Union Data Center Lead Technician - Mobile Travel Team

About the role

The Lead Cable Technician 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.

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Will Need

• 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Data Center network and cabling installations or similar settings.
• Experienced in fusion splicing and should know how to pull all types of low voltage cables.
• Must be capable of leading a crew of 6-10 technicians.
• Must understand customer service, perform job walks and communicate with customer for job requirements.
• Able to accept responsibility for the outcome of work performed by employees that directly report to him/her.
• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• A clear understanding of job safety requirements.
• Able to read and understand job floor plan.
• Should be familiar on wiring schemes and wiring testing.
• 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.
• Understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• 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.
• Copper/Fiber (term, test, splice, troubleshoot).
• Effectively communicate with Foreman, Leads, Techs.
• Understanding metrics/SLA's and able to track.
• Knowledge and understanding of network Handover.
• Track lessons learned as they occur.
• Collaborates with QAQC on quality status walks.
• Knowledge and understanding of Project Close Out.
• Identify the tech's strengths and weaknesses.

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.

Benefits

• 401(K)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.