Data Center Construction Manager

garmac; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

garmac in Abilene, Texas is seeking an experienced Data Center Construction Manager to lead large-scale structured cabling, fiber, and low-voltage installations from planning through commissioning. This senior onsite role ensures safety, on-schedule execution, and strong customer partnerships while directing 100+ technicians across diverse environments with shifts and up to 15% travel.

Responsibilities include developing project plans, managing look-ahead schedules, coordinating with Project

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with supervisory experience on large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to lead large, dispersed field teams of 100+ technicians.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety practices.
• Experience with low-voltage, fiber, and structured cabling installations for data centers.
• Experience with commissioning, system validation, and interpreting construction drawings/schedules.
• Excellent communication and workforce planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety leadership with an accident-free culture and compliance.
• Develop and execute project plans, schedules, logistics, and phasing.
• Direct daily field operations to meet milestones on budget and quality.
• Coordinate with management and procurement for timely material delivery.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to crews and promote safety and craftsmanship.
• Serve as onsite liaison in customer meetings and site walks.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Safety compliance (OSHA)

Low-voltage installations

Fiber installations

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Data Center Construction Manager

Abilene, Texas | Onsite

Position Overview

The organization designs, builds, and supports demanding digital infrastructure environments. We are seeking an experienced Data Center Construction Manager to lead large-scale structured cabling, fiber, and low-voltage installations from initial planning through commissioning and closeout.

This senior onsite role is responsible for safe, compliant, on-schedule execution; strong customer partnership; technical quality; and effective leadership of large field teams.

Position Details

• Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire options may be available.
• Location: Abilene, TX; daily onsite presence is required.
• Travel: Up to 15%, depending on project needs.
• Direct supervisory responsibilities.
• The site operates 24 hours a day. Shifts are 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m., six days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Champion and enforce an accident-free workplace and a safety-first culture.
• Lead jobsite safety standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Support incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and data-driven lessons learned.

Construction Operations

• Develop and execute project plans, installation strategies, site logistics, activity sequencing, and project phasing.
• Maintain five-week look-ahead schedules, labor forecasts, and daily progress reporting.
• Coordinate with Project Management and Procurement to support timely material delivery and staging.
• Direct daily field operations to meet production, budget, schedule, and quality milestones.

Technical Excellence

• Serve as the senior subject-matter expert for data center low-voltage, structured cabling, and fiber installations.
• Ensure compliance with ANSI/TIA, BICSI, NEBS, customer specifications, and quality standards.
• Lead testing and commissioning, including OTDR testing, power-meter validation, labeling, system validation, and quality-control protocols.
• Identify design gaps, field conflicts, and scope changes; drive RFIs, clarifications, and change-control activities.

Team Leadership

• Lead, motivate, and develop field teams of 100 or more technicians in union or nonunion environments.
• Support hiring, training, workforce planning, performance evaluations, and career development for onsite personnel.
• Provide technical coaching and mentorship to strengthen crew capability and workmanship.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, accountability, and craftsmanship.

Customer Partnership

• Serve as the primary onsite construction operations liaison for the customer.
• Participate in customer meetings, site walks, technical discussions, and milestone reviews.
• Proactively address workflow constraints, delays, installation issues, and other execution challenges.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3–5 years of supervisory experience on large-scale structured cabling or data center construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, dispersed field teams of 100 or more.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and leading safety practices.
• Advanced expertise in low-voltage, fiber, and structured cabling installation for mission-critical environments.
• Experience with commissioning, system validation, telecom quality control, and interpretation of complex drawings, specifications, and construction schedules.
• Strong conflict-resolution, workforce-planning, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and construction management platforms, with the ability to learn new tools quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center new-build or retrofit experience.
• Experience working with union telecom crews and labor-compliance requirements.
• OSHA 30 certification, or the ability to obtain it within six months.
• BICSI Technician (TECH) or BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.