Foreman – Data Center Services

Location: Columbus, OH
Work Type: 100% Onsite
Position Type: Direct Hire
 

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Foreman – Data Center Services to lead field crews supporting structured cabling and data center infrastructure installations in mission-critical environments.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for coordinating daily field activities, supervising technicians, ensuring installation quality, and keeping projects on schedule. The ideal candidate has strong fiber optic and copper cabling experience, previous crew leadership experience, and familiarity with live data center environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise field technicians installing, terminating, troubleshooting and certifying single-mode and multimode fiber optic cabling, Cat6/Cat6A copper, backbone and horizontal cabling.

• Assign daily work activities, conduct team briefings, mentor technicians and monitor field productivity.

• Coordinate materials, tools, equipment and manpower requirements with project management.

• Read and interpret construction drawings, cable schedules, cutsheets, rack elevations and installation plans.

• Supervise rack and cabinet installation, equipment mounting, cable routing and cable management.

• Validate testing results, labeling accuracy, installation quality and project closeout documentation.

• Support commissioning, migrations, cutovers, troubleshooting and customer acceptance activities.

• Enforce OSHA requirements, PPE standards, site-access procedures and safety protocols while reporting incidents and project risks.

Required Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in structured cabling, telecommunications or data center infrastructure.

• Minimum 2 years of experience leading field crews, installation teams or telecommunications technicians.

• OSHA 10 certification required.

• Hands-on experience installing and testing fiber optic and copper cabling systems.

• Experience working in live, mission-critical colocation facilities and supporting AWS data center environments.

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, rack elevations, plans and technical cutsheets.

• Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills.

• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• BICSI Installer, TECH or equivalent certification.

• OSHA 30 certification.

• Fiber optic installation or testing training/certification.

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center deployments.

• Knowledge of structured cabling standards and industry best practices.

• Experience supervising multiple crews or subcontractors.

Schedule & Travel Requirements

• Monday–Friday, typically 8–12 hours per day.

• Start times generally between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

• Nights, weekends and occasional seven-day workweeks may be required for special projects.

• Approximately 90% of work will be in the Columbus area during the first 12 months.

• Following the first year, travel to projects in different regions may increase to approximately 70%.

Physical & Work Environment

Candidates must be comfortable working in active construction and data center environments. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, working on ladders, lifts and elevated platforms, and regularly bending, kneeling and climbing.

Benefits

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms and include:

• Day-one medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) option.

• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D and short-term disability.

• 401(k) with employer match.

• Pre-tax benefit accounts.

• 15 personal days, 8 paid holidays, a paid birthday and one floating holiday.

• Referral bonuses.

• Language-learning opportunities.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Employer-paid certifications.

Interested?

If you have experience leading structured cabling or data center installation crews and are ready to take the next step in your field leadership career, we'd like to connect. 

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