Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates AI data centers and a cloud platform. It provides managed AI services, GPU compute, model fine-tuning and inference, and infrastructure operations for organizations building and deploying AI workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Crusoe
Crusoe, the AI factory company, provides Crusoe Cloud and Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for AI development and production. Its offerings include managed inference, serverless fine-tuning, high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, RDMA networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, and operations tooling. The company also designs, builds, and operates modular AI data-center infrastructure using an energy-first approach, serving customers that need scalable training, inference, and AI platform infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will lead the pre-construction lifecycle for hyperscale data center projects, moving work from conceptual design to onsite construction. You will develop schedules and budgets, coordinate design and trades, evaluate sites, oversee bidding and procurement, negotiate contracts, manage permitting, mitigate risks, and complete the handoff to construction teams.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of pre-construction management experience
- Experience with large-scale, complex projects
- Deep understanding of construction processes, materials, methods, and mission-critical builds
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Highly analytical approach to budgeting, forecasting, and feasibility reporting
- Expert command of construction management software and scheduling tools including P6 and MS Project
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Direct the pre-construction lifecycle from conceptual design through onsite construction commencement
- Develop project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments
- Coordinate architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors
- Conduct site investigations and feasibility studies
- Prepare bid packages and manage competitive bidding
- Analyze contractor proposals
- Negotiate contracts and manage vendor relationships
- Manage permitting and regulatory approvals
- Identify project bottlenecks and implement mitigation strategies
- Hand off planning documentation and strategy to onsite construction teams
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits including parking and transit
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off