Job description Job Type: Full-Time | Location: Texas | Department: Data Center Delivery | Reporting to: Director, Network Delivery | Work Location Type: #remote
Reporting to the Director, Network Delivery, the Senior Project Manager - Network Infrastructure Design & Standards is the portfolio design authority for the passive and physical network infrastructure that supports IREN's data center campuses: outside-plant and inside-plant fiber, carrier entrances and meet-me rooms, campus backbone, structured cabling, pathways, and the rack, rack-unit and power placement of network equipment.
The role develops and maintains the network infrastructure standards the Director approves, and then holds every campus to them: approving designs, deviations and test packages, directing external architecture and engineering partners on telecom design, and setting the acceptance criteria that construction is measured against. It is an individual-contributor role with design-approval authority, working alongside the Senior Project Manager - Route Planning, the Senior Project Managers - Network Delivery and the Senior Project Managers - Site Network Delivery.
Job requirements- Minimum 10 years of telecommunications, fiber infrastructure, data center engineering or network infrastructure experience.
- 5+ years of proven project management on mid to large data center or mission-critical programs, including ownership of telecom or fiber design scope through construction and acceptance.
- Deep technical expertise in outside-plant and inside-plant fiber, carrier entrance and MMR design, campus backbone, structured cabling and telecommunications spaces and pathways.
- Experience directing engineering consultants and A/E firms and reviewing complex construction and engineering packages: basis of design, specifications, drawings, fiber schematics, splice diagrams, fiber matrices, rack elevations, submittals and RFIs.
- Working knowledge of ANSI/TIA-568, 569, 606 and 758, ISO/IEC 11801, BICSI TDMM and OSP guidance, IEEE 802.3, NEC and applicable NFPA requirements.
- Advanced understanding of fiber-optic systems: OS2 and OM4/OM5, MPO/MTP and LC connectivity, optical-loss budgets, Tier 1 and Tier 2/OTDR testing, splice-loss acceptance, DWDM and coherent optics.
- Experience with NetBox or other DCIM platforms, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Procore or similar tools.
- Executive presence and reporting: able to explain technical risk and recommend a decision to technical and executive audiences, in writing and in person.
- Experience in a fast-paced growth environment and in solving complex problems with company-wide impact.
- OSHA 30.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Preferred qualifications - network and telecommunications
- High-capacity architectures: 100G, 400G and 800G optical connectivity, DWDM and optical transport, and coordination with Network Engineering on logical design.
- Network equipment physical deployment: room, rack and rack-unit placement, A/B power and PDU outlet assignment, cable management and airflow constraints.
- Operational technology networks: physical infrastructure dependencies for BMS, EPMS, fire and life-safety monitoring, security, CCTV, access control, Wi-Fi and environmental monitoring.
- Infrastructure records: NetBox or other DCIM data standards, naming conventions, port and cable identifiers, and as-built validation.
- Standards and program governance: authoring and rolling out design standards, templates and acceptance criteria across multiple sites.
Also highly regarded
- BICSI RCDD, OSP or RTPM, FOA CFOS/D, PE or equivalent credentials.
- PM certification (PMP or equivalent) highly regarded but not required.
- Experience supporting high-density AI, HPC or hyperscale environments.
- Experience on direct-to-subcontractor (multi-prime) delivery as well as GC-led delivery.
- Familiarity with GIS tools and with Primavera P6.
Job responsibilities Standards and governance
- Develop and maintain the portfolio network infrastructure standards - fiber architecture, cable and connector types, panel and splice architecture, pathways, MMR and MDF/IDF design, labeling, testing and acceptance criteria - and submit them to the Director, Network Delivery for approval.
- Approve or reject telecom and fiber designs, deviations and substitutions against the approved standards; maintain the technical exception record and the remediation conditions that go with it.
- Run design reviews at 30 / 60 / 90 percent and IFC for every campus; no construction package is released and no carrier order is placed before the gate is passed.
- Set and track engineering KPIs: standards compliance, RFI and change-order reduction, first-pass test acceptance, documentation completeness and turnover quality.
Fiber infrastructure engineering
- Lead the engineering review of OSP and ISP fiber infrastructure across the portfolio: carrier connectivity, campus backbone, inter-building and inter-campus connectivity, and the fiber serving compute, enterprise and operational technology networks.
- Establish fiber-count and capacity requirements from current demand, redundancy, customer growth and future expansion; own the spare-capacity strategy for strands, panel ports, pathways and telecommunications spaces.
- Set fiber-loss budgets, optical performance requirements and standardized distribution and patching architectures, including splice-versus-patch decisions.
Carrier entrance, MMR and diversity criteria
- Set the standards for carrier entrance facilities, meet-me rooms, duct banks, manholes, handholes and diverse building entrances.
- Define the physical-diversity and shared-risk criteria that the Senior Project Manager - Route Planning applies to candidate routes; review route packages for compliance.
- Define demarcation, rack, cross-connect, power, grounding and carrier equipment placement standards in the MMR.
Campus infrastructure and equipment placement
- Develop and approve campus fiber backbone architectures and MMR, core, MDF, IDF and telecommunications-room connectivity requirements.
- Determine the room, rack and rack-unit position for new network equipment; coordinate A/B power and PDU outlet assignments with Electrical and Facilities Engineering.
- Coordinate telecommunications infrastructure with civil, electrical, architectural, structural and mechanical design so pathways, rooms and power are protected in every building.
A/E and consultant direction
- Direct external A/E firms and engineering consultants on telecom design: scopes of work, deliverables, milestones and review expectations.
- Review and approve basis-of-design documents, specifications, drawings, fiber schematics, rack elevations, pathway plans, splice diagrams, port assignments and fiber matrices.
- Hold consultants accountable for quality, completeness, constructability and compliance with IREN standards; evaluate performance across projects.
Construction support and engineering assurance
- Conduct constructability reviews before construction packages are issued; superintendents and Senior Project Managers - Site Network Delivery attend the 60 percent review.
- Provide technical direction on field conditions and engineering conflicts raised through RFIs by the Senior Project Managers - Site Network Delivery; evaluate proposed changes for reliability, capacity, cost, schedule and future expansion.
- Participate in engineering-verification walks and confirm installed infrastructure matches approved design intent.
Testing and acceptance
- Set the portfolio fiber acceptance standard: Tier 1 testing, Tier 2/OTDR, insertion loss, optical return loss where applicable, polarity, end-face inspection, splice-loss limits and launch/receive requirements.
- Review and approve test packages before infrastructure is accepted; define the process for failed tests and deficiencies.
- Apply acceptance criteria consistently across campuses and contractors.
NetBox, DCIM and documentation
- Own the NetBox/DCIM data standard for physical infrastructure: asset, rack, panel, port, cable, circuit and pathway naming and the data required at each construction stage.
- Define the handover data required from designers, contractors and carriers so as-builts match installed conditions.
Cross-functional coordination and risk
- Partner with Network Engineering so logical design and equipment standards are reflected in physical design before construction; Network Engineering decides what a device does, this role decides where it lives and how it connects.
- Provide technical input into RFQs, contractor bids and carrier proposals; support make-versus-buy decisions with the Senior Project Manager - Route Planning and Procurement.
- Identify engineering risks and single points of failure across the portfolio; conduct root-cause analysis after significant infrastructure failures and drive portfolio-wide corrective actions.
- Escalate unresolved technical risks to the Director, Network Delivery with a recommendation.
Job benefits Compensation
- Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.
- Total Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, equity (long-term incentive).
- Relocation (as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances)
Health & Wellness
- 100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) - when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
Retirement & Financial Wealth
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Access to financial planning and legal services
Time Off & Leave Programs
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Growth & Development
- Internal skills training and advancement pathways
- Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training
Community & Culture
- Company events and team-building activities
