Senior Data Center Construction Lead - Remote

Cerebras; Finland; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems is seeking a Senior Data Center Construction Manager to lead end-to-end white-space fit-out projects in colocation environments. You will oversee schedules, cost control, and vendor collaboration to deploy high-performance AI infrastructure quickly and safely.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong judgment, and the ability to manage multiple sites with a bias for action in a startup-like atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in mission-critical construction, preferably in data centers.
• Deep experience delivering white-space fit-out projects within colocation environments.
• Strong understanding of power, cooling, controls, and rack-level infrastructure in high-density environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex construction projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working with EPC firms, general contractors, specialty trades, and colocation providers.
• Strong project controls and commercial skills, including schedule management, change-order review, contract administration, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of data center construction projects from planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead all aspects of data hall buildout, including racks, containment, power distribution, cooling integration, and network readiness.
• Act as the day-to-day site interface with colo providers to align on base-build readiness, SLAs, schedule milestones, and integration points.
• Drive vendors, general contractors, and trade partners to execute fit-out scope on aggressive timelines.
• Implement and maintain Cerebras construction standards, playbooks, and repeatable deployment processes for colo-based builds.
• Ensure seamless coordination between base-building and tenant-improvement scopes.

Skills

Data center construction

Colocation builds

Vendor management

Project controls

Schedule management

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Field decision making

Travel readiness

Tools

Scheduling software

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Cerebras Systems is seeking a Senior Data Center Construction Manager to lead end-to-end white-space fit-out projects in colocation environments. You will oversee schedules, cost control, and vendor collaboration to deploy high-performance AI infrastructure quickly and safely.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong judgment, and the ability to manage multiple sites with a bias for action in a startup-like atmosphere.