Data Center Construction Site Foreman

Jobtailor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambda on-site lead for data center projects drives field coordination across MEP contractors, low-voltage, and network teams. You will run daily huddles, set priorities, and manage fit-outs, rack installs, and containment, ensuring safety and on-time delivery.

You will oversee documentation, punch lists, RFIs, and progress lookaheads, while coordinating with multiple internal teams for GPU-ready deployments and final handoff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of construction field experience, including 2+ years in foreman, lead, or superintendent capacity.
• Direct experience with data center white space fit-out, critical facility construction, or comparable work.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, low voltage systems, including power distribution, cooling, containment, and cabling.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, and installation instructions; produce redlines.
• OSHA 30 certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes, pre-functional checklists, and punch list closeout.
• Comfort with Procore, Smartsheet, MS Project, and Monday.com; mobile photo documentation.
• Able to lift and work at height in active construction environments; willing to travel ~75%.
• Completed trade apprenticeship, journeyman license, technical certification, or associate degree preferred.
• NFPA 70E familiarity preferred; First Aid and CPR certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site for assigned data center projects.
• Direct daily activity across MEP contractors, low-voltage and network installers, rack and integration crews, and OEM field teams.
• Run daily huddles, set priorities, and coordinate crew scopes, sequences, and constraints.
• Oversee white-space fit-outs, rack and cabinet setting, containment, busway and distribution, and cable management.
• Enforce site safety requirements, permits, LOTO procedures, hot-work permits, and PPE compliance.
• Conduct safety walks and lead incident and near-miss reporting.
• Perform inspections, torque and termination checks, labeling verification, and punch-list closeout.
• Coordinate trade access, outage and switching windows, vendor access, badging, tools, materials, and site-rule compliance.
• Receive, inspect, stage, secure, and track owner-furnished equipment.
• Own the three-week field lookahead and track progress, manpower, materials, and constraints.
• Produce daily field reports, maintain redlines, RFI and field-observation logs, and document as-built notes.
• Resolve field conflicts, generate RFIs, and elevate cost, schedule, or safety impacts.
• Support commissioning, integrated systems testing, final acceptance, and handoff to Data Center Operations.
• Coordinate with Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, HPC, Supply Chain, and Technical Project Management for GPU-ready deployments.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Problem-Solving

Communication

Team Management

Education

Trade apprenticeship

Journeyman license

Technical certification

Associate degree

Tools

Procore

Smartsheet

MS Project

Monday.com

Job description

• Serve as Lambda’s on-site lead for assigned data center projects


• Direct daily activity across MEP contractors, low-voltage and network installers, rack and integration crews, and OEM field service teams


• Run daily huddles, set priorities, and coordinate crew scopes, sequences, and constraints


• Oversee white-space fit-outs, rack and cabinet setting, containment, busway and branch-circuit distribution, rPDU installation, cable tray, structured cabling, liquid cooling and CDU tie-ins, and airflow management


• Enforce site safety requirements, energized work permits, LOTO procedures, hot-work permits, and PPE compliance


• Conduct safety walks and lead incident and near-miss reporting


• Perform inspections, torque and termination checks, labeling verification, workmanship reviews, and punch-list closeout


• Coordinate trade access, outage and switching windows, vendor access, badging, tools, materials, and site-rule compliance


• Receive, inspect, stage, secure, and track owner-furnished contractor-installed equipment


• Own the three-week field lookahead and track progress, manpower, materials, and constraints


• Produce daily field reports, maintain redlines, RFI and field-observation logs, and document as-built notes


• Resolve field conflicts, generate RFIs, and elevate cost, schedule, or safety impacts


• Support commissioning, integrated systems testing, final acceptance, and handoff to Data Center Operations


• Coordinate with Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, HPC, Supply Chain, and Technical Project Management for GPU-ready deployments

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required


• 5+ years of construction field experience, including 2+ years in a foreman, lead, or superintendent capacity


• Direct experience with data center white space fit-out, critical facility construction, or comparable industrial and mission-critical installation work


• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and low voltage systems and installation practices, including power distribution, cooling, containment, and cabling


• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and installation instructions, and to produce accurate redlines


• OSHA 30 certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire


• Familiarity with commissioning processes, pre-functional checklists, and punch list closeout


• Comfortable with field reporting tools and project platforms such as Procore, Smartsheet, MS Project, and Monday.com, and with mobile photo documentation


• Able to lift, climb, work at height, and remain on foot in active construction environments for extended periods


• Willingness to travel to and work within active construction sites approximately 75%, including off-hours and weekend work during critical activities


• Completed trade apprenticeship, journeyman license, technical certification, or associate degree in a construction or engineering discipline strongly preferred


• NFPA 70E familiarity preferred; First Aid and CPR certification a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing data center construction projects, including oversight of MEP contractors and compliance with safety regulations. Proficient in coordinating complex installations and ensuring adherence to project specifications and timelines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Center White Space Fit-Out


• Construction Field Experience


• OSHA 30 Certification


• Electrical And Mechanical Systems Knowledge


• Field Reporting Tools Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Construction Drawings Interpretation


• Power Distribution Systems


• Cooling Systems Installation


• Structured Cabling Practices


• Incident Reporting


• Torque And Termination Checks


• Commissioning Processes


• Punch List Closeout


• Redline Production


• Safety Compliance

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Coordination


• Problem-Solving


• Communication


• Team Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• OSHA 30 Certification


• First Aid Certification


• CPR Certification

Industry Keywords

• MEP Contractors


• Critical Facility Construction


• Low Voltage Systems


• Active Construction Environments


• Trade Apprenticeship


• Journeyman License


• Technical Certification


• HPC


• GPU-Ready Deployments


• NFPA 70E Familiarity

Tools & Technologies

• Procore


• Smartsheet


• MS Project


• Monday.com


• Mobile Photo Documentation