TGS International Group
Delivery Lead - Structured Cabling (Data Centres/EU)
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Delivery Lead (Structured Cabling) – Hyperscale Data Centres
Location: UK/IRL/Sweden (European Travel)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: £55,000–£60,000 / €65,000–€70,000 per annum
Travel: Project-based travel across Europe as required
Eligibility: Must be based in or have nationality from the UK, Ireland or Sweden due to existing company entity locations. An EU passport is required for the role.
Package: Flights, Accommodation, Daily Allowance, Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance & Discretionary Project Completion Bonus
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Delivery Lead to join a rapidly growing specialist in hyperscale Data Centre infrastructure, supporting the delivery of large-scale fibre optic and structured cabling installations across mission-critical environments.
Based on projects in Norway, you will lead on-site delivery teams and ensure installations are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule and to the highest quality standards. Acting as a key site representative, you will coordinate engineers, subcontractors and customer stakeholders while overseeing installation, testing, commissioning and project documentation.
Working within some of Europe's most advanced hyperscale and AI-enabled Data Centres, you will play a key role in delivering high-density fibre infrastructure supporting cloud computing, GPU clusters and next-generation digital infrastructure.
This opportunity is ideally suited to an experienced structured cabling professional with strong technical knowledge, proven site leadership experience and the ability to successfully deliver complex Data Centre projects.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery
- Lead the delivery of structured cabling and fibre optic installations across hyperscale Data Centre environments.
- Take ownership of on-site activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule and to required quality standards.
- Supervise installation engineers and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate daily workloads, resources and project priorities.
- Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to Project Managers and customer representatives.
- Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Support commissioning, project close-out and successful handover.
- Ensure project milestones and customer expectations are achieved.
Technical Delivery
- Coordinate structured copper and fibre optic cabling installations.
- Oversee fibre splicing, termination, testing and certification activities.
- Support single-mode and multi-mode fibre network deployments.
- Interpret connectivity drawings, cable schedules and patching documentation.
- Ensure installations comply with customer specifications, industry standards and project requirements.
- Review and validate OTDR, ILM and testing documentation.
- Support high-density connectivity deployments within hyperscale and AI environments.
- Troubleshoot technical and installation issues.
- Ensure defects and non-conformances are identified and resolved promptly.
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Site Leadership
- Lead and motivate installation teams to achieve project objectives.
- Act as a key on-site representative for customer interactions.
- Coordinate activities across multiple installation workstreams.
- Support workforce planning and resource allocation.
- Manage and supervise subcontractors and installation partners.
- Mentor engineers and promote technical best practice.
- Maintain effective communication between site teams, project management and customers.
- Escalate project risks, delays and technical issues where appropriate.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, customer requirements and industry best practice.
- Prepare, review and implement Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Maintain safe working practices within live mission-critical environments.
- Ensure installation teams comply with site-specific safety procedures.
- Conduct appropriate site safety checks and observations.
- Ensure work areas remain clean, organised and operational throughout delivery.
- Promote a strong Health & Safety culture across all site personnel.
- Escalate unsafe practices and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Documentation & Quality Assurance
- Maintain accurate project records, testing documentation and installation reports.
- Ensure documentation is completed in accordance with customer and company standards.
- Verify installation quality through inspections, testing and certification.
- Review test results and ensure defects are resolved.
- Maintain accurate progress and completion records.
- Support project close-out, handover and final documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement across project delivery.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Build effective working relationships with customers, contractors and project stakeholders.
- Represent the organisation professionally on-site.
- Provide clear updates on project progress, risks and technical issues.
- Participate in project meetings and customer reviews.
- Coordinate activities with customer representatives and other contractors.
- Manage expectations and support the successful resolution of project issues.
- Maintain a strong customer-focused approach throughout project delivery.
Technical Environment
The successful candidate will have experience working within one or more of the following environments:
- Hyperscale Data Centres
- AI Infrastructure
- Enterprise Data Centres
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- High-Availability Networks
- Structured Cabling Systems
- Mission Critical Facilities
- High-Density Fibre Environments
- European Data Centre Projects
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Technical Expertise
Strong experience in:
- Structured Cabling Installation
- Fibre Optic Installation
- Fibre Splicing & Termination
- OTDR & ILM Testing
- Single-Mode & Multi-Mode Fibre
- Copper Cabling Systems
- Data Centre Infrastructure
- Containment Systems
- Connectivity & Patching
- Network Commissioning
- High-Density Fibre Infrastructure
- Structured Cabling Standards
- RAMS Implementation
- Technical Drawings & Cable Schedules
- Quality Assurance
- Microsoft Office 365
- Technical Documentation & Reporting
Knowledge of GPU connectivity, spine-leaf network architectures and AI infrastructure environments would be advantageous.
Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience leading installation teams within Data Centre or mission-critical environments.
- Strong background in structured cabling, fibre optic installation and testing.
- Hands-on experience with OTDR and ILM testing of single-mode and multi-mode fibre networks.
- Strong understanding of Data Centre infrastructure, containment and connectivity.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, connectivity diagrams, cable schedules and installation documentation.
- Proven experience supervising engineers and subcontractors.
- Experience coordinating multiple installation workstreams.
- Strong customer-facing experience within technical project environments.
- Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to installation quality.
- Ability to manage changing project requirements and priorities.
- Understanding of Health & Safety requirements within construction or Data Centre environments.
- Willingness to travel across Europe as projects require.
- Ability to work effectively within multinational project teams.
- Must be based in or have nationality from the UK, Ireland or Sweden.
- Must hold an EU passport.
Desirable
- Previous experience delivering hyperscale or AI Data Centre projects.
- Experience managing multiple installation teams and subcontractors.
- Experience with high-density fibre deployments.
- Knowledge of GPU infrastructure and AI Data Centre environments.
- Knowledge of spine-leaf network architectures.
- Experience working across international European Data Centre projects.
- Team Leader or Project Management qualification.
- CSCS or equivalent industry certification.
- First Aid certification.
Qualifications & Certifications
Preferred
- Industry-recognised Fibre Optic Certification.
- Structured Cabling Certification.
- CSCS or equivalent construction safety certification.
- First Aid at Work.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
- Project Management or Team Leader qualification.
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