
Project Engineer
Computacenter
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $120,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as the senior technical lead for all structured cabling, rack deployment and networking aspects of data center deployments.
- Ensure infrastructure solutions are designed and installed in accordance with BICSI, TIA/EIA, and customer-specific standards.
- Provide oversight and approval for network hardware installation, cable routing, and patching documentation.
- Lead onsite efforts during First Article Builds (FABs), Proof of Concepts (POCs), and network turn-ups.
- Manage technical delivery across all project phases: Design, Implementation, Closeout.
- Direct and mentor onsite field teams including rack build technicians, low voltage technicians, cabling installers, and subcontractors.
- Support installation and connectivity of core/aggregation/leaf switches, firewalls, routers, and optical transport systems.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience delivering physical infrastructure and network solutions in enterprise or colocation data centers.
- Proven technical leadership on structured cabling and low voltage projects.
- Strong hands-on experience with rack and stack, fiber/copper plant design, patching standards, and testing tools.
- Familiarity with modern data center network architectures (spine-leaf, high-density switching).
- Experience in managing field teams and coordinating with multiple delivery workstreams.
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
- Industry certifications such as: BICSI Technician, RCDD Exfo/Fluke DTX/Versiv Certification Cisco CCNA/CCNP (Data Center).
- Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Visio, and Smartsheet or MS Project.
- OSHA 10/30 certification or equivalent site safety training.
- Deep understanding of low voltage cabling standards and best practices.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Self-starter who can lead on-site technical efforts with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
structured cablingrack deploymentnetworkingfiber plant designcopper plant designpatching standardstesting toolsdata center network architecturesnetwork hardware installationengineering documentation
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationorganizational skillsself-starterability to manage multiple workstreams
Certifications
BICSI TechnicianRCDDExfo/Fluke DTX/Versiv CertificationCisco CCNACisco CCNPOSHA 10 certificationOSHA 30 certification