Level 1 Cable Technician (Data Center Construction)

TEKsystems•Spartanburg, SC

2d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Build It Right is hiring an entry-level cable technician for a large-scale data center construction project in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The role is suited to trade school graduates and people with commercial cabling experience who want to develop a career in the data center industry. The initial project is expected to last 2–3 months, with potential travel to additional data center sites, including locations in Virginia and Georgia. The position is contract-to-hire, with opportunities for long-term career growth. Build It Right provides lodging, daily per diem, and travel assistance based on assignment duration. The technician installs and maintains low-voltage cable infrastructure and related equipment, supports cable pathways and telecommunications closets, terminates and tests cabling, troubleshoots connectivity issues, documents work, and follows applicable safety standards. The role is fully onsite at an active data center construction site and involves physically demanding work. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 10-hour shifts. Pay is $22–$25 per hour, based on qualifications and experience; the posting also lists a $35 daily per diem when traveling. Benefits may be available subject to eligibility and include medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement savings, insurance, transportation benefits, an employee assistance program, and time off or leave.

Requirements

At least 3 months of commercial cable installation experience or completion of a Low Voltage Trade School program.
Basic understanding of cable installation and cable routing.
Experience with or familiarity with punchdown terminations.
Ability to work 10-hour shifts in a construction environment.
Reliable transportation to the job site.
Strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
Ability to work effectively on a team.
Interest in developing a long-term career in the data center industry.

Nice To Haves

Commercial structured cabling experience.
Low-voltage, electrical, or telecommunications trade school training.
Experience with Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
Experience with fiber optic infrastructure.
Experience with patch panels.
Experience with telecommunications closets.
Experience with cable testing.
Familiarity with construction site safety requirements.

Responsibilities

Install low-voltage cable infrastructure in commercial and data center environments.
Pull, route, and support cable using industry-standard methods and hardware.
Install work-area outlets, surface-mount boxes, and wall outlets.
Drop cable through walls using fish tape and other approved methods.
Organize, dress, label, and prepare cable before termination.
Install cable support systems, including J-hooks, cable trays, D-rings, bridal rings, trapeze supports, and cable racks.
Build telecommunications closets with racks, patch panels, backboards, cross-connects, and fiber hardware.
Install grounding systems for racks, cabling, and equipment.
Perform fire-stopping procedures and install sleeves through fire-rated walls.
Terminate low-voltage devices and cabling.
Test newly installed cables and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Maintain and repair existing cable infrastructure.
Remove redundant or unused cabling.
Install network-related equipment such as routers and other technology devices.
Complete project documentation, timesheets, work orders, and material tracking accurately.
Follow company, customer, and industry safety standards.
Travel to support additional data center projects as needed.

Benefits

Lodging provided for project travel.
$35 per day per diem when traveling.
Flights provided for shorter assignments.
Mileage and travel support for long-term project assignments.
Medical insurance, subject to eligibility.
Dental insurance, subject to eligibility.
Vision insurance, subject to eligibility.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, subject to eligibility.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees 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, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.
Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term career growth.