior leadership, surfacing blockers and decision points clearly
• Hold vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders accountable to commitments
• Build repeatable systems and processes that scale as our data center pipeline grows
• Produce concise, decision-ready documentation: project plans, risk registers, change logs, executive summaries

Requirements

• 4+ years of project management experience in data centers, construction, energy infrastructure, or complex capital projects
• Demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale physical projects on schedule and within budget
• Strong command of project management fundamentals: scheduling (MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent), cost tracking, risk management, change control
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and external contractors without direct authority
• High ownership mentality — you close loops, you don't wait to be asked twice
• Clear, direct communicator comfortable presenting to C-suite and customer stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving environments where the playbook is still being written
• Experience with modular or prefabricated data center deployments
• Familiarity with electrical infrastructure (transformers, switchgear, MV/LV systems)
• PMP, PE, or equivalent certification
• Background working directly with hyperscalers, neo-cloud customers, or colocation operators
• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

Who We Hire

We don't use "A-player" loosely. Here's what it actually means at Giga:

Antifragile. You don't just survive chaos, you get better because of it. When things break, change, or move sideways, you don't freeze. You adapt faster than the problem evolves.

High Agency. You don't wait to be told what to do. You see the gap, you fill it. If something is blocking progress, you find a way around it, over it, or through it without asking for permission.

Executors. Ideas are cheap. We hire people who ship. You're the person who turns a whiteboard sketch into something real while everyone else is still scheduling the next meeting about it.

Bias to Action. Perfect is the enemy of done. You'd rather make a decision with 80% of the information and course correct than sit around waiting for 100% that never comes.

Speed. We move fast because the opportunity demands it. You're not reckless, but you understand that in this industry, the team that moves fastest wins. And you like winning.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.