Union Data Center Lead Technician

CBRE; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Lead Cable Technician to supervise installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network cabling in data centers. You will mentor a small crew and ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest standards.

In this role, you will read blueprints, coordinate with stakeholders, and uphold industry best practices while driving operational excellence and quality workmanship across all cable and fiber termination tasks.

Qualifications

• Able to lead a crew of 1–5 technicians.
• Able to read job floor plans and blueprints.
• Experience with copper/fiber terminations and testing.
• Experience in Data Center environments.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install and decommission network and cabling in Data Center.
• Deliver sustainable, repeatable solutions with continuous improvement.
• Provide progress feedback to stakeholders.
• Maintain Data Center cleanliness and quality workmanship.
• Follow safety, production, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to remove obstacles.
• Read blueprints and documentation.
• Understand Data Center infra technologies.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Reading blueprints

Communication

Safety awareness

Tools

Basic telecom hand tools

Job description

Cable Technician - Lead Technician

About The Role

As a Lead Cable Technician, you will oversee the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network cabling infrastructure within data center environments. In this role, you will guide and support a team of technicians, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You will collaborate with stakeholders, interpret technical documentation, and maintain compliance with industry best practices. This position is ideal for individuals with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for mentoring others while driving operational excellence.

POSITION: Cable Technician - Lead Technician

About The Role

As a Lead Cable Technician, you will oversee the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network cabling infrastructure within data center environments. In this role, you will guide and support a team of technicians, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. You will collaborate with stakeholders, interpret technical documentation, and maintain compliance with industry best practices. This position is ideal for individuals with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for mentoring others while driving operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Installation/decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment.
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes, always with an eye on improvement.
• Provide structured feedback on project progress to Stakeholders.
• Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness.
• Follow all production, safety and quality standards, codes, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with various Stakeholders to remove project obstacles.
• Reading and comprehending blueprints and building documentation/redline work.
• Broad understanding of Data Center infrastructure technologies.

What You Will Need

• Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tools.
• Must be capable of leading a crew of 1-5 technicians.
• Must understand customer service, perform job walks and communicate with customer for job requirements.
• Accept responsibility of outcome of work performed by him/her and/or by employee that directly report to him/her.
• Clear understanding of job safety requirements.
• Be able to read and understand job floor plan.
• Should be familiar on wiring schemes and wiring testing.
• Should be able to pull all types of low voltage cables.
• Should understand and be capable in performing field terminations and labeling.
• Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, capable of running midsize to large projects and service jobs.
• Possess skill to layout MDF and IDF closets, be able to dress all types of cable and perform all types of terminations and should include basic understanding of fiber equipment, all types of cable and fiber terminations.
• Basic understanding of both copper and fiber cable testing and troubleshooting.
• Capable of working in Data Centers.
• Shall be able to work on analog, DSL, and be able to extend T1 lines.
• Be able to patch network equipment.
• Reports to Operations Manager and take daily directions from Technician, Technician II, Lead Technicians, Senior Technicians and Advance Senior Technicians.
• Track and submit timesheets for crew reporting
• Perform job walks
• Maintaining paperwork and running service jobs
• Copper/Fiber (term, test, splice, troubleshoot)
• Responsibly of outcome for work
• Track and submit timesheets for crew
• Effectively communicate with Foreman, Leads, Tech)
• Understanding metrics/SLA's and able to track
• Knowledge and understanding of network Handover
• Track lessons learned as they occur
• Coordinates with QAQC on quality status walks*