Lead Datacenter Cable Technician - Traveling
About The Position
The Lead Datacenter Cable Technician leads major project crews and is responsible for effective crew performance, training, and adherence to company and customer safety and quality guidelines. The role coordinates with the Project Manager or Project Lead to support productivity, project completion, and compliance with the project budget. It is a traveling role based out of Dallas, Texas; flights, hotel, and a rental car are provided, along with $68 per day for food. The technician completes project and internal paperwork accurately and on time, performs quality checks, coordinates voice and data cross-connect moves and cut sheets, and prepares red-lined as-built drawings. They serve as the primary on-site customer contact, attend facility and construction meetings when required, and apply detailed technical knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve issues. The position is contract-to-hire and pays $25.00–$32.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Proven success leading a crew of five.
- Fiber handling, termination, and testing experience.
- Cable installation, cabling, testing, and splicing skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using a cable puller.
- Punchdown experience.
- Cat6 and Cat5 cabling experience.
- Telecommunications experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead major project crews and take responsibility for crew performance and necessary training.
- Ensure adherence to company and customer safety and quality guidelines, and hold weekly safety meetings.
- Initiate performance-related communications and escalate concerns to the Project Manager when necessary.
- Coordinate with the Project Manager or Project Lead to support productivity, job completion, and compliance with the project budget.
- Complete required internal and project paperwork accurately and on time, including timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, and tool transfers.
- Perform quality checks; coordinate moves and cut sheets for voice and data cross-connects; and prepare red-lined as-built drawings.
- Serve as the main on-site customer contact for questions and concerns, and attend facility and construction meetings when required.
- Demonstrate detailed technical knowledge and troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Flights, hotel, and rental car provided for travel.
- $68 per day for food.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, subject to eligibility.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, subject to eligibility.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility.
- Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility.
- Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility.
- Time off or leave, such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
