About Fluidstack

At Fluidstack we build the compute data centers and power that will fuel artificial superintelligence. We supply GWs of compute capabilities to the worlds biggest AI Labs at industry-defining speeds.

Our team is small fast and obsessed with quality. We own outcomes end-to-end challenge assumptions and treat our customers problems as our own. No task is beneath anyone here.

There are a few thousand people who will shape the trajectory of superintelligence. Come and be one of them.

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. Youll 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 Fluidstacks 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 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business HR or related field; equivalent experience accepted

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $130000 to $200000 per year depending on experience skills qualifications and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

Additional benefits include:

• Competitive total compensation package (salary equity)

• Retirement or pension plan in line with local norms

• Health dental and vision insurance

• Generous PTO policy in line with local norms

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email please email with your resume/CV the role youve applied for and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

Required Experience:

Manager