Data Center Fiber Lead: On-Site Field Supervisor

GCS Recruitment; Ohio; On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holidays

Medical/dental/vision/life/disability

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Legal insurance

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a Data Center Lead to oversee a large-scale fiber build-out inside a hyperscale data center campus. You will manage a field crew on-site, coordinating with the client and facility staff to drive daily operations from kickoff to closeout.

The role requires strong leadership, fiber splicing expertise, and a focus on safety, quality, and schedule. Overnight travel and on-site presence are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a field crew on fiber builds.
• Ability to troubleshoot field issues (link failures, macrobends, bad connectors).
• Comfortable with data-center safety and PPE protocols.
• Strong communication with clients and on-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Own daily on-site execution for a fiber splicing and testing crew from kickoff to closeout.
• Set site operational standards, monitor protocol adherence, and track schedule/budget.
• Lead on-site crew: assign work, check quality, and maintain momentum.
• Oversee optical testing (OTDR, OLTS, VFL) and verify results meet standards.
• Flag risks early and bring practical solutions to leadership.
• Serve as liaison between crew, client, facility staff and other trades.
• Maintain daily reports: progress logs, splicing matrices, crew schedules.
• Collaborate with ops, engineering, installation, and procurement to unblock work.

Skills

Field leadership

Fiber splicing

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Excel / Office tools

Tools

EXFO FastReporter

Viavi

Job description

GCS Recruitment seeks a Data Center Lead to oversee a large-scale fiber build-out inside a hyperscale data center campus. You will manage a field crew on-site, coordinating with the client and facility staff to drive daily operations from kickoff to closeout.

The role requires strong leadership, fiber splicing expertise, and a focus on safety, quality, and schedule. Overnight travel and on-site presence are expected.