Capital Projects Engineering Project Manager

Location: On-site in San Jose, California; fully in-person team. Relocation support is available for candidates moving to San Jose.

Company

hirify.global builds frontier AI hardware and infrastructure by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing systems focused on inference performance.

What you will do

• Own scope, timelines, budgets, cost reduction, and delivery for new-build and retrofit infrastructure projects.
• Manage design and construction for lab and rack facility infrastructure, including site assessments, vendor design reviews, and constructability reviews.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for system and equipment issues, coordinating vendor remediation and design changes.
• Drive RFI/RFQ processes, capital requests, proposals, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Own project quality through commissioning, technical operations hand-off, SOP/MOP development, and system performance trend analysis.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and travel for constructability and operational audits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in critical-facility electrical or mechanical design, operations, or technical project construction management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Direct experience with critical-facility projects and interpreting multidisciplinary construction drawings.
• Experience with both new-build and retrofit projects, as well as internal and external stakeholder management.
• Experience designing, constructing, operating, or maintaining mission-critical facilities, preferably data centers or high-tech laboratories.
• Knowledge of local and regional building codes.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree, PMI certification, or Professional Engineer license.
• Mission-critical commissioning experience or CxA/BCxP certification.
• Reliability testing, plant or facility management, OSHA 30, or current NFPA70E training.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with generous premium support.
• $500 monthly credit for waiving medical benefits.
• $2,000 monthly housing subsidy for employees living within walking distance of the office.
• Wellness benefits covering fitness and mental health.
• Daily lunch and dinner at the office.
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification.