Scalable staffing solutions for data center construction in emerging markets.
Client overview.
A leading energy infrastructure and engineering firm supports the construction and development of critical systems across industries, including the rapidly growing data center sector. Their efforts contribute significantly to high-power infrastructure in emerging markets like Salt Lake City, where energy demands are accelerating.
The challenge.
The client needed to rapidly scale its project management and technical workforce to meet the explosive growth of data centers, particularly in markets with limited local talent pipelines. Their direct-hire-only model created challenges with retention and ramp-up speed, leading to project delays and costly turnover.
The solution.
The Kelly Digital Infrastructure (KDI) team guided the client through a strategic shift from a traditional direct-hire model to a more agile, retention-focused Statement of Work (SOW) structure. This enabled them to deploy talent quickly while maintaining operational stability across critical project phases in regions like Salt Lake City.
Strategic impact.
By enabling a scalable workforce model, KDI positioned itself as a strategic partner throughout the data center lifecycle. The partnership empowered the client to secure early-stage infrastructure contracts in emerging markets like Salt Lake City and prepare for future expansion in growth hubs such as Mesa, AZ. The success demonstrates how KDI supports clients from construction through commissioning, ensuring workforce readiness at every step.
What Kelly delivered.
Key services
- Transitioned from direct hire to SOW-based engagement
- Placed project schedulers, construction managers, mechanical designers, and engineers
- Delivered recruiting support across Wisconsin and Salt Lake City, UT
- Delivered field support talent for high-capacity data center construction efforts in key emerging markets
Outcomes
- Improved worker retention and assignment longevity
- Faster delivery of qualified personnel in a competitive labor market
- Maintained project timelines for high-growth data center clients
- Strengthened client relationship through responsiveness and local market insight
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Partnering with KDI.
"Our ability to quickly deliver specialized talent across complex, high-demand environments reinforces Kelly Digital Infrastructure’s value as a true turnkey partner. We’re ready to meet client needs at any stage of the product lifecycle.”
- Kelly Digital Infrastructure
KDI: THE TRUSTED PARTNER POWERING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
The Kelly Digital Infrastructure (KDI) team helps the world’s most ambitious data center leaders run smarter, scale faster, and operate more efficiently. As your full-service partner, we bring deep expertise across the entire infrastructure lifecycle, from site acquisition and commissioning to technical operations and long-term workforce. Our expertise spans every layer of the data center ecosystem, from hands-on operations to innovation-forward solutions.
Why partner with KDI?
With nearly 25 years of experience supporting infrastructure and telecom clients nationwide, KDI has built a reputation for reliability, speed, and results. From hyperscale builders to high-security environments, we provide the resources, rigor, and results your team needs to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s scale. KDI delivers trusted solutions with local precision and national reach.
• Business Continuity – Proven delivery of large-scale, high-uptime operations
• Scalable Support – From one-time roles to ongoing white space buildouts
• End-to-End Expertise – Licensed PEs, commissioning teams, IC&I, facilities and tech support
• Flexibility – Fully managed solutions or seamless integration into your team
• Innovation Ready – AI, hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, and green tech solutions
Whether you need a PE-led SOW model, white space installation support, or ongoing operations management, KDI delivers with agility and accountability.
• Pre-Construction: Site & utility planning, MEP design, permit consulting
• Build & Commissioning: Rack & stack, cabling, MAC, system verification
• Operations: 24/7 monitoring, power/cooling optimization, vendor oversight
• Talent Strategy: Direct hire, contingent labor, and managed services
• Future-Ready Solutions: AI enablement, green infrastructure, disaster recovery
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