Senior Project Manager – Network Infrastructure Design & Standards

Description Job Type: Full-Time | Location: Texas | Department: Data Center Delivery | Reporting to: Director, Network Delivery | Work Location Type: #remote IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC. 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. With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

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.