Data Center Division Manager (Relocation Assistance Available)

ABOUT V.I. COMMUNICATIONS V.I. Communications, Inc. (V.I.) is a Louisiana-based, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with more than 30 years of experience delivering structured cabling, fiber optic, wireless, security, and low-voltage infrastructure for industrial and commercial clients across the Gulf South. POSITION SUMMARY VIC is entering the data center construction market at a time of unprecedented investment in the Gulf Coast region, with multiple hyperscale and AI campus projects under construction or announced statewide. Because prime and major trade contracts on these projects are largely awarded, V.I.s entry strategy is partner-led rather than bid-led. The Data Center Division Manager will build those partner relationships, convert them into working agreements, and personally deliver the first projects. This is a player-coach role. You will be the company's resident expert on hyperscale ICT construction and the person who turns V.I.'s proven industrial safety culture, skilled workforce, and SDVOSB status into a durable position in the fastest-growing construction market in the state. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Partner uphold V.I.'s zero-incident standard on every site. Manage project financials including labor productivity tracking, billing, back-charge defense, and margin protection. Convert first engagements into standing relationships — the objective on every job is the next call, not just a clean closeout. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Industry relationships (critical): An active network among project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership at national mission-critical electrical or ICT contractors and hyperscale general contractors. This role opens doors that cold outreach will not, and relationship depth is the single most important qualification. Experience: 7+ years in low-voltage / ICT construction, including 3+ years delivering data center or mission-critical projects (hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data halls) for a trade subcontractor. Scope fluency: Deep working knowledge of data center structured cabling and fiber backbone construction, including high-density fiber trunk systems, cable pathway and containment, testing and certification regimes, and TIA-942/TIA-606 standards. Commercial capability: Demonstrated ability to build and defend labor rates, unit pricing, or time-and-material structures, and to read subcontract terms with a working understanding of flow-down and payment risk. Project management: Proven management of trade scopes on large, schedule-driven construction sites, including manpower planning for crews of 10–30+ and performance under compressed schedules. Safety: OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days) and a track record consistent with a zero-incident culture. Mobility: Ability to travel and deploy to project sites across the Gulf Coast region for extended periods, including remote-area assignments in North and Central Louisiana. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Prior employment with, or direct working history alongside, a national mission-critical contractor active in Louisiana. Experience structuring or performing second-tier subcontracts, labor-support agreements, or crew augmentation arrangements under a higher-tier trade contractor. BICSI RCDD and/or DCDC credential (or active pursuit). Direct experience on hyperscale campus construction (Meta, AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, or major colocation providers). Manufacturer certifications with Panduit, CommScope, Belden, or Corning fiber systems. Familiarity with vendor prequalification portals and badged-site compliance environments (Avetta, ISNetworld) and background-check site access protocols. Experience standing up a new service line, division, or market for a contractor. Industrial, petrochemical, or utility construction background — a strong cultural match for VIC and for the Louisiana contractors we intend to partner with. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE First 90 days: Priority vendor registrations and prequalifications complete; introductory relationships established with the national contractors holding scope on Louisiana projects; incumbent ICT subcontractors identified by name; data center capability statement and rate structure in hand. First 6 months: At least one working agreement executed with a higher-tier contractor or general contractor; first VIC crews performing on a Louisiana data center site with zero safety incidents and clean documentation; delivery playbook and certification roadmap in progress. First 12-18 months: Repeat calls from at least one partner relationship; data center work established as a recurring revenue line with trained crews, a defensible track record, and a pipeline extending across multiple regional projects. COMPENSATION