Datacenter Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

13% annual bonus

Job summary

Black Box is seeking a Data Center Senior Construction Manager to lead onsite teams on large-scale fiber, cabling, and low voltage installations. You will own construction execution from planning through commissioning, ensuring safety, schedule, and compliance to Black Box standards.

The role emphasizes leadership of technicians and IT personnel in critical environments. The ideal candidate will bring senior expertise in data center installations, ISO 27001/HIPAA/GDPR alignment, and a track

Qualifications

• Senior SME for data center low voltage, structured cabling, and fiber installations.
• Lead testing/commissioning: OTDR, power meter validation, labeling, QA protocols.
• Ensure ANSI/TIA, BICSI, NEBS, and customer specs compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center low voltage and structured cabling projects.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, labeling, and QA.
• Manage vendors, contracts, and budgets; drive RFIs and scope changes.
• Develop disaster recovery and backup plans; monitor performance.

Skills

Low voltage cabling

Structured cabling

Fiber installations

Data center operations

Leadership

Education

OSHA30 certification

BICSI RCDD

Tools

OTDR

Power meter

Job description

At Black Box, we design, build, and support the world's most demanding digital infrastructure environments. We're searching for an experienced Data Center Senior Construction Manager who thrives on large scale, complex projects and knows how to lead field teams to deliver flawless structured cabling and low voltage installations.

This is a senior, onsite leadership role where you'll take full ownership of construction execution—from day one planning through commissioning and closeout-ensuring projects are safe, on schedule, fully compliant, and built to the high standards Black Box is known for.

• 24/7 Operations & Security: Maintain continuous data center availability, enforce security protocols, and monitor environmental conditions.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee installation, maintenance, upgrades, and optimization of servers, networking, cooling, and power systems.
• Staff Leadership: Manage, train, and support data center technicians and IT personnel.
• Policy & Compliance: Implement policies, ensure adherence to standards (e.g., ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR), and conduct audits.
• Vendor & Budget Management: Coordinate with vendors, manage contracts, and oversee budgets.
• Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain backup and recovery plans.
• Performance Monitoring: Track system performance and optimize operations.

What You'll Lead

Preferred Qualifications:

• Serve as the senior SME for data center low voltage, structured cabling, and fiber installations.
• Guarantee compliance with ANSI/TIA, BICSI, NEBS, and all customer specifications.
• Lead testing and commissioning activities including OTDR, power meter validation, labeling standards, and quality assurance protocols.
• Identify design gaps, field conflicts, or changes; drive RFIs, clarifications, and scope adjustments.
• OSHA30 (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• BICSI RCDD

Annual Salary Bonus - 13%

PTO

Why Black Box?

Black Box is a leading global technology solutions provider with 2,500+ team members across 24 countries. We design, deploy, and manage world-class IT infrastructure solutions for some of the most demanding environments worldwide. We value innovation, ownership, transparency, and continuous growth- both in our business and our people. When you join Black Box, you join a team committed to delivering excellence and elevating the customer experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Black Box is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.