Senior Field Engineer - Data Centers

Minimum Years of Experience 6+ Job Description Senior Field Engineer - Data Center Services The Senior Field Engineer - Data Center Services serves as the technical lead for structured cabling projects, with a focus on copper and fiber infrastructure, testing, quality, and field execution. This role partners with project managers, field teams, customers, and subcontractors to ensure telecommunications systems are installed, tested, and delivered to industry and customer standards. What You'll Do Lead the installation, termination, testing, certification, and troubleshooting of copper and fiber optic cabling systems. Provide technical direction to field teams and help resolve complex installation and infrastructure issues. Review project drawings, specifications, and scope requirements to support successful project execution. Ensure work complies with BICSI, TIA/EIA, NEC, safety, quality, and customer standards. Partner with project managers, customers, and subcontractors on planning, scheduling, resource coordination, and change management. Perform cable certification, fiber testing, troubleshooting, quality inspections, and project documentation. Support projects from planning through closeout while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. What You'll Bring You bring strong experience in structured cabling, including copper and fiber optic infrastructure, along with knowledge of installation best practices, testing methods, and telecommunications standards. You are comfortable leading field teams, mentoring technicians, troubleshooting technical issues, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate is organized, safety-focused, customer-oriented, and able to take ownership of project outcomes in fast-paced data center and mission-critical environments. Qualifications Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements We’re seeking an experienced structured cabling and telecommunications professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven field leadership. The ideal candidate has experience supporting complex infrastructure projects, leading installation teams, and delivering work safely, on schedule, and to high quality standards. What You’ll Bring Extensive experience with structured cabling, low-voltage systems, and telecommunications infrastructure. Strong knowledge of copper and fiber installation, termination, testing, certification, and troubleshooting. Experience leading field teams, mentoring technicians, and coordinating labor, materials, and project resources. Ability to interpret project drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and technical documentation. Strong understanding of construction environments, safety requirements, quality standards, and industry best practices. Ability to manage multiple priorities, solve technical challenges, and make sound decisions in fast-paced environments. Strong communication, organization, leadership, and customer-service skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant project management or field documentation tools. Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, customers, subcontractors, and internal teams. Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to developing high-performing teams and delivering successful project outcomes. English language proficiency, including the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English, is required to communicate with customers and employees, complete required reporting, and support safe and effective communication in emergency situations. Physical Requirements Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and work in active construction and data center environments for extended periods. Ability to climb ladders and work from elevated platforms or lifts as required. Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, and other telecommunications installation equipment. Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull equipment and materials weighing up to approximately 50 pounds. Ability to work in confined spaces and around active construction environments when required. Ability to perform repetitive hand and arm movements associated with cable installation, termination, testing, and troubleshooting. Ability to travel between project locations and work varying schedules based on project requirements. Minimum Education High School Overview IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical, and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential, and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2024 fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, IES produced over $2.8+ billion in revenue and employed over 9,485 employees at over 131 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply License Required No Min USD $35.00/Hr. Max USD $50.00/Hr. EEO Statement EEO & Aff... the IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. 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