FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States · 1 month ago
Venue Infrastructure Senior Manager, FIFA World Cup 2026 - Seattle
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $105K/yrFIFA World Cup 2026™ is seeking a Venue Infrastructure Senior Manager to join their Infrastructure & Technical Services team in Seattle. This role involves overseeing technical requirements, managing on-site teams, and ensuring effective communication among various stakeholders for the planning and delivery of infrastructure at the World Cup venues.
Sports
Responsibilities
Being the main representative and primary contact to the INF & TCS Sub-Division at your assigned Stadium focused on excellent stakeholder management and communication
Being the primary contract for INF & TCS topics to the Stadium, INF & TCS Central Teams, FIFA Venue Operations Director, Venue Technology Manager, Venue Logistics Manager and for all other FIFA Functional Area Venue leads
Managing the INF & TCS team on site comprised to Venue Staff and multiple service providers coming from FIFA and the Stadium
Delivery of the INF & TCS technical requirements maintain clear communication with the stadiums and INF & TCS Central Teams to ensure FIFA delivery timelines inclusive of monitoring schedules for stadium construction / renovation plans, etc
Ensuring all FA’s requirements are delivered according to the Venue Designs, Matrix of Requirements, Bill of Quantities and Setup / Dismantling schedules. as per the contracts with suppliers
Managing and maintaining Roles & Responsibility matrices in the Stadium setup and dismantling periods
Project managing the Technical Information flow for assigned Stadium and populating reports and dashboards of stadium related activities
Identify temporary infrastructure related issues and liaise directly with INF & TCS Central Teams, FIFA Venue Operations Director, FAs and Stakeholders during the delivery process
Validate, re-adjust, and finalize solutions against the reality of site conditions
Work with the Overlay delivery partner and all other INF & TCS suppliers onsite to monitor the execution of the project scope of work, to ensure all requirements are met and all Overlay spaces are handed over on time with quality during all phases of the project including the removal/reinstatement phases
Provide oversight on Overlay contractors' deliverables and act as escalation point for issue resolution along with the INF & TCS Central Teams
Report on progress to INF & TCS Central Teams and Venue Operations Directors on venue’s progress, tracking, issue resolution, etc
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferably in Engineering, Architecture, Information Technology or other domains
Great understanding of the technical complexity of a stadium with additional FIFA World Cup needs
Experience in planning and delivering infrastructure and / or providing Technical Services to Large scale sporting events
Experience in managing and leading teams and staff with different backgrounds and skill sets
Experience in Site Coordination/Production Management on a promoter- and or touring level for large scale sport events/concerts/tours or festivals
Fluent in English (USA/CAN/MEX) and Spanish (MEX) and French (CAN)
Proficient in MS Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Planning software, online collaboration tools: Monday.com, MS Planner, MS Outlook, MS Teams, Miro
Autodesk applications (AutoCAD, Revit, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, etc.)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability insurance
Life insurance
401k retirement plan
Company
FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States
The FIFA World Cup 26™ will be 23rd edition of the tournament - the first to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Emilio Casillas
Recruitment and Workforce Partner
Jurgen Mainka
Chief Tournament Officer México, FIFA World Cup 2026
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