Project Manager, Infrastructure BuildoutLocation: Onsite - Orangeburg, SC
Reporting to: Project Management Operations
OverviewThe Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure deployment projects across multiple sites and stakeholders. This role manages end-to-end project activities including scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, risk management, and cross-functional communication to ensure successful infrastructure buildouts delivered on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate has experience managing large-scale infrastructure, construction, network, data center, telecom, industrial, or facilities-related projects in fast-paced environments.
Key ResponsibilitiesProject Planning & Execution- Lead infrastructure buildout projects from initiation through completion.
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.
- Define project scope, deliverables, budgets, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity and timelines.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management- Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, operations, procurement, IT, facilities, and finance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
- Serve as primary liaison with the General Contractor (GC), architect, and engineer of record on schedule, scope, and field coordination.
- Reconcile GC construction schedule against internal engineering, procurement, and DCO commissioning milestones to maintain a single, unified critical path.
- Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide executive-level reporting.
- Ensure vendor deliverables meet contractual, quality, and timeline expectations.
Budget & Risk Management- Track project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and expenditures.
- Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
- Escalate critical issues proactively and drive resolution.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and operational standards.
Infrastructure Delivery- Oversee site readiness, permitting, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Review and interpret GC-provided schedules (Primavera P6 or other); integrate critical path activities into the master program schedule to surface cross-workstream dependencies and risk to key milestones.
- Track long-lead equipment (generators, switchgear, chillers, UPS systems) to prevent critical path delays, partnering with GC scheduler.
- Monitor construction/buildout progress and coordinate issue resolution in real time.
- Ensure infrastructure deployments align with technical specifications and operational requirements.
- Support transition to operations and post-deployment handoff processes.
Documentation & Reporting- Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, and reporting dashboards.
- Prepare executive summaries, project updates, and post-project reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies and processes.
Experience & QualificationsRequired- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience managing infrastructure, facilities, telecom, construction, or technical deployment projects.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
- Experience managing budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience with data center, network infrastructure, fiber, utilities, or large-scale deployment programs.
- Familiarity with permitting, compliance, and construction management processes.
- Experience using tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Asana; ability to read, interpret, and reconcile GC-provided Primavera P6 schedules.
- Knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
- OSHA 10/30 certification, or willingness to obtain.
Work Environment- Combination of office, remote, and field/site environments.
- May require travel to project locations.
- Ability to support occasional after-hours or weekend deployment activities as needed.
Compensation- Full-Time, Exempt
- $120,000-$170,000/year, DOE
Benefits- Health Coverage - Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA Health and Dependent Care available
- 401(k) Plan
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Observed Holidays Paid
- Cell Phone Allowance
- Collaborative, growth-driven culture
