Junior Inside Plant (ISP) Technician

Pearce Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Company vehicle

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Pearce Services is seeking a Junior Inside Plant (ISP) Technician to join our Energy Services team and support data centers and critical infrastructure across the United States. This hands-on role offers growth into DC power and related infrastructure.

You will travel up to 100% nationwide, install and maintain telecom and data center equipment, and work alongside experienced technicians to expand your ISP skills into DC power environments.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of hands-on experience or relevant technical training in ISP, telecommunications, fiber, or data center installation.
• Experience identifying, measuring, labeling, routing, dressing, and terminating cable.
• Familiarity with fiber, copper cabling, equipment racks/cabinets, and cable tray.
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions, installation drawings, and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites nationwide as part of a field installation team supporting data center and critical infrastructure projects.
• Install, remove, and maintain telecommunications and data center equipment.
• Install and route fiber, copper, and power cabling, including measuring, labeling, securing, dressing, and terminating cable.
• Assist with installation of equipment racks and cabinets, cable tray, fiber systems, and AC/DC power infrastructure.

Skills

ISP installation

Telecommunications

Fiber cabling

Data center install

Hand tools

Safety awareness

Education

Technical training

Tools

Equipment racks

Cable tray

Power infrastructure

Job description

Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit http://www.pearce-services.com .

Your Impact

We are seeking a Junior Inside Plant (ISP) Technician to join our Energy Services team. This is a hands-on field role supporting customers in data centers and other critical infrastructure environments across the United States.

We are looking for candidates with a foundation in ISP, telecommunications, fiber, or data center installation. You do not need to come to us with extensive critical-power experience. You’ll work alongside experienced technicians and have the opportunity to expand your skills into DC power and other critical-power infrastructure while building on your ISP experience.

This is a nationwide field role requiring up to 100% travel across the United States.

Core Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites nationwide as part of a field installation team supporting data center and critical infrastructure projects.
• Install, remove, and maintain telecommunications and data center equipment.
• Install and route fiber, copper, and power cabling, including measuring, labeling, securing, dressing, and terminating cable.
• Assist with installation of equipment racks and cabinets, cable tray, fiber systems, and AC/DC power infrastructure.
• Perform equipment installation according to project specifications, customer requirements, and applicable telecommunications standards.
• Read and follow installation drawings, schematics, job specifications, and technical documentation.
• Safely use hand and power tools, ladders, lifts, test equipment, and company vehicles.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work, staging, and storage areas.
• Follow all company and customer safety requirements and procedures.
• Develop additional skills in DC power and critical-power systems through hands-on field experience.

Core Experience

• 1+ year of hands-on experience or relevant technical training in ISP, telecommunications, fiber, structured cabling, low voltage, or data center installation.
• Experience identifying, measuring, labeling, routing, dressing, and terminating cable.
• Familiarity with fiber, copper cabling, equipment racks/cabinets, and cable tray.
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions, installation drawings, and schematics.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort working with hand and power tools.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail, safety, and quality.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 100% nationwide based on project needs.
• Data center installation experience is preferred.
• DC power or other critical-power experience is preferred.
• AT&T Central Office installation experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with TP76300 installation standards is preferred.
• Interest in developing skills in power and critical infrastructure systems.

Specific responsibilities may vary based on project, customer, and business needs.

Physical / Work Environment

• Work is performed in data centers and other critical infrastructure environments in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move up to 100 lbs occasionally.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and working on concrete floors.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights of 6–30 feet.
• Requires use of hand and power tools such as drills, saws, wrenches, and measuring tools.
• Use equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes, hoists, and lifts when required.

Compensation: $25.00-$40.00 hourly/DOE and Per Diem

At Pearce, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.

In addition to wages, employees may also be eligible for performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, per diem or other applicable compensation. We also offer all full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, 401k with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development courses.

This pay range reflects our commitment to pay equity and compliance with state and federal pay transparency laws. If you have questions about compensation, we encourage open discussions during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range

$25 - $40 USD

What We Offer

Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training. To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Pearce Services’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.