Data Center Team Lead

CBRE, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Team Lead to perform preventative maintenance and complex repairs in a large data center environment. You will coordinate daily activities, mentor staff, and oversee critical building systems to ensure reliability and safety.

The role involves collaboration with tenants and vendors and requires leading by CBRE's RISE values. The position emphasizes safety procedures, documentation, and continuous optimization of maintenance programs, with potential for shifts

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in a technical discipline; licensure preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Ability to convey performance expectations and problems clearly.
• Willingness to work shifts including weekends/holidays.
• Knowledge of procedures and standards to solve moderately complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, set schedules and deadlines.
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs continuously.
• Coordinate maintenance with contractors and tenant finish personnel.
• Oversee building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues.
• Maintain communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management, and vendors.
• Lead by example and align with CBRE RISE values.
• Apply discipline knowledge to team and departmental objectives.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues.

Skills

Staffing & training

Coaching & mentoring

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Journeyman/Electrician license

HVAC license

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 job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

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 buildingspecific 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.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Team Lead position is [$47.00 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Data Center Team Lead position is [$52.88 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and 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.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

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