Lead Data Technician @ Aerotek

Job Title: Lead Data Center TechnicianJob DescriptionThis role leads large-scale cabling installation projects in active data center environments while remaining hands-on with complex fiber and structured cabling work. You will supervise field crews, manage production, and solve technical challenges related to installing, organizing, and maintaining thousands of fiber connections and low-voltage systems. The position combines leadership, planning, and detailed field execution to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient delivery of data center cabling projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise fiber technicians and installation crews on large-scale data center cabling projects.
• Assist in setting installation priorities and coordinate daily activities such as cable pulls, routing, splicing, and meeting production targets.
• Oversee large fiber installations involving thousands of cables and connections within active data centers.
• Manage the pulling of large bundled fiber cables through cable trays, pathways, and congested infrastructure.
• Oversee the decoupling and separation of large fiber bundles into smaller, manageable fiber groups.
• Ensure smaller fiber bundles are properly organized, dressed, routed, and installed into trays, racks, cabinets, and panels.
• Coordinate fiber termination and splicing activities to meet project specifications and quality standards.
• Manage challenging cable pulls where large bundles may snag, cross, or become tangled within crowded cable trays, and implement practical solutions.
• Develop and implement field-based solutions for cable routing, organization, separation, and overall cable management.
• Interpret and work from cable maps, drawings, routing plans, rack elevations, and fiber schedules to guide installation work.
• Ensure all cables are properly labeled, routed, protected, and installed according to project requirements and best practices.
• Coordinate closely with project management, other trades, and site leadership to maintain installation schedules and milestones.
• Track crew productivity, project progress, manpower needs, and outstanding work to keep stakeholders informed.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout installation, splicing, testing, and turnover phases.
• Assist in troubleshooting installation issues and failed fiber connections to restore service and maintain reliability.
• Maintain a strong focus on site safety, quality, and production throughout all project activities.
• Perform hands-on low-voltage work including pulling wire, installing data cable, and working with copper and fiber optic systems as needed.
• Use appropriate hand tools and follow construction practices to support both new construction and refurbishment projects.

Essential Skills

• 45+ years of experience working in data center environments, preferably on large-scale cabling projects.
• Experience as a Level 3 or Level 4 technician with progression into a Lead, General Foreman, Site Supervisor, or similar field leadership role.
• Strong background in fiber splicing, including coordination of splicing, termination, testing, troubleshooting, and turnover.
• Demonstrated experience managing crews on large-scale structured cabling or fiber projects.
• Strong understanding of fiber connections, cable routing, cable maps, cable management, and cable decoupling.
• Proven experience pulling and managing very large fiber bundles through congested cable tray systems.
• In-depth knowledge of routing individual fiber groups into trays, racks, cabinets, and patch panels.
• Ability to identify and solve cable-management challenges in the field with practical, scalable solutions.
• Hands-on experience with low voltage systems, data cabling, copper, and fiber optic installations.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to fiber connections and cabling installations.
• Proficiency with reading and interpreting cable maps, drawings, routing plans, rack elevations, and fiber schedules.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct and motivate crews in fast-paced environments.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with project management, site leadership, and other trades.
• Comfort working with construction practices, hand tools, and data center infrastructure.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• CSTS certification or equivalent safety training is a plus.
• Experience with power, cooling, racks, and cabling within data centers is beneficial.
• background in facilities maintenance or related technical fields is advantageous.
• Experience with new construction and refurbishment projects in technical facilities.
• Strong organizational skills to manage large volumes of cabling and documentation.
• Ability to adapt to changing project priorities and field conditions.

Why Work Here? This opportunity offers the chance to work on high-impact, large-scale data center projects while developing both leadership and advanced technical skills. You will travel with a dedicated crew, with hotels and flights covered, and receive a daily per diem to support time spent on rotation. The role provides exposure to complex infrastructure environments, consistent project work that can extend beyond the initial 36 month period, and a culture that values safety, quality, and teamwork in the field. Work EnvironmentThe work takes place in active data center environments, primarily on new construction and refurbishment projects involving extensive fiber and low-voltage cabling.

You will work on-site with a traveling crew and stay in hotels while on assignment, with travel and lodging arranged and covered. The schedule follows a rotation model, and a daily per diem is provided. The environment involves working in and around cable trays, racks, cabinets, and other infrastructure, using hand tools and standard construction practices. You will operate within a safety-focused setting that demands attention to detail, adherence to procedures, and comfort working in busy, technically complex facilities.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Prince George, BC.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Prince George,BC.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de laviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons lexpertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de lindustrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers lAmérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions daffaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi quun programme daide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

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About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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