Project Manager, Design and Construction - R&D/Lab Buildouts

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

41 current maintainers27 active leads7 new active leads120 lead step-downs17 early lead departures
San Francisco, United States
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OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.

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About the Role

You will lead full lifecycle execution of multiple infrastructure and facilities build-out projects, including advanced compute facilities, labs, testing environments and production spaces. You will own technical coordination across MEP, civil/structural and architectural scopes, manage budgets and estimates, and drive external partners to deliver on accelerated timelines. The role is based in San Francisco with 3 days in the office per week and regular travel to project sites.

Requirements

  • 8+ years delivering infrastructure projects in a fast-paced hyper-scaling environment
  • Background in architecture, interior design or construction project management
  • Experience collaborating with MEP, structural and building systems engineers
  • Expertise in construction budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
  • Vendor management and contract administration experience
  • Strong communication including large-group presentations
  • Led multiple concurrent projects across geographies

Responsibilities

  • Lead full lifecycle execution of infrastructure and facilities build-out projects
  • Own project estimating, budgeting and financial analysis, including securing capital funding
  • Engage, contract and drive architects, contractors, construction managers and consultants
  • Collaborate with Real Estate, Operations, Corporate Security, IT/AV, EH&S and Finance
  • Partner with Leasing on site selection, due diligence and cost forecasting
  • Own relationships with internal clients and executives
  • Develop and oversee technical due diligence including AHJ coordination, utility requirements and feasibility studies
  • Develop and review concept designs
  • Review and contribute to design drawings, layouts, utility diagrams and specifications

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
  • Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter accounts
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
  • Paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays and paid office closures
  • Paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support
  • Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends