<span>Project Manager - Data Center Cabling</span>

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Align Communications International - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Align Communications is seeking a motivated and organized Project Manager specializing in Data Center Cabling to join our rapidly growing team in New York City or Iselin, New Jersey. This role is ideal for a senior cabling technician or project manager looking to advance their career in data center fit-out projects. The successful candidate will oversee cabling infrastructure design and implementation, ensuring quality control for vendor installations while collaborating with a team of experts.

Responsibilities

• Work on-site on Data Center White Space Fit Out Projects under the direction of a Senior Project Manager.
• Oversee structured and patch cabling (copper and fiber) design and installation within data center and co-location facilities.
• Coordinate and supervise vendors during the construction and buildout of the data center.
• Troubleshoot technical issues that arise during the data center installations and fit outs.
• Coordinate project plans and tasks, performing site surveys, scheduling vendor installations, and preparing documentation.
• Help design basic cable layouts, distribution frames, and patching facilities with approval from the project manager.
• Be accountable for the onsite execution of project tasks including completing punch list items and low voltage cable work.
• Assist with power and spatial tasks corresponding with documenting room dimensions and verifying data.
• Terminate cables in data center, patch cords and cross-connects, as well as troubleshoot and repair cabling and infrastructure problems as needed.
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation, spreadsheets, and correspondence using Microsoft Office.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of data center cabling specific experience performing hands-on buildout and project coordination.
• Knowledge of low-voltage cabling infrastructure standards including Category 6 cabling, OM3 fiber, and single-mode fiber.
• Experience with the design of basic cable layouts, distribution frames, and patching facilities.
• Strong understanding of the appropriate standards and codes for cabling installation.
• In-depth knowledge of top-tier copper and fiber product sets available.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with software tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, AutoCAD, or other graphics software.
• Exposure to power capacity planning and power distribution to the cabinet level.
• Prior project coordination experience with data center cabling design and installation.

Benefits

• Paid training
• Comprehensive benefits package