Cabling Consultant - Data Centre (Loyang / Sunview)

CBRE Group, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a senior cabling design lead for data center projects in Singapore. You will drive the cabling design, coordinate with global teams, and ensure consistency across sites.

The role involves tendering, vendor evaluation, procurement, and overseeing installation, testing, and handover of cabling systems. You will manage budgets, documentation, and change requests while liaising with internal technology teams to meet project objectives at Loyang and Sunview locations.

Qualifications

• Data center cabling/design experience is essential.
• Experience with ISO/TIA testing standards is preferred.
• RCDD and PMP are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Lead cabling design for data center projects and ensure global consistency.
• Prepare tender documents, issue RFPs, and evaluate vendors.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather cabling requirements.
• Manage budgets, procurement, logistics, and installation schedules; witness testing and handover.
• Maintain cabling as-built documentation and change management in live DCs.

Skills

Cabling design

Project management

Vendor management

AutoCAD

ISO/TIA testing standards

Education

RCDD certification

Tools

Panduit

Fluke DSX

Cisco/Arista equipment

Job description

Job Responsibility:

• Take lead and manage the cabling design for client’s existing and new data center. Work closely with global EDC Infrastructure Cabling Engineering team on the detailed design to ensure global consistency.
• Prepare technical tender documents and specifications (e.g. design drawing, scope of work, cabling design criteria, tender price sheet), work with client’s procurement team to issue RFP. Conduct tender interviews, issue tender queries and provide recommendation report on selecting cabling vendors.
• Coordinate with Internal Technology teams (e.g. Telco Networking, Server, Security Firewall teams, etc) collecting cabling design requirements.
• Project manage budget, cabling vendor, review shop drawings, procurement, delivery logistics, schedule installation and program, and witness commissioning testing and handover.
• Project close out of cabling O&M manuals and as-built drawings.
• Plan and manage the new cabling requirement or change requirement in existing DC.
• Manage the cabling record (patching record, patch panel record) in existing DC operation.
• Work with DC Operation team in managing Move and Changes in existing DC, sourcing consumables with vendors, manage material stock level based on project and operation needs.
• Products familiarization:
• Panduit Cat6A copper & fiber (OS2, OM4+) products, experience in high density fiber cassette solutions
• Panduit / CPI Racks/cabinets, Panduit patching frames or equivalent
• Thorough understanding on using Fluke Network Instruments (e.g. DSX-5000 or 8000 Cable Analyzer)
• Industry best practices, including familiarization with ISO/TIA based testing standards/regimes
• Experience in using LC, MPO/MTP interfaces for single or multimode fiber solutions
• Experience in Cisco and Arista equipment is a plus

Requirements:

• Data center related work experience, financial company background is a plus.
• Good understanding of existing live data center environment and constraints.
• AutoCAD.
• Relevant international cabling certifications is a plus (e.g. RCDD).
• Project Management is a plus (such as PMP)

Working hours:

• Normal office hours (no shifts)
• Need to oversee vendor installations and witness cable testing and handover after office hours or at weekends as required.

Location:

Loyang / Sunview (2 locations available)