Project Manager, Solar Micro-Data Center Deployments

PetsApp; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rune is seeking a Project Manager in Mountain View, CA to own end-to-end RELIC deployments—from site prep and energization to commissioning and handoff to fleet ops. You’ll translate contract requirements into deployment plans and serve as the main contact with partner teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in modular data center deployments, experience with electrical work, cabling, and fiber, and strong scheduling discipline with tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, or Asana.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in modular/containerized data centers or similar field deployment environments.
• Data center commissioning or GPU/HPC cluster deployment experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical construction; comfortable with single-lines, power distribution, and energization practices.
• Familiarity with structured cabling and fiber optics (multimode fiber, MTP/MPO trunks, optical transceivers).
• Strong organizational and scheduling discipline; fluent in Gantt-based tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana) and rigorous with checklists and documentation.
• Comfortable on active construction and industrial sites; willing to travel extensively during deployment windows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end deployment schedule for each site, phase by phase including site preparation, delivery, placement, electrical, server installation, networking, energization, and commissioning.
• Coordinate across supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, and site partners to hold milestones; track dependencies, lead times, and risks, and elevate early with solutions.
• Verify site readiness checklists are complete before every mobilization.
• Manage multiple concurrent deployment phases and sites without dropping detail.
• Codify field learnings into playbooks, checklists, and installation standards so every deployment is faster and more repeatable than the last.
• Help design scalable deployment processes that support a growing, concurrent pipeline of sites.
• Work with Field Operations team to ensure seamless RELIC placement and mechanical installation, power cabling and terminations, B300 server installation, and structured fiber installation (North/South uplinks and East/West GPU fabric).
• Direct and coordinate third-party contractors: electricians, general contractors, fiber and connectivity providers, equipment operators, and HVAC technicians.
• Scope, schedule, and quality-check contractor work including cable tray and conduit installation, distribution panel terminations, and communications pathways.
• Oversee delivery logistics: trucking windows, telehandler/forklift scheduling, unloading zones, and staging.
• Enforce safety practices and installation quality on site: energization procedures, torque verification, circuit labeling, and fiber handling standards.
• Serve as Rune's primary day-to-day contact with power partner operating teams
• Translate commercial agreements into executable scopes of work, delivery schedules, and site readiness requirements
• Communicate needs and requirements in both directions: what Rune needs from its partners and what the partner needs from Rune.
• Run readiness reviews, site walks, and status updates; manage schedule changes, permitted delays, and scope adjustments.

Skills

Project management

Data center deployment

GPU/HPC deployment

Electrical construction

Structured cabling & fiber

Scheduling tools

Travel willingness

Communication

Safety on-site

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Asana

Job description

Rune is seeking a Project Manager in Mountain View, CA to own end-to-end RELIC deployments—from site prep and energization to commissioning and handoff to fleet ops. You’ll translate contract requirements into deployment plans and serve as the main contact with partner teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in modular data center deployments, experience with electrical work, cabling, and fiber, and strong scheduling discipline with tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, or Asana.