Field Engineer Lead: Onsite Deployments & Travel

Calance, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Calance, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer Lead for cabling and network deployments. This 100% onsite role includes nationwide travel, leading data center construction deployments, and coordinating field resources across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, manage subcontractors, and ensure safe, on-time project execution with hands-on technical leadership at customer locations. Minneapolis-based candidates are preferred for headquarters proximity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on field engineering, infrastructure deployment, or technical implementation experience.
• Experience leading onsite technology deployments and coordinating project resources.
• Strong networking knowledge, including switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with network rack installations, structured cabling, and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Proven ability to independently manage field activities and drive project execution.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Comfortable working within active construction environments and project sites.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally on a regular basis.
• Valid driver's license and ability to work at customer locations throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite technology deployments from planning through implementation and turnover.
• Serve as the primary field-based technical lead and customer-facing representative.
• Coordinate and direct field engineers, subcontractors, and internal project resources.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members, including field engineering staff.
• Manage project execution, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and according to customer requirements.
• Identify and resolve project risks, technical challenges, and deployment issues.
• Communicate project status, milestones, dependencies, and escalations to project stakeholders.

Skills

Field engineering

Field leadership

Network troubleshooting

Customer facing

Travel readiness

Infrastructure deployment

Technical implementation

Job description

Calance, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer Lead for cabling and network deployments. This 100% onsite role includes nationwide travel, leading data center construction deployments, and coordinating field resources across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, manage subcontractors, and ensure safe, on-time project execution with hands-on technical leadership at customer locations. Minneapolis-based candidates are preferred for headquarters proximity.