Data Center Construction Site Foreman (Reno)

Lambda•Reno, NV

1d•$188,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lambda is seeking a Data Center Construction Site Foreman to oversee on-site construction activities for AI cloud infrastructure. This role involves daily command of colocation white space fit-outs, high-density compute expansions, and infrastructure upgrades. The Foreman will work under the Data Center Implementation Manager and alongside the Data Center Implementation Project Manager to ensure projects are completed according to drawings and schedules. Responsibilities include directing trade crews and vendor teams, sequencing work across various disciplines (electrical, mechanical, low voltage, network), enforcing safety and quality standards, managing material flow, identifying and resolving field conflicts, and maintaining daily records of site activities. The role requires a strong understanding of construction processes in live data center environments and a commitment to safety and quality.

Requirements

Come from the trades, with a working foreman’s command of how mission-critical space actually gets built, installed, and energized.
Experienced running crews and vendors in live and occupied data center environments where uptime and adjacency risk are unforgiving.
Fluent in reading and marking up construction drawings, single lines, riser diagrams, submittals, and installation details.
Sets a visible safety standard and is comfortable stopping work and holding contractors to it, including under schedule pressure.
Detail-driven on workmanship, labeling, torque, containment, and cable management, with a low tolerance for shortcuts that create operational debt.
Organized in the field with materials, tools, laydown, and deliveries, and disciplined about documenting what happened each day.
Direct and clear communicator who can brief a project manager, challenge a contractor, and write a usable daily report.
Comfortable working with limited oversight, making sound calls on site, and knowing precisely when to escalate.
Proficient with mobile field tools, photo documentation, and punch list and project tracking platforms.
Willingness to travel to project sites and to work off-hours, nights, or weekends when critical activities or outage windows require it.
Proven record supervising construction, fit-out, or infrastructure installation work in data centers or comparable mission-critical facilities.
Demonstrated ability to direct and sequence multiple trades and vendors on a live site, holding daily accountability for scope, pace, and workmanship.
Practical command of electrical distribution, mechanical and cooling systems, containment, and structured cabling, with the ability to read drawings and catch field conflicts.
Consistent enforcement of site safety, LOTO, energized work, and permitting requirements, with the authority and willingness to stop unsafe work.
Reliable daily reporting, photo documentation, redlines, punch list management, and clear escalation to project management.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
5+ years of construction field experience, including 2+ years in a foreman, lead, or superintendent capacity.
Direct experience with data center white space fit-out, critical facility construction, or comparable industrial and mission-critical installation work.
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and low voltage systems and installation practices, including power distribution, cooling, containment, and cabling.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and installation instructions, and to produce accurate redlines.
OSHA 30 certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire.
Familiarity with commissioning processes, pre-functional checklists, and punch list closeout.
Comfortable with field reporting tools and project platforms (e.g., Procore, Smartsheet, MS Project, Monday.com) and with mobile photo documentation.
Able to lift, climb, work at height, and remain on foot in active construction environments for extended periods.
Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in field execution practices.

Nice To Haves

Completed trade apprenticeship, journeyman license, technical certification, or associate degree in a construction or engineering discipline strongly preferred.
NFPA 70E familiarity preferred.
First Aid and CPR certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as Lambda’s on-site lead for assigned data center projects, directing daily activity across MEP contractors, low voltage and network installers, rack and integration crews, and OEM field service teams.
Oversee physical execution of white space fit-out work including rack and cabinet setting, containment, busway and branch circuit distribution, rPDU installation, cable tray, structured cabling, liquid cooling and CDU tie-ins, and airflow management.
Enforce site safety requirements, energized work permits, LOTO procedures, hot work permits, and PPE compliance, conducting daily safety walks and leading incident reporting.
Perform in-progress and pre-cover inspections, torque and terminations checks, labeling verification, and workmanship reviews, building and driving punch lists to closure.
Deconflict overlapping trade work, sequence access to shared space and shafts, and coordinate outage and switching windows with the data center provider.
Receive, inspect, stage, and secure OFCI (Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed) equipment, verifying shipments and managing laydown and storage areas.
Own the three-week lookahead in the field, track daily progress against the construction schedule, and flag manpower and material gaps.
Produce daily field reports covering manpower counts, work completed, deliveries, delays, safety observations, and photo documentation.
Resolve constructability conflicts and field questions at the site level where possible, generate RFIs, and escalate issues without delay.
Support pre-functional checks, commissioning activities, and integrated systems testing, coordinating contractor availability and driving open-item closure.
Work closely with Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, HPC, Supply Chain, and Technical Project Management to ensure proper sequencing and readiness for GPU deployment.