Union Data Center Lead Technician (Traveler)

About the Role

As a Lead Cable Technician, you will oversee the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network cabling infrastructure within data center environments. In this role, you will guide and support a team of technicians, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You will collaborate with stakeholders, interpret technical documentation, and maintain compliance with industry best practices. This position is ideal for individuals with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for mentoring others while driving operational excellence.

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.
• Read and comprehend 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 for the 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.

Qualifications

• Track and submit timesheets for crew reporting.
• Perform job walks.
• Maintain paperwork and run service jobs.
• Copper/Fiber (term, test, splice, troubleshoot).

Skills

• Understanding metrics/SLA's and able to track.
• Knowledge and understanding of network Handover.
• Track lessons learned as they occur.
• Coordinates with QAQC on quality status walks.
• Identify the tech's strengths and weaknesses.

Benefits

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

Pay

• Minimum salary: $39.74 hourly
• Maximum salary: $44.71 hourly

Schedule

• Full-time

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.