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Success in this role requires a strong understanding of how data center equipment is installed, connected, maintained, and safely modified within a live environment.\nThe ideal candidate combines hands-on data center infrastructure and fiber expertise with strong field leadership, practical problem-solving skills, and professional client communication. Direct liquid-cooling experience is valuable but not required.\nCandidates may come from Lead Field Engineer, Data Center Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Telecommunications Construction Manager, or Superintendent backgrounds.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead field activities supporting a major data center infrastructure and cooling modernization project.\nCoordinate the replacement, migration, and upgrade of copper and fiber infrastructure.\nOversee fiber installation, termination, testing, troubleshooting, labeling, and documentation.\nSupport the installation, relocation, maintenance, and connection of data center equipment.\nCoordinate contractors, technicians, vendors, engineers, and client representatives.\nServe as a primary field contact, communicating project progress, technical issues, risks, and upcoming activities.\nReview drawings, specifications, installation requirements, rack elevations, cable schedules, and field documentation.\nCoordinate work sequencing, equipment access, shutdowns, cutovers, migrations, and turnover activities.\nIdentify field conflicts and collaborate with the project team to develop practical solutions.\nMonitor installation quality and compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.\nTrack testing results, open issues, punch-list items, and closeout documentation.\nCoordinate work within an active data center while minimizing risk and disruption to ongoing operations.\nPromote high standards for safety, quality, accountability, and client service.\nProvide technical direction and mentorship to field technicians and supporting team members.\nRequired Qualifications\n6-10 years of relevant experience in data center infrastructure, telecommunications, construction, or a related field.\nExperience installing, maintaining, upgrading, or troubleshooting data center infrastructure.\nHands-on knowledge of fiber-optic and copper cabling systems.\nExperience with fiber testing, circuit validation, troubleshooting, or migration activities.\nFamiliarity with data center equipment, racks, cabinets, patch panels, network hardware, and supporting infrastructure.\nExperience working in live data centers, colocation facilities, telecommunications facilities, or other critical environments.\nAbility to interpret drawings, specifications, cable schedules, testing documentation, and installation requirements.\nExperience coordinating field personnel, vendors, contractors, or project stakeholders.\nStrong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work on-site in Chicago.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrevious experience as a Lead Field Engineer, Superintendent, Construction Manager, Data Center Engineer, or Infrastructure Project Lead.\nExperience leading large-scale fiber migrations, equipment upgrades, or infrastructure modernization projects.\nFamiliarity with data center cooling, power, and critical equipment, including CRAC units, PDUs, UPS systems, and related infrastructure.\nExposure to liquid-cooling conversions or high-density computing environments.\nExperience coordinating work around active equipment, shutdowns, cutovers, or change-management procedures.\nKnowledge of OTDR testing, optical power meters, fiber characterization, DWDM, structured cabling, and network infrastructure.\nBachelor's or associate degree in engineering, construction management, telecommunications, information technology, electronics, or a related discipline.\nRelevant fiber, telecommunications, data center, networking, or safety certifications.\nAbout the GOR Group:\nAt GOR Group, we believe in Grit Over Resume.\nWe understand that great talent does not always come from a perfectly matched resume. While experience and technical skills matter, we know that some of the most successful professionals are those who demonstrate the character, determination, and drive to learn, adapt, and deliver results.\nWe value individuals who demonstrate:\nIf your experience does not align with every requirement, but you believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply.\nAt GOR Group, we look beyond job titles and keyword matches. We focus on identifying individuals who bring the right attitude, work ethic, leadership, and technical capability to help our clients succeed. We partner with organizations across the mission critical, data center, manufacturing, commissioning, construction, and infrastructure industries to connect them with professionals who are ready to contribute, grow, and build meaningful careers.\nIf you're ready to help build the next generation of digital infrastructure while advancing your career in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, we'd love to hear from you.\nKnow Someone Who Might Be a Fit?\nGOR Group believes in Grit Over Resume. Great talent often comes through strong networks and referrals from industry professionals.\nIf you know someone in the mission critical, data center, manufacturing, commissioning, construction, or infrastructure industries who may be open to new opportunities, we offer a $500 referral bonus for successful placements. If your referral is hired and completes the required employment period, we'll reward you for helping connect great talent with great opportunities.\nReach out to our team to learn more about our referral program and current openings.\nLeadership\nAccountability\nProblem Solving\nAdaptability\nStrong Communication\nContinuous Learning\nA Willingness to Take on Challenges\nA Strong Work Ethic\nThe Ability to Grow and Develop in New Environments","description_format":"text","description_chars":6375,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T16:25:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gritoverresume-modernization-project-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gritoverresume-modernization-project-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T09:36:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14444,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4420075},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4420075"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgritoverresume-modernization-project-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgritoverresume-modernization-project-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgritoverresume-modernization-project-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/gritoverresume-modernization-project-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgritoverresume-modernization-project-manager"}]}