Senior Engineering Project Manager - Connectivity

Avicado; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Flexible PTO

Remote work

Job summary

Avicado is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to own design change projects end-to-end for one of its largest data center accounts. You will drive scope, development, execution, and post-execution, coordinating with site teams, project leads, and client vendors to keep changes on track.

You will manage substantial budgets, communicate proactively, and leverage AI tools to accelerate delivery. Remote work is available, with up to 25% travel to client sites in California and Seattle.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ownership of project scope from planning through execution.
• Proven experience managing large, complex project budgets.
• Strong track record driving design/change management end-to-end.
• Excellent communication skills aligning cross-functional partners, site teams, and leads.
• Self-starter with high responsiveness and proactive prioritization.
• Comfort using AI tools and prompting to improve work.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly; deep data center knowledge not required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to client sites (CA, Seattle).

Responsibilities

• Own design change projects end-to-end from scoping through design development, execution, and post-execution.
• Serve as project lead on design changes, driving them from concept to completion.
• Take ownership of project scope and manage it through the full lifecycle.
• Manage large project budgets.
• Bring cross-functional partners together and align them around a shared plan.
• Partner with site management to keep projects on track and work with client vendors downstream.
• Manage material procurement and site readiness; ensure readiness downstream.
• Learn and adopt internal tooling systems quickly; use AI tools to support execution and reporting.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Cross‑functional coordination

Communication

AI tools familiarity

Self‑starter

Learning new tools

Education

PMP certification

Tools

AI tools

Internal tooling

Job description

The Senior Engineering Project Manager owns design change projects end-to-end for one of Avicado’s largest data center accounts — from scoping through design development, execution, and post-execution. You’ll manage large project budgets, drive cross-functional alignment across site teams, project leads, and client vendors, and keep fast-moving design changes from stalling. You’ll join a high-performance team where ownership, responsiveness, and clear communication are what keep projects on track.

You will love this job if…

• You take full ownership of a project’s scope and drive it from planning through execution with minimal oversight

• You’re relentless about hitting your deliverables and holding yourself to a high bar for performance.

• You thrive managing multiple workstreams at once, staying alert and responsive across all of them.

• You communicate proactively and clearly — with your team, site partners, and project leads — so nothing falls through the cracks.

• You pick up new tools and technical context quickly, and you already use AI to work faster and smarter.

What you’ll do…

• Design Change Management

• • Own design change projects end-to-end, from scoping through design development, execution, and post-execution
• • Serve as project lead on design changes, driving them from concept to completion

• Scope & Budget Ownership

• • Take ownership of project scope and manage it through the full project lifecycle
• • Manage large project budgets

• Cross-Functional Coordination

• • Bring cross-functional partners together and align them around a shared plan
• • Partner directly with site team management to keep projects on track
• • Work with client vendors downstream of design changes

• Procurement & Site Readiness

• • Manage material procurement
• • Ensure sites are ready and communicate readiness downstream

• Tooling & AI

• • Learn and adopt internal tooling systems quickly
• • Use AI tools effectively to support project execution and reporting

You should have

• Demonstrated ownership of project scope, from planning through execution

• Proven experience managing large, complex project budgets

• A strong track record driving design/change management projects end-to-end

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align cross-functional partners, site teams, and project leads

• A self-starter with a high degree of responsiveness, who independently identifies priorities and takes action

• Comfort using AI tools and prompting effectively to improve how you work

• Ability to learn new tools and technical context quickly (deep data center, construction, or hardware background is not required)

• Willingness to travel up to 25% to client sites (California, Seattle)

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification

Characteristics of an ideal candidate

• Responsive; Avicado takes great pride in reacting quickly and positively to our clients and teammates, both internal and external
• Innovative; a desire to drive innovation through new and unique solutions while embracing creative ideas
• Entrepreneurial; the drive to take initiative, deliver results, and create value for our clients
• Empowered; bring solutions instead of problems
• Performance Driven & Accountable; sets goals and challenges our high-performance culture
• Even-tempered; handles pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Coachable; recognizes strengths & weakness and open to guidance

Why Avicado

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Remote work
• Philanthropic Matching Gift Program And more…

About Avicado

Avicado, LLP was established in 2015 with a focus on utilizing the latest cloud-based tools and applications to enhance our clients’ experience. As a technology consultancy, we empower construction owners to make the most of their systems and data. Our team of experts collaborates with enterprise organizations such as data centers, universities, hospitals, and real estate developers to promote seamless interoperability across their teams and technologies. We are experiencing an exciting phase of expansion and actively searching for new talent to join our team.

We’re a close-knit team with a high-performance culture, but we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously.

Our diversity and inclusivity are a point of pride, and we have created a highly interactive remote work environment that encourages mutual respect and individuality while fostering opportunities for employees to excel both personally and professionally. We offer competitive benefits, remote work experiences, flexible work arrangements, various career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and more.

Avicado’s unwavering dedication to creating a remarkable workplace experience has been widely acknowledged by experts in the industry. We are thrilled to have attained the highly coveted “Great Place to Work” certification and to have been included on Inc.’s esteemed Best Workplaces list for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are humbled to have received the AYA Award, which recognizes allies who promote equality and actively foster positive change for women in technology industry. At Avicado, we take great pride in fostering a culture that is both inclusive and supportive, especially for women in the technology industry.

These accolades are a testament to our ongoing efforts to foster a culture of inclusion, mutual respect, and professional growth for all members of our team.

If you are a self-motivated individual who wants to work with Fortune 500 clients in a rapidly growing company, we encourage you to join us!

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