Low-Voltage Superintendent - Lexington

Amteck•Lexington, KY

About The Position

Amteck is seeking a Low-Voltage Superintendent for its Technologies division, based out of its Lexington, Kentucky office. The Superintendent performs skilled low-voltage work while supervising project execution and guiding personnel on assigned projects. The role typically reports to a Technologies Project Manager and may also report to regional, divisional, or department leaders. The position combines hands-on installation and troubleshooting with leadership, project coordination, planning, safety oversight, budget awareness, and administrative responsibilities. The Superintendent leads teams of up to 10 people and helps deliver low-voltage systems such as structured cabling, access control, security cameras, paging, wireless access points, and audio/visual systems. The role prioritizes customer satisfaction, team safety, budget consciousness, and high-quality work.

Requirements

At least 5–6 years of verified experience with low-voltage systems and cabling.
Some proven experience supervising or training others in this type of work.
Have or be able to obtain OSHA 30.
Understand budgets, labor hours, materials, and committed costs and how they apply to a job site.
Demonstrate the ability to plan project workflow, understand basis of design, and assess task efficiency.
Demonstrated experience with one or more of infrastructure (ITS), access control/security, CCTV, and paging systems.
Ability to install cables and wires into access control/security panels and modules and install devices for the listed systems.
Demonstrated troubleshooting experience with one or more of copper, fiber, AV, CCTV, and access control/security systems.
Understand PoE requirements for CCTV cameras.
Have or be able to obtain relevant manufacturer certifications.
Experience building out MDFs, IDFs, enclosures, ladder tray, and basket tray, and installing two- to four-post racks.
Experience punching down, routing, labeling, and dressing cabling entering racks or enclosures.
Experience installing UPS systems and equipment in racks or enclosures and cross-connecting or patching copper and fiber systems.
Understand multimode and single-mode fiber, and be able to terminate and splice fiber.
Ability to terminate data jacks and modular plugs and properly feed cable, fiber, and wires.
Demonstrated ability to use, operate, and maintain test equipment and interpret copper and fiber test results.
Ability to use Fluke testing software, COINS, Box, PlanGrid, and related software programs.
Ability to maintain clear and detailed records.
Understand firestopping, riser and plenum spaces, and their specifications.
Knowledge of BICSI, ANSI, TIA, and NEC standards and codes for low-voltage installations.
Ability to read a measuring tape to 1/16 of an inch.
Provide personal hand tools for routine work within 30 days of employment, according to Amteck’s tool list.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of customer relationships and customer satisfaction, with an aptitude for developing that skill.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Ability to read blueprints, schematics, drawing details, wire maps, other drawings, and specifications for IDF and data closet enclosures.
Meet all physical requirements of the position.
Ability to travel to meet customer objectives when needed.
Demonstrate Amteck’s core values and The Amteck Way in daily work, behavior, and decisions, including reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

Lead teams of up to 10 team members while performing hands-on installation, repair, termination, certification, and troubleshooting of low-voltage systems and cabling.
Work with the Project Manager to establish and follow project budgets and manage labor hours, committed costs, and material costs.
Communicate completed tasks, potential issues, and advance manpower requirements to the Project Manager.
Prepare progress reports and work with the Project Manager on monthly projections reflecting cash flow and profits.
Ensure work is performed safely, meets industry standards, and complies with safe-work requirements and applicable legal parameters.
Keep employees informed of changes to safety policies, industry standards, and work procedures.
Install, repair, terminate, certify, and label cabling for infrastructure (ITS), access control/security cameras (CCTV), and paging systems.
Install cables and wires into access control/security panels and modules and install devices for access control, CCTV, Wi-Fi access points, and paging systems.
Follow Power over Ethernet (PoE) requirements for cameras.
Manage and complete service calls involving troubleshooting copper, fiber, AV, CCTV, and other supported systems; update camera IP information as needed.
Maintain task and punch lists and oversee their completion.
Complete closeout documentation, including as-builts, test results, and customer system training documentation; maintain and label drawings for closeout.
Plan and audit inventory and materials for next-day work and weekly and two-week lookaheads.
Coordinate with the Tech Project Manager to evaluate field personnel as needed.
Plan daily, weekly, and two-week lookahead tasks and continually pre-plan work to meet specified tasks and timelines.
Independently build out MDFs, IDFs, enclosures, ladder tray, and basket tray, and install two- to four-post racks.
Punch down, route, label, and dress cabling entering racks and enclosures accurately.
Install head-end equipment, switches, horizontal and vertical management, UPS systems, patch cables, and copper and/or fiber cross-connects or patch-ins as designed.
Terminate and splice fiber, distinguish multimode from single-mode fiber, and use certifiers to interpret copper and fiber test results.
Participate in leadership training when available.
Identify delays or obstacles and communicate them to the immediate supervisor.
Determine and install pathways independently.
Follow BICSI, ANSI, TIA, and NEC requirements for low-voltage installations.
Terminate data jacks and modular plugs and assist with installation and repair of IDF and data closet enclosures.
Feed cable, wire, and fiber safely during installation.
Safely use and maintain test equipment, interpret results, and upload test results to the proper location.
Print labels according to job specifications and maintain detailed records of device and cabling locations.
Work in firestopping, riser, and plenum environments and handle common field conditions such as cramped areas, overhead work, heights, and varied weather.
Learn job-related material through peers, supervisors, and company training.