Sourcing Manager, Contractors & Site Services

About this role

ABOUT FLUIDSTACK

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.

We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.

We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!

About the Role

Fluidstack is deploying AI infrastructure at hyperscale pace across multiple sites in multiple states. That buildout depends on a dense, highly-skilled workforce: low voltage electricians, CDU installation and maintenance technicians, facility operations staff, physical security, and dozens of other specialized trades. Keeping that workforce deployed, qualified, and productive requires a sourcing function that builds deep relationships with contractors and tradespeople.

As a Sourcing Manager, Contractor Workforce & Site Services, you will own the end-to-end strategy for sourcing, onboarding, and sustaining the human infrastructure that keeps our sites running. This spans contract labor sourcing from regional trade unions and national staffing firms, site amenity and support services procurement (hotels, food, transportation, PPE), contract-to-hire pipeline management in partnership with Recruiting, and workforce development programs that build trades capacity in the communities where we operate. You'll work closely with DC Ops, Construction, and Finance to ensure labor supply keeps pace with our deployment roadmap.

You Will

- Build and manage a multi-tier supplier network for contract labor: low voltage electrical contractors, CDU installation and maintenance technicians, facilities operations staff, security integrators and guard service providers, structured cabling crews, and general site services contractors

- Develop preferred supplier lists and MSA/SOW frameworks that enable rapid mobilization across new site locations, with pre-negotiated rate cards and qualification standards

- Maintain awareness of union jurisdiction maps (IBEW, NECA, BOMA-affiliated trades) and manage compliance with prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, and local labor agreements where applicable

- Source and qualify specialty subcontractors for CDU commissioning, liquid cooling infrastructure maintenance, and high-density power distribution work in coordination with the DC Ops engineering team

- Source and manage vendor contracts for contractor workforce support: extended-stay hotels and crew housing near deployment sites, catering and meal programs, site shuttle and transportation logistics, PPE and consumables supply

- Negotiate volume agreements with national and regional providers (lodging, food service, safety equipment) that scale as headcount at each site fluctuates across project phases

- Partner with Site GMs and Construction Program Managers to anticipate workforce ramp profiles and pre-position service contracts ahead of mobilization milestones

- Collaborate with Recruiting and HR to design contract-to-hire structures that convert high-performing contractors into full-time Fluidstack operations staff

- Define quality benchmarks and conversion criteria for contractors across trades, working with DC Ops leads to ensure that contract-to-hire offers go to candidates who demonstrably meet Fluidstack's standards

- Track contractor performance, tenure, and conversion data; report pipeline health to Recruiting and Finance on a regular cadence

- Build partnerships with local community colleges, joint apprenticeship training committees, vocational programs, and workforce development boards in markets where Fluidstack operates

- Work with trade unions and community organizations to sponsor upskilling programs that produce qualified technicians and critical facilities operators from local talent pools

- Represent Fluidstack in public workforce development initiatives, including DOL Registered Apprenticeship programs and state-level infrastructure workforce grants

- Track workforce development outcomes (program completion rates, hire rates, retention) and report impact metrics to leadership

- Build and maintain a vendor management system covering contractor qualifications, insurance certificates, compliance documentation, and performance history

- Develop spend analytics and reporting for contractor labor and site services categories; identify consolidation opportunities and cost reduction levers without compromising coverage or quality

- Manage supplier performance reviews, including safety incident rates, on-time mobilization, and quality of work, escalating underperforming suppliers and maintaining competitive tension in the supply base

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in contractor labor sourcing, workforce procurement, or contingent workforce management in data center construction, hyperscale operations, critical facilities, or heavy industrial environments

- Direct experience sourcing and managing low voltage, electrical, or mechanical trade contractors, including familiarity with union labor structures, apprenticeship programs, and trade-specific compliance requirements

- Demonstrated ability to build and administer MSA and SOW frameworks for contingent labor and services, including rate card negotiation, scope definition, and insurance/compliance requirements

- Experience managing s

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