Construction Manager, Fiber - Mobile Construction

The role

You will lead the fiber scope of the Memphis data center as senior construction representative. You will manage vendors and site relationships, oversee fiber work from site development through testing and handover, and keep the schedule on track.

What you will do

• Act as senior construction representative for the Memphis data center fiber scope
• Oversee fiber execution from pre-construction through testing, certification, and handover
• Coordinate multiple vendors across backbone, horizontal cabling, pathways, splicing, and testing
• Identify and mitigate risks to quality, safety, system integrity, and readiness
• Drive progress and resolve roadblocks so the schedule holds
• Deliver regular updates with KPIs and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders
• Perform quantity take-offs and field verifications
• Manage change orders and control cost
• Lead site safety around fiber installation, splicing, testing, and work at heights
• Partner on commissioning and close issues as they arise

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years leading construction teams, including supervising superintendents and foremen
• Comfortable working in an environment with exposure to noise
• Available to work evenings and weekends; flexibility required
• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs
• Willing to travel as needed
• Pass pre-employment drug test and random drug and alcohol testing
• Pass pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks

Nice to have

• Experience managing large-scale data center or mission-critical construction projects
• Certification in fiber optics and/or cable installation (FOA, BICSI, or equivalent)
• Advanced expertise in fiber splicing, OTDR testing, and certification procedures
• Deep knowledge of hyperscale data center networking, structured cabling, and fiber infrastructure
• Experience in AI/HPC data centers or other mission-critical facilities
• Proficient with light meter, OTDR, optical power meter, fiber certifier, loopback, and optical probes
• Knowledge of fiber types, cleaning and validation techniques, switches, and port identification
• Proficiency with fiber management software and electronic testing systems
• Experience managing large programs with multiple vendors and dynamic priorities
• Familiarity with local Memphis building codes and regulations

Before you apply

• Subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing
• Subject to pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks
• Relocation required depending on additional construction locations within the U.S.

About the company

SpaceX builds launch sites, factories, test stands, and AI superclusters, with the goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence through Colossus supercomputers, Grok models, and applications including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X.