Crew Lead - Structured Cabling

Ies Communications, Llc; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

IES Communications seeks a Crew Lead - Structured Cabling to oversee on-site voice and data installation projects. This hands-on leadership role combines technical expertise with crew supervision and customer coordination to deliver projects safely and to quality standards.

You will lead teams, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate with project management to meet schedules and budgets in a fast-paced data center environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in telecommunications or structured cabling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop installation crews: assign work, train, monitor performance, escalate as needed.
• Keep projects on track with PMs to meet productivity, schedules, and budgets.
• Maintain safety and quality through weekly safety meetings and quality checks.
• Troubleshoot installation challenges using structured cabling knowledge.
• Coordinate documentation: timesheets, work orders, changes, materials, transfers.
• Support voice/data cross-connects: moves, cut sheets, red-lined drawings.
• Serve as on-site customer contact and address questions at meetings.
• Identify process improvements and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crew supervision

Structured cabling knowledge

Blueprint reading

Safety & quality focus

Customer coordination

MS Word/Excel/Project

Education

High School

Tools

110/66 punch-down tools

6/8-position crimp tool

Krone/3M/BIX tools

Butt set

Volt-ohmmeter

4-pair continuity tester

5-gang punch tool

Job description

Lead crews. Solve technical challenges. Keep projects moving.

IES Communications is seeking a Crew Lead - Structured Cabling to oversee on-site voice and data installation projects.

This hands-on leadership role combines technical expertise, crew supervision, and customer coordination to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to company and customer quality standards.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop installation crews: Assign work, provide training, monitor performance, and escalated concerns to the Project Manager when needed.
• Keep projects on track: Partner with the Project Manager and Project Lead to meet productivity goals, schedules, and project budgets.
• Maintain safety and quality: Conduct weekly safety meetings, perform quality checks, and ensure compliance with company and customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues: Apply your structured cabling knowledge to resolve installation challenges and support successful project completion.
• Coordinate project documentation: Complete timesheets, work orders, change orders, material and tool transfers, and other required paperwork accurately and on time.
• Support voice and data cross-connects: Coordinate moves and cut sheets, interpret project documents, and prepare red-lined as‑built drawings.
• Serve as the on-site customer contact: Address questions and concerns and attend facility and construction meetings as needed.
• Identify process improvements and perform other duties as assigned.

Tools & Technical Skills

Must possess and effectively use standard installation hand tools, including screwdrivers, drywall saw, level, tape measure, snips with belt sheath, pliers, hammer, cable stripper, flashlight, and gloves.

Required telecommunications tools include 110/66 punch-down tools, a 6/8-position combination crimp tool, Krone/3M/BIX tools, a butt set, volt-ohmmeter, 4-pair continuity tester, and 5-gang punch tool.

Leadership Expectations

The Crew Lead is expected to provide hands‑on leadership, coordinate daily work activities, maintain high standards for safety and quality, and support the team in resolving technical and operational issues. Successful individuals in this role are dependable, detail-oriented, technically capable, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced data center environment.

Career Path

Crew Lead → Project Lead - Structured Cabling

Salary

Min

USD $25.00/Hr.

Max

USD $30.00/Hr.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work at heights, on ladders, and in confined spaces.
• Lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Regularly stand and walk across large jobsites.
• Distinguish colors, read small print, and recognize audible signals.
• Travel within the branch or regional territory as needed.
• Maintain regular attendance and a professional, self-motivated approach while representing IES with employees, customers, vendors, and partners.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in telecommunications, structured cabling, or a related technical field.
• 6+ months of supervisory or management experience.
• Hands‑on ability to terminate fiber‑optic cable.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and project quality requirements.
• Knowledge of universal communications color codes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, organization, and customer service skills.High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to meet company minimum driving standards.

Minimum Years Of Experience

2-4

License Required

No

Minimum Education

High School

Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2024 fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, IES produced over $2.8+ billion in revenue and employed over 9,485 employees at over 131 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply

EEO Statement

IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply

EEO & Affietive Action

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.

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Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at [phone] or any IES office to request assistance.

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English/Spanish

Right to Work

English

Spanish

Workplace Type

Onsite