Data Center Connectivity Construction Lead

TEKsystems; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Connectivity Construction Manager for New Albany, OH, to lead planning, deployment, commissioning, and turnover of data center connectivity infra-structure. You will coordinate across contractors, engineers, operations, and vendors to deliver on time, within budget, and per design requirements.

The role emphasizes fiber optic deployment, structured cabling, and network spaces, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, IT, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in telecommunications, network infrastructure, data center construction, or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience deploying fiber optic and structured cabling infrastructure in large-scale data center environments.
• Knowledge of data center connectivity systems, network architecture, telecommunications infrastructure, and critical facility operations.
• Understanding of fiber optic installation practices, cable testing methodologies, and commissioning processes.
• Experience coordinating contractors, commissioning teams, network engineers, and operations personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across different stages of design and construction.
• Familiarity with project scheduling methodologies and construction management practices.
• Experience working within mission-critical or hyperscale data center environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality assurance, and change management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and turnover of connectivity infrastructure for data center projects.
• Oversee deployment of outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) fiber infrastructure, structured cabling systems, pathways, racks, cabinets, and network spaces.
• Coordinate activities between contractors, connectivity engineers, operations teams, commissioning teams, and equipment vendors.
• Review construction drawings, connectivity designs, scopes of work, and technical specifications for constructability and compliance.
• Support project planning by identifying, sequencing, and packaging connectivity work scopes for execution.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules while identifying potential risks to connectivity milestones.
• Monitor contractor performance, installation quality, testing results, safety compliance, and schedule adherence.
• Manage change orders and support cost control efforts throughout project execution.
• Conduct regular site inspections to validate installation progress, quality standards, punch-list items, and turnover readiness.
• Review fiber testing documentation, structured cabling certifications, commissioning reports, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate commissioning and acceptance activities for network infrastructure systems.
• Support outage planning and execution for connectivity work occurring in live production environments.
• Facilitate communication between construction teams, network engineering teams, quality assurance personnel, and operations stakeholders.
• Track project risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans while providing regular status updates to leadership.
• Manage project closeout activities, including documentation review, testing acceptance, training, and turnover.
• Promote continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a strong safety culture across all projects.

Skills

Connectivity Infrastructure

Fiber Optics

Structured Cabling

Data Center Construction

Network Infrastructure

Telecommunications

Commissioning

Construction Management

Project Scheduling

Vendor Management

Quality Assurance

Critical Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or related discipline

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Connectivity Construction Manager for New Albany, OH, to lead planning, deployment, commissioning, and turnover of data center connectivity infra-structure. You will coordinate across contractors, engineers, operations, and vendors to deliver on time, within budget, and per design requirements.

The role emphasizes fiber optic deployment, structured cabling, and network spaces, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence in mission-critical environments.