Field Systems Lead: Low-Voltage Installations & Safety

Communications Engineering Company (CEC); New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Technical Career Development Program

Employee events and enrichment

Job summary

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) seeks a Systems Specialist to lead on-site installations of complex communications systems at client locations. You will manage daily installation plans, ensure safety, and guide your crew from walk-through to final sign-off.

In this hands-on role, you’ll perform basic programming and network connections, troubleshoot issues, and deliver testing, customer training, and thorough documentation, while mentoring teammates and supporting on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technology experience at CEC or a similar company.
• 1+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills and a solid grasp of general construction or mechanical work.
• Knowledge of communications systems (audio, video, security, fire alarm, wireless, and data networks).
• Comfortable with a Windows PC environment (Excel a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily install plan on-site, keeping the work safe, on schedule, and up to CEC's standards; guide your crew from walk-through to final sign-off.
• Inspect installations and correct issues as they come up; perform basic programming and network connections.
• Close out each project with testing, customer training, and documentation; mentor the team and support service tickets and on-call rotation.

Skills

Technology experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Communications systems knowledge

Windows PC proficiency

Tools

NICET

BICSI

CTS

Job description

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) seeks a Systems Specialist to lead on-site installations of complex communications systems at client locations. You will manage daily installation plans, ensure safety, and guide your crew from walk-through to final sign-off.

In this hands-on role, you’ll perform basic programming and network connections, troubleshoot issues, and deliver testing, customer training, and thorough documentation, while mentoring teammates and supporting on-call rotations.