ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Future of Fresh is Here!

Food isn’t what it used to be. We made it better, and we did it by building a different kind of farm. A farm that doesn’t need sun, soil or favorable weather to do its thing. A farm where pesticides have no place—because everything’s indoors, monitored and controlled, 24/7. We built a farm where robots do the heavy lifting, so the humans can focus on growing the freshest, most nutritious food possible. A farm that can produce over 300 times more food than an ordinary farm. With 100% renewable energy. And 97% less water. Pretty unbelievable, right? Well, believe it. This farm is real. We call it 80 Acres Farms. Fresher food awaits you.

Powering 80 Acres Farms is the Infinite Acres technology platform, our closed loop, integrated, end-to end system with best-in-class hardware, software, and controls. The research and data teams at Infinite Acres give our farms the information and technology that make our plants grow better.

By combining our world-class technology with super-efficient vertical farming techniques, we produce a lot more in a much smaller space.

If you’re the kind of person who wants to make a difference and is fast on your feet, join a team that is shaking things up in the local food chain.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a project, from start of the development until commissioning and handover. For that purpose, the Project Manager will work closely with the Client, Equipment Suppliers, the Technical Teams across Infinite Acres to lead key projects within the North America region.

You will manage multiple work streams ranging from smaller scale indoor farming solutions, facility upgrades up to full scale vertical farm construction, development, and deployment. These projects will all be multidisciplinary and will require appropriate project management skills and experience.

As a leader in this high growth environment, this role will require working in a highly structured way and coordinating with a Team of skilled professionals, whilst managing the quality, time, and budget of the project.

For this role, you will be reporting to Infinite Acres’ Director of Project Management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Lead, plan, direct and coordinate the design, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and start-up of large-scale projects of new capital assets in vertical farming facilities
• Managing the scope, timeline and budget of projects as well as identifying and resolving any challenges or gaps, whilst ensuring the quality of the delivered project
• Identifying and actioning any risks, deviations and other significant changes and developments regarding scope, timeline, and budget to the key stakeholders
• Reviewing the project status with key stakeholders and share with them progress and milestones achieved on a weekly basis
• Providing effective leadership and establishing effective communication to the project delivery teams consisting of Client, partner, supplier, and Internal Teams to ensure alignment between business and project objectives
• Being a Single Point of Contact for the project Teams and provide a primary interface between the Project Team and key stakeholders
• Develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and manage stakeholders as needed during the entire execution of the project to meet the project objectives and execution strategy
• Having the capacity to align and impact stakeholders to achieve project goals in terms of functional requirements, cost requirements and schedule requirements
• Working with different Team Leads, Discipline Leads, Construction Managers and Construction Project Managers, to develop and implement an appropriate project execution strategy, including the development of Project Execution Plans as it pertains to project’s goals and objective
• Management of pre-construction design coordination, with internal and external members of construction Teams
• Exercising sound judgment in resolving complex issues through analysis, dialogue, and negotiation, ensuring corrective action is taken as necessary to achieve project goals while mitigating claims
• Developing strong relationships with the broader internal operations and supply chain team to ensure project delivery is coordinated with existing facilities and project delivery business practices inclusive of procurement, project reporting, project administration is aligned and consistent
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all internal partners, customers, and agencies on matters relating to major capital projects within Infinite Acres
• Providing leadership and informed decision making in a highly entrepreneurial and fast paced environment with a strong focus on culture
• Ensuring project adherence to all quality standards and other relevant legal and regulatory compliance and reporting standards, practices, and policies
• Providing leadership for the project team to support and build Infinite Acres core culture, values, and principles throughout the development of the project
• Preparing both internal and external reports on key projects metrics such as timelines, progress, finances, et cetera on a regular basis

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be well versed in project management with a strong understanding of large-scale industrial and/or construction projects. This role will require an individual who is able to adapt to potential changing customers’ demands and a high growth environment.

• Minimum ten years of experience in leading large-scale multidisciplinary projects, from conception to completion, of similar nature in the role of project manager
• Proven ability to structure all the works and related tasks to efficiently manage and coordinate the project, with on time and on budget delivery and high Client satisfaction
• Hands-on experience in leading projects with similar complexity, ideally in food processing, light industry, or automated farming operations environment
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with a variety of constituent groups, partners and manage a team of internal and external resources
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent relationship building
• Travel on a scheduled, regular basis

BENEFITS WE OFFER YOU

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• 1-week paid health & wellness time
• 10 paid holidays
• 401k with 4% company contribution
• Company paid life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance

Statistics show that underrepresented communities don’t apply for a job unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Don’t worry if you think you can’t check every box on the list; we’ll provide all the on-the-job training you need.

80 Acres Farms is an equal opportunity employer. You’re defined by more than just your job title, and we want you to feel comfortable bringing your true self to work. We value your talents, your traditions, your take on the world, and everything else that makes you unique. We strive to be to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work.

80 Acres Farms participates in E-Verify. As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon you providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics. All candidates will be given the same consideration.