Sourcing Manager, Contractors & Site Services

Fluidstack•Austin, TX

9d•$130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

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.

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 as context for understanding the contractor ecosystem that supports DC deployments
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

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 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