Field Engineer I - Structured Cabling

About the role

The Field Engineer I - Structured Cabling is a technical lead responsible for supporting the installation, testing, troubleshooting, and quality assurance of low-voltage and structured cabling systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, test, troubleshoot, and diagnose structured cabling and low-voltage systems.
• Review and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and manuals; create shop drawings and project submittals.
• Provide technical leadership and support to field staff, ensuring quality installations and successful project execution.
• Conduct equipment testing, system verification, quality inspections, and punch list management.
• Oversee technical aspects of projects and support project managers during installation and closeout.
• Perform site assessments and field walks to identify project requirements, existing conditions, infrastructure constraints, and change order opportunities.
• Develop detailed scope narratives, system outlines, and constructability recommendations to support estimating and proposal development.
• Cook up with subcontractors during pre-construction activities, including site walks, scope reviews, and bid collection.
• Serve as a technical liaison between field operations and pre-construction/estimating teams to ensure project feasibility and alignment.
• Aid in product demonstrations and provide technical expertise to sales teams when needed.
• Support quality and training initiatives by developing guidance, best practices, and job readiness materials for field leaders.
• Aid in training Leads and Superintendents on project setup, documentation management, workflow planning, and startup execution.

Qualifications

• Physical and Mental Requirements: Must be self-motivated, positive in approach, professional and lead others to create, develop and implement project process improvement(s).
• Must promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners.
• Must have proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentation(s).
• Must be able to diagnose and fix problems with existing equipment and new installs.
• Must be enthusiastic, passionate, patient and a critical thinker.
• Must be able to communicate with the customer and have excellent customer service skills.
• Must have proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements.
• Must be able to travel within branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.

Education, Certification, License, And Skill Requirements

• Must have at least a High School diploma or GED equivalency; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Will have at least 3-4 years of commercial low voltage/structured cabling experience.
• Must be able to work well with other people.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and MS Project).
• Must meet Company minimum driving standards.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, develop detailed associated tasks and manage these to final completion and customer turnover.

Pay

Min USD $27.00/Hr. Max USD $33.00/Hr.

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Company Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 9,400 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

Additional Information

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance. IES Participates in E-Verify/IES participa en el programa E-Verify E-Verify Information/ Información sobre E-Verify English/Español Right to Work/Ley de Derecho al Trabajo English/Español Workplace Type Onsite