Union Data Center Lead Technician

About the role

This role primarily involves the installation and decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure within a Data Center environment. A key aspect is the continuous pursuit of sustainable, repeatable, and improved solutions and processes. The individual is expected to provide leadership to crews and provide structured feedback on project progress to various stakeholders, ensuring high-quality workmanship, maintaining Data Center cleanliness, and adhering to all production, safety, and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices. The role also requires collaboration with stakeholders to resolve project obstacles and the ability to read and comprehend blueprints and building documentation.

Responsibilities

• Installation/decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment.
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes, always with an eye on improvement.
• Provide structured feedback on project progress to Stakeholders.
• Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness.
• Follow all production, safety and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with various Stakeholders to remove project obstacles.
• Reading and comprehending blueprints and building documentation/redline work.
• Broad understanding of Data Center infrastructure technologies.

Requirements

• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• Must be capable of leading a crew of 1-5 technicians.
• Must understand customer service, perform job walks and communicate with customers for job requirements.
• Absorb responsibility of outcome of work performed by him/her and/or by employees directly reporting to him/her.
• Clear understanding of job safety requirements.
• Be able to read and understand job floor plans.
• Should be familiar with wiring schemes and wiring testing.
• Should be able to pull all types of low voltage cables.
• Should understand and be capable in performing field terminations and labeling.
• Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, capable of running midsize to large projects and service jobs.
• Possess skill to layout MDF and IDF closets, be able to dress all types of cable and perform all types of terminations and should include basic understanding of fiber equipment, all types of cable and fiber terminations.
• Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• Capable of working in Data Centers.
• Should be able to work on analog, DSL, and be able to extend T1 lines.
• Be able to patch network equipment.
• Track and submit timesheets for crew reporting.
• Perform job walks.
• Maintain paperwork and run service jobs.
• Copper/Fiber (term, test, splice, troubleshoot)

Qualifications

• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• Must be capable of leading a crew of 1-5 technicians.
• Must understand customer service, perform job walks and communicate with customers for job requirements.
• Absorb responsibility of outcome of work performed by him/her and/or by employees directly reporting to him/her.
• Clear understanding of job safety requirements.
• Be able to read and understand job floor plans.
• Should be familiar with wiring schemes and wiring testing.
• Should be able to pull all types of low voltage cables.
• Should understand and be capable in performing field terminations and labeling.
• Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, capable of running midsize to large projects and service jobs.
• Possess skill to layout MDF and IDF closets, be able to dress all types of cable and perform all types of terminations and should include basic understanding of fiber equipment, all types of cable and fiber terminations.
• Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• Capable of working in Data Centers.
• Should be able to work on analog, DSL, and be able to extend T1 lines.
• Be able to patch network equipment.
• Track and submit timesheets for crew reporting.
• Perform job walks.
• Maintain paperwork and run service jobs.
• Copper/Fiber (term, test, splice, troubleshoot)

Skills

• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• Ability to lead a crew of 1-5 technicians.
• Customer service skills.
• Job safety awareness.
• Ability to read and understand job floor plans.
• Familiarity with wiring schemes and testing.
• Ability to pull and dress all types of cables.
• Field termination and labeling skills.
• Orderly paperwork management.
• Layout MDF and IDF closets.
• Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work in Data Centers.
• Ability to work on analog, DSL, and extend T1 lines.
• Ability to patch network equipment.
• Time tracking and submission skills.
• Job walk and service job execution skills.
• Basic knowledge of copper and fiber terminations.
• Understanding of fiber equipment.

Benefits

At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided during the interview process.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values—respect, integrity, service, and excellence—and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.