Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout - SC at STN Incorporated – Orangeburg | Jobyssey

Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout

Location: Onsite – Orangeburg, SC
Reporting to: Project Management Operations

At STN, we don't just adapt to the digital future, we engineer it. Our mission is to help organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape through strategic insight, cutting-edge solutions, and a security-first mindset. We provide end-to-end services spanning cloud consulting, AI infrastructure, and enterprise security, enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready transformation.

As trusted advisors, we align IT investments with business outcomes that drive performance and growth, starting with deep strategic engagement and delivering tailored solutions built for long-term impact.

Our approach is innovation-led and rooted in cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging the right technologies to solve real-world challenges. We invest in our people and foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and purpose because we believe empowered teams build transformative technology.

Overview
The Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure deployment projects across multiple sites and stakeholders. This role manages end-to-end project activities including scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, risk management, and cross-functional communication to ensure successful infrastructure buildouts delivered on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate has experience managing large-scale infrastructure, construction, network, data center, telecom, industrial, or facilities-related projects in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

Lead infrastructure buildout projects from initiation through completion.
Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.
Define project scope, deliverables, budgets, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity and timelines.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, operations, procurement, IT, facilities, and finance.
Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
Serve as primary liaison with the General Contractor (GC), architect, and engineer of record on schedule, scope, and field coordination.
Reconcile GC construction schedule against internal engineering, procurement, and DCO commissioning milestones to maintain a single, unified critical path.
Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide executive-level reporting.
Ensure vendor deliverables meet contractual, quality, and timeline expectations.

Budget & Risk Management

Track project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and expenditures.
Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
Escalate critical issues proactively and drive resolution.
Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and operational standards.

Infrastructure Delivery

Oversee site readiness, permitting, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
Review and interpret GC-provided schedules (Primavera P6 or other); integrate critical path activities into the master program schedule to surface cross-workstream dependencies and risk to key milestones.
Track long-lead equipment (generators, switchgear, chillers, UPS systems) to prevent critical path delays, partnering with GC scheduler.
Monitor construction/buildout progress and coordinate issue resolution in real time.
Ensure infrastructure deployments align with technical specifications and operational requirements.
Support transition to operations and post-deployment handoff processes.

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, and reporting dashboards.
Prepare executive summaries, project updates, and post-project reviews.
Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies and processes.

Experience & Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of experience managing infrastructure, facilities, telecom, construction, or technical deployment projects.
Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
Experience managing budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
Experience with data center, network infrastructure, fiber, utilities, or large-scale deployment programs.
Familiarity with permitting, compliance, and construction management processes.
Experience using tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Asana; ability to read, interpret, and reconcile GC-provided Primavera P6 schedules.
Knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
OSHA 10/30 certification, or willingness to obtain.

Work Environment

Combination of office, remote, and field/site environments.
May require travel to project locations.
Ability to support occasional after-hours or weekend deployment activities as needed.

Compensation

Full-Time, Exempt
$120,000-$170,000/year, DOE

Benefits

Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
FSA Health and Dependent Care available
401(k) Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
Observed Holidays Paid
Cell Phone Allowance
Collaborative, growth-driven culture

Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference verification. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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