Telecom Room & Data Center Lead Engineer

Apex Systems; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

HSA

Job summary

Apex Systems seeks a Distribution Systems Lead CEL Engineer for an on-site posting at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. You will oversee telecom room installations, rack builds, and cabling, ensuring compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, and related standards.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS with 5+ years in telecom environments, and strong leadership to manage rooms, surveys, and project teams on base facilities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• 5+ years in telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure.
• Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams.
• Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specifications, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys to document power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness.
• Develop or follow layout designs, including rack plans, cable management, grounding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement.
• Manage labor for room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding.
• Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and other telecommunications room standards.
• Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications.
• Support the installation of new fiber, CAT6, WIFI, and CEL closet solutions.
• Work with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for infrastructure integration.
• Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a subject matter expert.
• Provide technical, administrative, and operational management to assigned projects, including contract and subcontractor management.
• Participate in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and schedules.

Skills

Grounding & bonding

Power specifications

Telecom room standards

Site surveys

Team leadership

Rack installation

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Job description

Apex Systems seeks a Distribution Systems Lead CEL Engineer for an on-site posting at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. You will oversee telecom room installations, rack builds, and cabling, ensuring compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, and related standards.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS with 5+ years in telecom environments, and strong leadership to manage rooms, surveys, and project teams on base facilities.