[Remote] Data Center Project Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Insight Global is seeking a Data Center Project Engineer to serve as a senior technical delivery lead for enterprise and colocation data center infrastructure projects. The role owns complex deployments across structured cabling, fiber plant design, networking infrastructure, rack deployment, field team coordination, implementation, testing, documentation, and client closeout, with 80–90% travel required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior technical lead for structured cabling, rack deployment, and network/fiber infrastructure in data center environments, ensuring all solutions adhere to BICSI, TIA/EIA, and client-specific standards
- Own technical delivery across the full project lifecycle—from design (site surveys, rack elevations, BOMs, and cabling strategies) through implementation (cabling, fiber, and hardware deployment) to closeout (testing, documentation, labeling, and client sign-off)
- Direct and mentor onsite field teams including rack build technician, low voltage technicians, cabling installers, and subcontractors
- Perform hands-on supervision of cable pulling, dressing, patching, and termination activities (Cat6A, fiber, etc.)
- Support the installation and connectivity of core, aggregation, and leaf network infrastructure by coordinating rack/stack hardware deployment, structured cabling, patching, and uplink integration within data center environments
- Develop and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including rack elevations, cable routing diagrams, patch schedules, test results, and standardized labeling schemes
- Lead site walks, participate in kickoff meetings, and punch list reviews with internal and client stakeholders
Skills
- • BICSI Technician or RCDD
- • CCNA/CCNP
- • OSHA 10/30
- • Fluke/EXFO certifications
- • AutoCAD, Revit, Visio
- • Smartsheet or MS Project
- • Bachelor's degree
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