Business Operations Manager, Crusoe Energy Systems
Construction
$150-180k
Offers Equity & Bonus
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
Job no longer available
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150-180k
Offers Equity & Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- Embrace ambiguity and turn complexity into Kanban
- Value humor and grit as much as Gantt charts
- Care more about objective truth than job titles
- Believe climate‑aligned, AI‑first infrastructure can—and should—be built like a Japanese watch: precise, beautiful, uncompromising
- 6+ yrs working in operationally intensive industries, especially on mission‑critical EPC projects ≥ $250 M (hyperscale data centers, semi-conductor fabs, etc)
- Familiarity with scheduling & cost‑control tools
- Deep grasp of medium‑voltage gear, UPS, switchgear, and high‑density GPU loads—you can talk short‑circuit calcs and hot‑aisle containment in the same breath
- Track record building process from scratch in a blitz‑scale environment (start‑ups, rapid‑growth, or IPO readiness a plus)
- First‑principles thinker who writes board‑worthy memos and isn’t afraid to don PPE and walk a job site
- BS in Engineering, Construction Mgmt, or similar; MBA a plus
What the job involves
- Crusoe’s data‑center program is scaling to build out multiple 1 GW+ campuses while simultaneously integrating an ambitious energy-first approach to datacenter development and preparing the platform for institutional‑grade diligence standards
- You will be the operational right hand to our SVP of Data Center Operations—driving the cadence, tooling, and commercial guard‑rails that let site superintendents build at warp speed without blowing the budget
- Run the critical path – identify and drive mission critical meetings, deadlines, and initiatives
- Operational command‑center for every build – unify cost, schedule, risk and quality data into weekly reporting; publish a weekly one‑pager to senior leadership team
- Codify how Crusoe builds – author playbooks, RACI/RAPID matrices, RCCA loops, and turnover packages so new campuses execute the same winning formula
- Budget + change‑order sheriff – partner with Finance to catch scope creep, value‑engineer solutions, and keep variance < 5 %
- Org-builder – diagnose talent gaps, architect the org chart, hire and coach high-leverage operators
- Safety & compliance champion – ensure standards and obligations are baked into daily work plans
Our take
Crusoe is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing the digital age: the enormous energy demand of data centres and AI infrastructure. As AI models grow more powerful, they require immense computing power (and therefor electricity) to train and operate. This surge in energy use has put some pressure on power grids, driven up costs, and raised environmental concerns. Crusoe is on a mission to make this process more sustainable by finding smarter, cleaner, and more efficient ways to power the data centres that drive modern computing.
The company started out by putting wasted energy to work. Originally known as Crusoe Energy, it captured natural gas that would otherwise be burned off ("flared") at remote oil sites and used it to power modular data centres. Today, Crusoe has evolved into a major player in AI infrastructure, designing and operating large-scale data centres near renewable or stranded energy sources. It's now one of a handful of "neocloud" companies (next-generation cloud providers focused on flexible, efficient computing for AI workloads). And its facilities are helping tech giants like OpenAI handle the massive computing requirements of training advanced AI models.
Recently, Crusoe has attracted some huge investor attention, tripling its valuation to over $10B and raising $1.4B in its latest funding round. It's building OpenAI's first major US data centre campus and even experimenting with bold new frontiers. In partnership with Starcloud, Crusoe plans to deploy the world's first space-based cloud computing infrastructure, powered by solar energy and orbiting the Earth by 2027. If successful, this could redefine how and where computing happens, opening up a cleaner, virtually limitless source of energy for AI's next generation.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2025
$1.4bn
SERIES E
Dec 2024
$600m
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
- Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
- 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
- Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life's challenges
Company HQ
LoDo, Denver, CO
Leadership
Cully Cavness
(Co-Founder, COO & President)Began their career as an Energy Infrastructure Research Fellow before spending 3 years as a Business Development Manager at Recurrent Engineering and serving as CFO of Sword & Plough. They left their role as VP of Highlands Natural Resources to co-found Crusoe Energy Systems.
Chase Lochmiller
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Crusoe in 2018, Chase was a General Partner at Polychain Capital, a Quantitative Trade at Jump Trading Group, and a Managing Director of Algorithmic Trading at KCG Holdings.
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