Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About This Role:

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Our platform is redefining AI cloud infrastructure with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate.

We are seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join our Digital Infrastructure Group. In this role, you will play a critical part in planning and delivering large-scale, ground-up AI data center projects. You will work across design, estimating, scheduling, procurement, and construction teams to ensure projects are set up for successful execution from day one.

A key focus of this role is establishing and maintaining a structured Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that aligns scope, cost, and schedule—creating a consistent framework for planning, tracking, and reporting across projects.

What you’ll be working on:

• Lead preconstruction efforts across multiple large-scale data center or infrastructure projects

• Partner with design, engineering, and construction teams to define project scope, sequencing, and execution strategy

• Develop and manage project budgets, cost estimates, and schedules during early project phases

• Establish and maintain a clear Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to align scope, cost, and schedule across all phases of the project

• Collaborate with General Contractors and trade partners to support bidding, value engineering, and constructability reviews

• Establish project controls frameworks that enable consistent tracking, reporting, and forecasting

• Support procurement planning, including long-lead equipment and Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed (OFCI) scopes

• Drive consistency and best practices across preconstruction workflows, tools, and documentation

• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between design evolution and project execution plans

• Contribute to reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into project readiness and preconstruction performance

What you’ll bring to the team:

• 7+ years of experience in preconstruction, project controls, construction management, or related roles

• Experience supporting large-scale commercial, industrial, or data center construction projects

• Strong understanding of estimating, scheduling, and project planning principles

• Experience developing or working within Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and project coding frameworks

• Experience working with tools such as Procore, Primavera (P6 or OPC), or similar construction management platforms

• Ability to work cross-functionally with design, engineering, procurement, and construction teams

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with power infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or modular construction is a plus

Benefits:

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Teladoc

• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

• MetLife Legal

• Company paid commuter benefit; $50 per pay period

Compensation Range:

Compensation will be paid in the range of $150,000 - $190,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation..

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.