National Data Center Cabling Lead – Field Expert

Align Communications; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with company match

ClassPass membership

Paid Time Off

Company-paid holidays

Cellphone Reimbursement

Floating Holiday

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Wellness programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Align Communications is seeking a Data Center Cabling Foreman to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work, reporting to the Superintendent and coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors.

The role requires 2–4+ years in structured cabling, fiber/low-voltage experience, and strong reading of cabling drawings; 75% travel is expected with competitive salary and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years in structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber optics (data center or mission-critical preferred).
• Experience leading small cabling crews (foreman or lead technician).
• Ability to read cabling drawings, rack elevations, and labeling standards.

Responsibilities

• Support cabling installations in new data center white space and coordinate daily work for crews under the Superintendent.
• Perform on-site QA checks for fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, and test results; reinforce safety on site.
• Assist with cabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawing reviews to meet TIA/BICSI specs.
• Communicate field progress, schedule risks, and material needs to project leadership.
• Support documentation, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, and QA/QC corrective actions.

Skills

Lead small crews

Structured cabling

Reading cabling drawings

OLTS/OTDR/VFL

Excel for documentation

Data center environments

Tools

OLTS

OTDR

VFL

Excel

Job description

Align Communications is seeking a Data Center Cabling Foreman to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work, reporting to the Superintendent and coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors.

The role requires 2–4+ years in structured cabling, fiber/low-voltage experience, and strong reading of cabling drawings; 75% travel is expected with competitive salary and full benefits.