Data Center Team Lead mechanical/electrical (Night Shift, Rotating 12 hours 6PM - 6AM) 526

CBRE Group, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Team Leader to supervise engineering staff and manage complex maintenance for mission-critical facilities. The role focuses on night shifts with long hours and cross-functional collaboration to maintain uptime and client satisfaction.

You will lead teams, review service activity, and implement preventative maintenance across building systems, while upholding CBRE RISE values and safety standards. A strong background in data center operations is required.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of job-related experience and/or a combination of experience and education considered.
• Ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Proficiency in coaching others and sharing knowledge across functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect engineering staff (quality and condition of client space).
• Review monthly service summaries to identify recurring problems.
• Formulate a preventative maintenance program for building systems.
• Inspect fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing ensuring design conditions.
• Estimate time/materials for repairs and manage supplies.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Coaching others

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this role

This role will be on a night shift that rotates 12 hours a day, 3 days one week, alternates 4 days the next week.

CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate and datacenter management. We operate the largest portfolio of mission‑critical facilities 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 our specialized technical operations. This critical role requires a professional with deep, hands‑on data center experience. You must understand complex infrastructure like cooling systems, redundant power supplies, and strict uptime requirements.

In this role, your technical expertise will directly protect our clients' most valuable digital assets. You will lead skilled engineering teams and manage complex vendor networks. Your background in critical environments will ensure we maintain our industry‑leading operational standards.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff. Ensure that work is complete, equipment is fully functional, and client space is 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.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Need

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4‑5 years of job‑related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, 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. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset. Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.
• 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 in coaching others and sharing in‑depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function. Skill in leading by example and modeling behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Ability to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.

Disclaimer

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and AffirMinative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)