Low Voltage Electrician - Illinois Statewide

About the role

Mercury Z is seeking experienced traveling low-voltage electricians and data‑center technicians for project assignments throughout Illinois. Candidates must be willing to travel to project sites across Illinois, with specific project location and assignment terms disclosed before acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Install, route, dress, label, and terminate Cat6 and Cat6A cabling.
• Install and terminate fiber‑optic cabling when required.
• Pull cable through conduit, cable tray, basket tray, ladder rack, J‑hooks, and overhead pathways.
• Terminate cable at patch panels, jacks, racks, cabinets, and equipment.
• Build out and dress server racks, network cabinets, MDFs, and IDFs.
• Install cable supports and low‑voltage pathways.
• Test copper and fiber installations for continuity and performance.
• Use cable testers, tone generators, fiber testers, Fluke equipment, OTDRs, or other project‑required testing equipment.
• Read low‑voltage drawings, floor plans, rack elevations, cable schedules, and labeling standards.
• Troubleshoot damaged or failed communication circuits.
• Maintain proper bend radius, separation, grounding, labeling, and cable‑management requirements.
• Maintain accurate test results and as‑built documentation.
• Follow project safety, quality, cleanliness, and change‑control procedures.
• Work safely from ladders and lifts and in overhead or raised‑floor environments when required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent low‑voltage, structured‑cabling, fiber, telecom, or comparable commercial installation experience.
• Hands‑on experience installing or terminating copper cabling.
• Ability to read and follow low‑voltage drawings or cable schedules.
• Willingness to travel to project sites throughout Illinois.
• Reliable attendance, communication, and jobsite conduct.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.
• Ability to meet assignment‑specific safety and physical requirements.
• Ability to satisfy any credential requirement applicable to the assigned scope and project location.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data‑center or mission‑critical construction experience.
• Cat6 and Cat6A installation.
• Copper certification testing.
• Fiber installation or termination.
• Fluke DSX or Versiv OTDR testing.
• Fusion splicing.
• Server racks and network cabinets.
• Cable tray, basket tray, ladder rack, and J‑hooks.
• MDF and IDF buildouts.
• Access control, CCTV, fire alarm, BAS or controls.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
• BICSI FOA.
• Manufacturer certifications.
• Crew‑lead experience.

Pay

$40 per hour; 100–125 per day in per diem for each day worked, depending on assignment. Final compensation and per diem terms will be confirmed before the candidate accepts an assignment.