Full-Time

Data Center Manager

Fiber Optics Construction

Posted on 8/18/2026

Deadline 8/17/27
IES Holdings

IES Holdings

1,001-5,000 employees

Diversified holding company operating electrical services

No salary listed

Fort Worth, TX, USA

In Person

Travel within the branch or regional territory is required as needed.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • A minimum of 15 years of work history with verifiable progressive management positions, including branch and/or senior divisional management responsibility.
  • At least 5 years of experience in customer interface work, such as serving as a liaison between the customer and the company.
  • At least 5 years of experience in sales and/or sales management.
  • At least 10 years of personnel management experience, including full human resources responsibilities for directed work groups.
  • At least 5 years of telecommunications experience or experience in a related technical or construction field.
  • At least a Bachelor's Degree.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project, and email.
  • Familiarity with a project-based accounting software package and a mid-level understanding of general accounting principles, including familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles rules.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish strategic partnerships and analyze and evaluate customer and staff situations to take appropriate action.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
  • Ability to learn and teach company and customer project management systems.
  • Ability to travel within the branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.
  • Ability to successfully secure and maintain a company-sponsored American Express card.
Responsibilities
  • Recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, promote, discipline, and discharge sales, operations, and administration department staff as necessary.
  • Manage human resource issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to branch personnel to meet customer and company goals and objectives.
  • Complete recommendations for assigned employees' performance ratings, promotions, and pay changes.
  • Develop opportunities, assign them to sales representatives and/or the sales manager, and track the results using company-provided software.
  • Set quotas and margin assignments for branch sales representatives and/or the sales manager.
  • Monitor quota achievement and provide sales support and leadership at the branch.
  • Recruit, mentor, and train sales representatives in the absence of a sales manager.
  • Place staff on probation for non-performance in accordance with company and regional guidelines.
  • Develop, lead, and manage delivery, operations, customer satisfaction, and administrative operations for the branch in concert with regional management.
  • Coordinate customer account activities with regional management and other branch managers when customer accounts extend beyond the established branch territory.
  • Participate as a member of the branch or regional operations team.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Master's Degree.

IES Holdings is a diversified holding company that owns and coordinates electrical contracting and related infrastructure services across four segments: Communications, Residential, Commercial & Industrial, and Infrastructure Solutions. It operates by aligning a nationwide network of more than 8,000 employees across 125+ locations to install, maintain, and upgrade electrical systems for data centers, homes, commercial and industrial facilities, and infrastructure projects. Its differentiation comes from its scale, diversification, and wide geographic reach, built by consolidating many local contractors into a multi-segment group. Its goal is to provide reliable electrical contracting and infrastructure solutions across multiple markets by leveraging its nationwide network and acquisitions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue rose 17% to $974 million, with operating income up 21%.
  • Backlog reached $3.9 billion on March 31, 2026, up 62% from fiscal 2025.
  • Gulf Island and Arrow Engine expanded Infrastructure Solutions into higher-value industrial markets.

What critics are saying

  • Residential revenue fell 10% in Q2 2026 as housing softness crushed margins.
  • DBM Global integration by December 2026 adds execution, financing, and regulatory risk.
  • A data-center slowdown would hit Communications backlog and threaten IES’s growth engine.

What makes IES Holdings unique

  • IES built scale across electrical contracting, communications, infrastructure, and steel fabrication.
  • DBM Global adds structural steel fabrication and erection, creating a new line of business.
  • IES’s 125-plus locations and 8,000 employees support national deployment capacity.

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Benefits

401(k) Company Match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

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GlobeNewswire
Aug 10th, 2026
IES Holdings to Acquire DBM Global

Transaction Establishes New Structural Line of Business, Adding One of the Largest Independent Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Platforms in the...

Yahoo Finance
May 9th, 2026
IES Holdings subsidiary acquires Broadwind Texas facility for $19.5M

IES Holdings subsidiary IES Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Broadwind Heavy Fabrications' production facility in Abilene, Texas, for up to $19.5 million. The deal includes real property, equipment, machinery and related assets, with consideration comprising cash and non-cash value tied to a below-market lease arrangement. Approximately 140 employees involved in wind tower manufacturing are expected to transfer to IES Infrastructure after the lease term ends. The transaction was announced on 5 May 2026, following a definitive agreement signed on 30 April. IES Holdings reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $4.16, up from $3.30 year-on-year, with revenue rising to $974.2 million from $834 million. The company maintains a backlog of approximately $3.9 billion, driven by strong demand in data centres and communications infrastructure.

Yahoo Finance
May 7th, 2026
IES Holdings Q2 revenue jumps 17% to $974M on surging data center demand

IES Holdings reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results on 1 May, with revenue reaching $974 million, up 17% year-over-year. Operating income rose 21% to $112.3 million, whilst net income attributable to IES climbed 56% to $109.9 million, yielding diluted earnings per share of $5.44. The Communications segment drove growth with a 35% revenue increase from data centre and distribution centre demand. Infrastructure Solutions revenue surged 64%, boosted by the January acquisition of Gulf Island Fabrication, which contributed $37.5 million. However, the Residential segment declined 10% due to housing market weakness. IES Holdings ended the quarter with $49.5 million in cash and over $214 million in marketable securities.

Yahoo Finance
May 6th, 2026
IES Holdings trades at 34.9x P/E after Q2 2026 beat and Gulf Island Fabrication acquisition

IES Holdings has raised eyebrows after reporting strong Q2 2026 results and acquiring Gulf Island Fabrication. The company posted higher sales, earnings and backlog, driven by its Communications and Infrastructure Solutions segments. Shares surged 37% over the past month, with a one-year total shareholder return of 178%. Despite the rally, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.9x, below both the US Construction industry average of 45.8x and peer average of 48.1x. The company delivered profit growth of 55.7% over the past year and maintains a return on equity of 35.6%. At $661.40 per share, the stock trades roughly 6% below analysts' $700 price target, suggesting potential upside remains despite recent momentum.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 23rd, 2026
IES director sells $3.8M in shares following 157% stock surge

IES Holdings director Todd Cleveland sold 7,500 shares of common stock valued at approximately $3.8 million across two transactions between 24 February and 4 March 2026, according to SEC filings. The sales represented about 8.9% of his direct holdings at the start of the period. The sale occurred following a 157% one-year total return in IESC stock and continues a multi-year pattern of position reduction. Cleveland's remaining direct holdings now stand at roughly half their April 2023 level, valued at approximately $34.1 million based on the 20 March closing price of $436.95. The 7,500-share sale was smaller than Cleveland's roughly 10,000-share median for previous open-market sales since April 2023. All transactions involved directly held common shares, with no derivative securities or indirect holdings affected.