Data Center Team Lead

CBRE Group, Inc.; Michigan City, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Michigan City, IN, is seeking a Data Center Technical Team Lead to oversee preventative maintenance and complex repairs within a large data center operation on-site.

The role requires DCS experience, an electrical or HVAC license, and strong leadership to coordinate shifts, mentor staff, and collaborate with tenants, owners, and vendors. 12-hour shifts (7a-7p) with a 4-3-3-4 schedule.

Qualifications

• DCS experience and apprenticeship or equivalent preferred.
• Journeyman/Electrician or HVAC license preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, coaching, and managing performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities; set schedules, assign tasks, cross-train staff, and track deadlines.
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs and maintain safety manuals.
• Coordinate maintenance with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.
• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues; stay current with tech trends.
• Guide communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management, and vendors.
• Respond to emergencies and customer concerns.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values to align stakeholders.
• Apply disciplinary knowledge to achieve team objectives.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues.

Skills

Staffing & mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Technical aptitude

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Journeyman Electrician license

HVAC license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Data Center Technical Team Lead, you will perform preventative maintenance and complex corrective repairs within a large Data Center operation.

This role will be located on-site in Michigan City, Indiana. All applicants must have previous DCS experience in addition to mechanical and electrical aptitude. This role will have 12 hour shifts (7a-7p) with a 4-3-3-4 schedule.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.

• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis. Maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.

• Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.

• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues. Must remain current with the latest technology trends.

• Guide ongoing communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management team, and vendors.

• Respond to emergency situations and customer concerns.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.

• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

• Training in a Technical discipline having served an apprenticeship or equivalent and / or a combination of experience and education will be considered. Journeyman/Electrician or HVAC license, preferred, and state and local licensures, where required.

• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.

• Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays.

• Must meet the physical requirements of this role

• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.

• Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.