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Workplace Design & Construction Project Manager

Crusoe - San Francisco, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-06

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Salary: USD 130,000 - 160,000 / annual

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company building energy-efficient solutions to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. They are seeking an organized, execution-driven Workplace Design & Construction Project Manager to lead workplace design and construction projects across their growing global portfolio. In this role, you will manage projects from initial planning and scoping through design, construction, occupancy, and closeout. You will be responsible for driving project schedules, budgets, design coordination, vendor performance, and cross-functional workstreams while ensuring projects align with Crusoe's workplace standards, operational needs, and employee experience goals. Projects include new office buildouts, expansions, relocations, renovations, space reconfigurations, workplace refreshes, and furniture installations. Key responsibilities include: - Leading assigned workplace design and construction projects independently from scoping through closeout - Establishing and managing project scope, budget, schedule, milestones, risks, and dependencies - Driving day-to-day execution and maintaining accountability across architects, contractors, consultants, vendors, landlords, and internal stakeholders - Leading project meetings, communicating status and decisions, identifying risks early, and driving issues to resolution - Managing design development, permitting, construction, installations, inspections, punch lists, occupancy readiness, and project closeout - Leading cross-functional coordination across Workplace, IT, AV, Security, Brand & Creative, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and other business partners - Developing project delivery strategies and phasing plans that minimize business disruption - Leading programming and requirements gathering to translate business and operational needs into practical workplace solutions - Reviewing and providing direction on test fits, architectural plans, furniture layouts, and design packages - Ensuring projects align with Crusoe's workplace design standards while adapting to local conditions and budgets - Partnering with colocation, data center, and manufacturing teams on workplace components of cross-business projects - Developing and managing project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and change-order logs - Monitoring financial performance and identifying budget impacts and savings opportunities - Leading competitive bidding, proposal evaluation, vendor selection, and contracting - Managing FF&E planning, specifications, pricing, procurement, delivery, and installation - Tracking long-lead items and procurement milestones - Ensuring complete and organized project documentation Requirements: - 5+ years of experience in workplace design and construction, commercial real estate, architecture, interior design, construction management, or related field - Demonstrated experience independently managing office buildouts, tenant improvements, renovations, expansions, relocations, or similar workplace projects - Strong understanding of the design and construction process from programming through closeout - Experience managing project budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders - Ability to review and provide meaningful feedback on architectural drawings, furniture plans, specifications, and design packages - Working knowledge of construction terminology, project delivery processes, procurement, and FF&E - Strong judgment and ability to independently resolve project issues while recognizing when escalation is required - Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills - Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment - Proficiency in Google Workspace and familiarity with Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar project-management tools - Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design, construction management, real estate, engineering, or related field preferred - PMP, LEED, or another relevant professional certification is a plus

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