Principal, Strategic Sourcing (Construction)
Hut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform that develops and operates power, digital infrastructure, and compute assets. Its platform supports energy-intensive technologies, including AI and Bitcoin mining.
Funding history
About Hut 8
Hut 8 develops, commercializes, and operates an integrated portfolio of power, digital infrastructure, and compute assets. It manages energy assets such as powered land, interconnects, substations, and switchyards; operates purpose-built facilities for energy-intensive applications; and deploys specialized hardware for technologies including AI and Bitcoin mining.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own how subtrade partners are found, qualified and contracted for mechanical, electrical and civil work. You will build sourcing plans, prequalify subcontractors, write scope sheets, run and level bids, negotiate subcontracts, track trade capacity, review change orders and claims, and score partners after projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered)
- 5+ years in subcontract buyout, procurement, or contracts management on large capital projects
- Experience leveling trade bids and negotiating subcontracts
- Ability to read drawings and specifications to write scope sheets
- Working knowledge of trade labor markets including union and open shop
- Preferred: data center or mission critical experience, GC-side buyout experience, ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Odoo)
Responsibilities
- Build a subtrade sourcing plan for each site with package strategy and buyout schedule
- Map and prequalify subtrade partners on capacity, safety, bonding, financial health and history
- Write scope sheets, run competitive bids and level bids before award
- Negotiate subcontracts, labor and unit rates, escalation and manpower commitments
- Track trade capacity and escalate early risks
- Review change orders, T&M tickets and claims and align payments with milestones
- Score subtrade partners after each project and recommend improvements