Data Center Installation Technician

• Location: Chattanooga, TN Metro Area
• Pay: $25-$32 - dependent on experience
• Contract: 3 to 5 month contract with potential to extend to 6 to 9 months
• Schedule: 5 x 8-10-hour shifts (day shift)
• Environment: Data Center

• Position Overview
• We are seeking a hands-on Data Center Technician to support low-voltage infrastructure, structured cabling, rack-and-stack work, pathway installation, and facility technology projects in data center and mission-critical environments.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in commercial low-voltage, telecom, structured cabling, data center construction, or network infrastructure. The right candidate is safety-focused, detail-oriented, mechanically inclined, and comfortable working in active construction or technical facility environments.

Responsibilities

• Pull, route, dress, terminate, test, and label copper and fiber cabling.
• Install and support Cat6/Cat6A copper, single-mode fiber, multi-mode fiber, and related low-voltage cabling.
• Install cable pathways, ladder rack, tray systems, conduit, support hardware, and other infrastructure.
• Assist with rack-and-stack work, including racks, cabinets, patch panels, network equipment, and related components.
• Place conduit, pull wire, and support infrastructure buildout activities as needed.
• Install smart building maintenance hardware, sensors, and related facility technology components.
• Ground and bond racks, pathways, cabinets, and associated infrastructure according to site requirements.
• Read and follow prints, drawings, cable schedules, rack elevations, labels, and project documentation.
• Troubleshoot cabling issues, failed links, signal loss, labeling discrepancies, or installation defects.
• Maintain accurate documentation of completed work, labels, test results, and installation progress.
• Follow all site safety requirements, PPE standards, and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in low-voltage installation, structured cabling, telecom, data center construction, network infrastructure, or a related field.
• Experience pulling, dressing, terminating, testing, and labeling copper and/or fiber cabling.
• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, punch-down tools, wire strippers, crimpers, cable testers, and other trade tools.
• Ability to read basic drawings, prints, labels, and installation instructions.
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and commitment to safety and quality.
• Experience with rack-and-stack, ladder rack, cable tray, conduit, grounding, bonding, smart facility hardware, or sensors is a plus.
• OSHA 10, lift certification, BICSI, fiber, copper, or other trade-related certifications are preferred.

• Physical Requirements
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and maneuver up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, reach, climb, and work overhead for extended periods.
• Comfortable working from ladders, lifts, platforms, or elevated work areas when required.
• Strong color vision required for identifying copper pairs, fiber strands, labels, and color-coded cabling.

*If the application for this position prompts you to respond to a question with number of years, e.g., your number of years of relevant work experience, please enter ‘30’ if your answer is 30 years or more. Please be aware that we are acting as a recruitment partner for one of our clients in this search.*