# Sourcing Manager, Contractors & Site Services

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $130k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Contractor Labor Sourcing, Contingent Workforce Management, Msa/Sow Frameworks, Union Labor Compliance, Prevailing Wage, Davis-Bacon Compliance, Vendor Performance Management, Workforce Development, Apprenticeship Programs, Vendor Management Systems
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> Own end-to-end strategy for sourcing, onboarding, and sustaining contractor workforce and site services across multiple data center construction sites. Requires 5+ years sourcing trade contractors in data center or industrial environments with strong union compliance and vendor management experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- 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
- Source and qualify specialty subcontractors for CDU commissioning, liquid cooling infrastructure maintenance, and high-density power distribution work
- Source and manage vendor contracts for contractor workforce support: extended-stay hotels and crew housing, 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)
- 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 operations staff
- Define quality benchmarks and conversion criteria for contractors across trades
- Track contractor performance, tenure, and conversion data; report pipeline health to Recruiting and Finance
- Build partnerships with local community colleges, joint apprenticeship training committees, vocational programs, and workforce development boards
- Work with trade unions and community organizations to sponsor upskilling programs
- Represent Fluidstack in public workforce development initiatives, including DOL Registered Apprenticeship programs and state-level infrastructure workforce grants
- Track workforce development outcomes 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
- Manage supplier performance reviews, including safety incident rates, on-time mobilization, and quality of work

## Requirements
- 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 site services procurement (lodging, catering, transportation, or analogous workforce support spend categories) for distributed, multi-site project environments
- Strong working knowledge of contingent workforce compliance: co-employment risk management, EOR structures, multi-state labor law considerations, and prevailing wage applicability
- Proven track record managing vendor performance programs with measurable outcomes in cost, quality, safety, and mobilization speed

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in a sourcing or workforce development role at a similar company
- Familiarity with IT resellers, integrators, and/or MSPs
- Established relationships with regional IBEW/NECA JATCs, community college technical programs, or state workforce development agencies
- Experience designing or managing a DOL Registered Apprenticeship or similar trades upskilling program
- Exposure to CDU/liquid cooling or high-density power distribution contractor ecosystems; working knowledge of BICSI, NFPA 70E, and relevant safety credentialing frameworks
- Experience implementing contract-to-hire structures at scale, including management of staffing agency relationships and EOR providers across multiple jurisdictions
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, HR, or related field; equivalent experience accepted

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