Data Center Cabling Foreman & Site Leader

CBRE; Forest City (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CBRE DirectLine is seeking a Foreman to lead network infrastructure and cabling projects at a Forest City site. The role requires development, management, customer engagement, and strong leadership across field teams.

The Foreman will report to the onsite Project Manager and coordinate with Leads, Field Engineers, and trade contractors to ensure milestones, safety, and customer standards are met on multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience five (5) plus years preferred) in the installation of standard cabling technologies, rack infrastructure and in managing large scale build projects
• Must be capable of leading multiple crews
• Ability to forecast manpower and labor units
• Capable of running midsize to large projects

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the onsite Project Manager
• Work in conjunction with the Project Manager’s schedule, directives, and request
• Capture updates from Leads and submit to Project Manager weekly
• Attend weekly sync with Project Manager
• Oversee scheduled milestones and productivity adherence
• Oversee site safety conditions
• Coordinate with Field Engineers and other trade contractors for execution of work
• Manage and control labor on assigned projects
• Survey completed work with QAQC Specialist before walking with Field Engineer
• Oversee quality of work is aligned with customer standards
• Understand leads strengths and weaknesses
• Recommend applicable training for Leads to enhance and embrace their roles
• Ensure their Leads are following all customer rules, guidelines, and processes
• Validate project data and track quality, efficiency, and delivery
• Validates all material required to complete the build project
• May be requested to attend customer design and build review meetings
• Supports both new deployment and live site/production requests
• Support team to engage with new technology, manufacturers, software with help of project management.
• Ensure safety standards/certifications are met during and after the completion of install

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cabling installation

Rack infrastructure

Manpower forecasting

Microsoft Office

Read drawings/blueprints

Multitasking

Copper & fiber installs

CFTT/CFI certification

Customer service

Regional install standards

Job description

CBRE DirectLine is seeking a Foreman to lead network infrastructure and cabling projects at a Forest City site. The role requires development, management, customer engagement, and strong leadership across field teams.

The Foreman will report to the onsite Project Manager and coordinate with Leads, Field Engineers, and trade contractors to ensure milestones, safety, and customer standards are met on multiple concurrent projects.