We're looking for an experienced Datacenter Field Manager to join our services practice as the Lead Regional Site Foreman for a 12-month contract based in the Netherlands. You'll be the onsite lead and liaison for our client, overseeing field technicians, partner resources, and subcontractors across multiple ongoing datacenter projects. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on-site, coordinating installations, running site surveys, and ensuring every deliverable meets the highest quality standard. You'll need to be comfortable commuting to sites in and around Amsterdam.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the onsite lead and primary liaison with partner resources and subcontractors.
• Analyze and interpret documentation to ensure devices are staged to spec.
• Develop documentation for site surveys and onsite installation activities.
• Conduct site surveys and review findings with the customer and field engineers to ensure remediation needs are met.
• Interview, schedule, manage, and coordinate field technicians across multiple concurrent projects, including as-built deliverable processing.
• Coordinate with the Project Management team on execution of onsite activities.
• Train field technicians on expectations, quality control, and site work standards.
• Perform Dead on Arrival / Green Light testing and post-installation QA.
• Integrate infrastructure components per slotting matrices and cabling diagrams.
• Manage OS upgrades and console access for remote engineering.
• Oversee cabling installation (pulling, securing, splicing, conduit runs) and physical device placement - unboxing, racking, and mounting network equipment.

Requirements:

• Leadership experience managing small teams.
• Strong decision-making, adaptability, and collaboration skills.
• Solid knowledge of network cabling and optic types.
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure technologies.
• Familiarity with major CLI protocols (Cisco IOS, JunOS, etc.) and common networking protocols.
• Experience updating OS on Cisco, Juniper, and similar networking gear.
• Hands-on experience with network implementations and support.
• Familiarity with network heat-mapping tools (e.g., Ekahau).
• Datacenter experience and a minimum of 3 years' progressive experience in a related field.
• Strong communication skills with peers/customers during problem resolution, and the ability to stay effective under pressure.
• Experience handling complex, ambiguous project scopes across small to large environments.
• Excellent prioritization, time management, and analytical judgment.

Preferred Certifications / Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• BICSI Installer or equivalent knowledge.
• CCENT or equivalent knowledge.
• Network+ or equivalent knowledge.
• A+ or equivalent.