Project Manager - Data Centre Build
Project Manager delivering Firmus' Tailem Bend AI Factory capital project end to end — from gateway approval through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover to operations — while controlling programme, budget, safety and quality and directing consultants, contractors and vendors on site.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Tailem Bend, South Australia, Australia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related technical discipline
- 6+ years' experience delivering capital projects, ideally in data centres, mission-critical, energy or industrial infrastructure
- Experience running a project on site from design and procurement through construction and commissioning to handover
- Strong programme and cost control, including scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, variations and change control
- Sound contract administration capability across construction management, design and construct, or traditional delivery models
- Practical working knowledge of work health and safety obligations and quality management on an active construction site
- Experience coordinating consultants, head contractors, subcontractors and vendors to a single programme
- Experience with planning approvals, authority conditions and utility or network connections
- Clear written and verbal communication, including concise project reporting to senior leadership
- Based in, or willing to relocate to, Adelaide or Tailem Bend, with regular travel to site
Nice to have
- Familiarity with high-density compute environments and liquid or immersion cooling systems
- PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification
Full description
Firmus Technologies
Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific.
Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting-edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.
At Firmus, we are unique in our approach. We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory. Through our model-to-grid technology approach, we have pushed the boundaries of multi-generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction. For our customers, this approach allows us to make every watt count and deliver low-cost AI tokens globally.
Firmus AI Cloud
Our large-scale GPU cloud platform, Firmus AI Cloud, is purpose-built to deliver energy-efficient AI compute at scale to customers.
It empowers developers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government users to train and deploy AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings. With an ever-growing suite of services and applications, we are committed to delivering a cloud experience that is market-leading, proprietary, and built to scale.
Why Firmus?
As an NVIDIA Cloud and Engineering partner in Asia Pacific, you will gain skills, experience, and exposure across the AI industry and be part of shaping what this industry looks like for decades to come.
We are founder-led, not a big corporate. Decisions happen fast, our leaders are accessible, and there's minimum bureaucracy between you and the work. Ownership comes early. Whatever your role, you will have a direct line to outcomes, helping shape how the business grows as we scale nationally across a long-term, large-scale roadmap.
Work alongside founders and experts in AI infrastructure, energy systems and next-generation compute.
What we build here has impact beyond the business. Our AI Factories are designed to operate as assets to the energy grid to actively strengthen the communities and regions they operate in rather than drawing from them.
Considering applying? You don't need a perfect background to join our team. If you're driven and curious, there's a path for you. We back our people to grow into new domains and take on challenges beyond their previous experience.
Role Summary
The Project Manager – Capital Projects (Tailem Bend) is responsible for the delivery of the Tailem Bend project within Firmus’ South Australian capital projects portfolio. The role is responsible for the project end to end — from initial project gateway approval through to handover to the operations team — and for delivering it in line with the approved scope, budget, programme, quality and safety requirements.