Data Center Team Lead

CBRE; Town of Barker (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Lead Data Center Technician in New York to oversee engineering staff and ensure critical facility operations remain within design specifications.

The role requires hands-on data center experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex vendor networks. A background in critical environments supports CBRE’s uptime and service standards.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of job-related experience.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Sophisticated math skills and ability to perform financial calculations.
• Ability to coach others and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff.
• Ensure that work is complete and equipment is fully functional.
• Review monthly service summaries and address recurring problems.
• Implement preventative maintenance to meet design life specs.
• Inspect building systems (fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing).
• Estimate time and material for repairs and manage inventory.
• Assist team with complex repairs and emergencies.
• Apply advanced knowledge to improve departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and mentor colleagues across disciplines.
• Communicate complex ideas and influence stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

About This Role

CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate and datacenter management. We operate the largest portfolio of mission-criticalfacilities in the world. Our teams keep the digital economy running around theclock without interruption.

We are seeking a Data Center Team Leader to lead one of ourspecialized technical operations. This critical role requires a professionalwith deep, hands-on data center experience. You must understand complexinfrastructure like cooling systems, redundant power supplies, and strictuptime requirements.

In this role, your technical expertise will directly protectour clients' most valuable digital assets. You will lead skilled engineeringteams and manage complex vendor networks. Your background in criticalenvironments will ensure we maintain our industry-leading operationalstandards.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff.
• Ensure that work is complete, equipment is fully functional, and client spaceis in prime working condition.
• Review monthly service request summaries to identify and address recurrent operational problems.
• Formulate and implement a preventative maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.
• Inspect building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.
• Review assigned work orders. Estimate time and materials needed to complete repairs. Maintain an inventory of adequate supplies and tools and order necessary materials.
• Assist team with complex repairs, emergencies, and preventive maintenance.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view. Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You’ll Need

High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination ofexperience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.

Meet the physical requirements of this role includingstooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examplesinclude Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Organizational skills with an advancedinquisitive mindset. Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildlycomplex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-relatedcalculations.

Ability to impact a range of customer, operation,project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.

Capability to work within broad guidelines and policies. Proficiency incoaching others and sharing in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broadknowledge of several job disciplines within the function. Skill in leading byexample and modeling behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.

Ability to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Lead Data Center Technician role is $95,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Lead Data Center Technician position is $100,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. 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).