Principal, Logistics & Expediting Manager

About the role

Hut 8, an infrastructure company focused on energy and technology, is hiring a Principal, Logistics & Expediting Manager in Miami, Florida. The role owns inbound logistics, freight and delivery scheduling for major equipment on data center builds, and expedites the critical-path items such as transformers, switchgear, generators and chillers so they arrive on time and intact.

Key responsibilities

• Plan inbound logistics for major equipment: transformers, MV/LV switchgear, generators, chillers, CDUs and UPS systems, including heavy-haul routing, permits, escorts, bridge and road studies, rigging and offload interfaces, and delivery windows matched to crane and laydown availability.
• Expedit critical-path purchase orders: track factory milestones, visit factories in person or with a third party, coordinate FAT scheduling and protect ship dates, giving early warning with a recovery option.
• Select and manage freight forwarders, carriers and heavy-haul specialists, and handle freight terms, insurance, OS&D claims, customs brokerage and import compliance for international equipment.
• Maintain a rolling delivery lookahead with the Materials Manager, superintendents and planner/scheduler, sequencing deliveries against installation needs and resolving conflicts between competing loads.
• Resolve shipping damage, shortages, mis-deliveries and storage-in-transit issues quickly, with clear documentation supporting claims and vendor accountability.
• Report logistics status, risks and expediting actions in the weekly project rhythm, and build a logistics playbook of preferred carriers, routing lessons and delivery requirements for future POs.

Required profile

• 5+ years in project logistics, traffic or expediting for major capital projects such as data centers, power generation, oil & gas or heavy industry.
• Hands-on heavy-haul experience with permits, routing studies, escorts and rigging interfaces for loads of 100k-500k+ lbs.
• Experience expediting vendors, tracking factory milestones, coordinating FAT logistics and holding OEMs accountable to ship dates.
• Strong scheduling instincts and comfort working against a P6-driven need-date list.
• Willingness to travel to factories, ports and project sites, typically 25-40%.

Required skills

• Freight commercial knowledge: Incoterms, carrier contracts, cargo insurance and claims.
• Customs and import experience for international equipment is a plus.
• Proficiency with logistics tracking tools and Excel; ERP exposure is a plus.