Director of Project Management
Thermal Works LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Project Management – Data Center Cooling Systems to join our team, working directly with the CEO and focusing on leading an expanding team of project managers, serving as the central point of accountability for execution performance across our company's portfolio. We are looking for an exceptional leader to manage and mentor our global team of project managers, dedicated to delivering ThermalWorks’ high-efficiency cooling systems for data centers. The Director of Project Management needs to be agile, professional, trustworthy with confidential information, and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate will understand the unique challenges of mission-critical environments and know how to guide teams, enforce high standards, and build respect through competence, presence, and consistent leadership.
Thermal Works values efficiency and strives to maintain smooth operations. Our primary focus is on providing an integrated cooling system for data centers and commercial buildings that dramatically reduces the energy demand, water consumption and cost of cooling. It transforms the economics and eco-metrics of commercial cooling with zero water solutions that outperform air- and water-cooled systems in any climate.
Thermal Works solutions are sustainable and cutting-edge. For that reason, we are highly selective about the people we bring on board because our work depends on it. Change and progress happen quickly, and we must be able to trust one another to be honest, communicative, reliable, and self-motivated. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value. Thermal Works is one of several “inspired infrastructure” companies that work collaboratively under our parent company, Endeavour Energy, LLC. At the heart of this ecosystem is a diverse group of bright, passionate, dedicated people, working together to make a real difference for people and the planet. Thermal Works is looking for someone to join our team to help us move the needle towards sustainable change. Are you ready to join the journey?
Key Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
- Lead and grow the company’s project management team to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across all deployments.
- Oversee the full lifecycle of project delivery, from pre-construction planning to turnover, with a strong focus on schedule discipline, budget adherence, and quality standards.
- Serve as the escalation point for technical and operational challenges in the field.
- Build strong working relationships with engineering, commissioning, service, and manufacturing teams to maintain cross-functional alignment.
- Instill a culture of accountability and performance among project managers and contractors.
- Provide executive-level project reporting and support customer-facing engagements when needed.
- Enforce adherence to company processes, startup requirements, and commissioning readiness.
- Ensure alignment between field conditions and design intent, leveraging your understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
- 50% travel across the US and EMEA is required.
Skills & Requirements
Education / Experience
- 10+ years of project leadership experience, with 5+ years in mission-critical infrastructure or data center delivery environments.
- Demonstrated success managing other project managers or leading regional/global project delivery teams.
- Solid working knowledge of HVAC, hydronic systems, electrical distribution, and controls integration.
- Experience with commissioning oversight, Level 3–5 testing, and integrated system delivery.
- Proven ability to earn the respect of both technical teams and clients through competence, consistency, and leadership.
- Strong organizational, communication, and executive reporting skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support global deployment efforts.
Specific Skills / Abilities
- Background in data center cooling systems, industrial MEP installations, or OEM equipment deployment.
- Familiarity with redundant systems (A/B loops, N+1/N+2) and commissioning strategies.
- Experience working in or with hyperscale environments.
- PMP or other project management certification.
- Experience building and leading teams in high-growth organizations.
Great Place to Work
Enjoy…
A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
A flexible, autonomous work environment.
A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
Growth and travel opportunities.
A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.
About Our Parent Company, Endeavour Energy
Endeavour is the main hub—a self-sustaining incubation platform for innovation—within a larger ecosystem focused on sustainable infrastructure. It provides the space, time, and all necessary resources to take advanced technologies from ideation through development to launch. Every day we are helping innovators to develop and launch global solutions to tackle global challenges, which is no easy task. Our teams work extremely hard because we all believe in Endeavour’s mission: to guarantee clean water and renewable energy to everyone, everywhere. We are working hard to decentralize infrastructure and deploy innovative energy, water, and waste treatment solutions that are more sustainable and more profitable than those currently in existence. Our team of passionate change-makers want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Endeavour prides itself on hiring talented, highly motivated people because that’s what our mission requires. There is a strong sense of camaraderie between good-natured people who bring their A-game to work, every day, to make a difference. To work at Endeavour is to know that you are part of something special—something bigger than yourself.
Today, we’re deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and profitable, including EV charging, data center cooling, and waste to fuel systems. As we look to the future, Endeavour intends to remain at the forefront of innovation, taking on grander challenges based on the needs of our clients and of local economies. We hope that our Sustainable Habitat for Innovation towards a Purpose (SHIP) will be a model that inspires people and businesses to #jointhejourney so that together we can combine the best of what technology and the natural world can offer to ensure a regenerative/sustainable world for generations to come.
Position: Director of Project Management
Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-Time
Reports to: CEO
Location: United States (Remote) with 50% travel across the US and EMEA
Contact: recruiting@endeavourii.com
This is the expected annual base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.
Base Salary Range
$250,000 - $275,000 USD
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