Real Estate Project Manager

present of AI; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Skeleton Technologies seeks a Senior Operations leader to own a new cell production site in California, from finding the location through permits, design, construction and handover. You will guide this critical project end to end on schedule and within budget.

A premier candidate has delivered a manufacturing plant end to end, managed large capex budgets with many contractors, and handled California permitting and heavy industrial utilities.

Qualifications

• This role owns a new cell production site in California from finding the location through permits, design, construction and handover.
• Delivered a manufacturing plant end to end.
• Managed large capex budgets with many contractors and handled California permitting and heavy industrial utilities.
• Deep technical grasp of power, HVAC, water, gases and building codes matters, along with firm control of budget, schedule and risk.

Responsibilities

• This role owns a new cell production site in California from finding the location through permits, design, construction and handover.
• A strong candidate has delivered a manufacturing plant end to end, managed large capex budgets with many contractors, and handled California permitting and heavy industrial utilities.
• Deep technical grasp of power, HVAC, water, gases and building codes matters, along with firm control of budget, schedule and risk.

Job description

Operations · San Jose, California, United States · Full-time · Senior level

This role owns a new cell production site in California from finding the location through permits, design, construction and handover. A strong candidate has delivered a manufacturing plant end to end, managed large capex budgets with many contractors, and handled California permitting and heavy industrial utilities. Deep technical grasp of power, HVAC, water, gases and building codes matters, along with firm control of budget, schedule and risk.

How it fits the AI era

The company builds power systems for AI data centers, so the site being delivered serves fast growing computing demand. AI can speed up design checks, scheduling and permit tracking, but the work stays grounded in site visits, utility negotiations and relationships with authorities. Judgment on safety, sequencing and tradeoffs remains human.

How it builds AI experience

The role offers little direct AI work, but the facility supports AI infrastructure, so learning how data center power and cooling demands shape utility and HVAC design is valuable. Building familiarity with digital project tools and permit tracking systems helps. Understanding the company's energy storage products and their site needs would strengthen any application.

Worth showing

• Plant delivered end to end
• Capex above 50M managed
• Contractor and utility negotiation

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About Skeleton Technologies

Skeleton Technologies makes high-power energy storage systems, including supercapacitors and SuperBatteries, for AI data centers, power grids, transportation and defense (per the company).