Construction Manager (Data Center)

• Lead on-site construction management for data center white space fit-out projects, such tenants within colocation facilities
• Oversee installation of:
• Hot aisle / cold aisle containment systems
• Overhead cable tray systems and ladder rack conveyance
• Structural support systems for cabinets, racks, cable trays, and electrical power distribution infrastructure
• Cooling infrastructure, including HAC units
• Manage trade contractors and ensure proper sequencing of work (e.g., structural supports → overhead conveyance → electrical distribution → cabling → containment) to maintain schedule and avoid conflicts
• Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, and client stakeholders
• Enforce quality control (QC) processes to ensure installations meet design specifications, load requirements, and industry standards
• Monitor project schedule, budget, and progress; proactively identify and resolve risks/issues
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and site protocols
• Review construction drawings, submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings related to supports and overhead systems
• Verify proper installation tolerances, anchoring, and support systems for overhead infrastructure
• Support commissioning and handover processes

Required Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of construction management experience, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments
• Proven experience managing white space fit-out / tenant improvement projects in colocation or hyperscale data centers
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, trade coordination, and site management
• Experience overseeing installation of:
• Overhead cable tray and ladder rack systems
• Structural support and seismic bracing systems
• Containment and mechanical/electrical infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple subcontractors and deliver projects on schedule
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC processes, including inspection of support systems and overhead installations
• Project Management skills including scheduling and budgeting
• Candidate must have strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong stakeholder and client communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with low voltage cabling (LVC) and/or fiber optic infrastructure within data centers
• Procore experience is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of structured cabling systems, pathways, and routing within overhead conveyance systems
• RCDD-level knowledge or experience with structured cabling design standards (e.g., setting or enforcing standards)
• Experience coordinating structural support systems with electrical and mechanical trades
• Experience in commissioning or turnover of data center white space environments

To support a fair, consistent, and high-quality hiring experience, some interviews may be recorded. These recordings help our team focus fully on the conversation at hand, rather than note-taking, and allow us to better evaluate and improve our recruitment process. Recordings are used solely for internal purposes such as training, quality assurance, and process improvement. Candidates will be informed in advance and asked to provide consent before any recording takes place. Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients. Our professional services team, which includes Data Center Solutions, provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner. Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs. Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications. For more information, visit: www.align.com