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Meta Installer Program

CBRE

Columbus, OHFull-time$25/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$25/hr
Location
Columbus, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

CBRE recruits candidates for Meta’s sponsored Level Up Fiber Technician Pathway, a four-week paid training program held in Columbus or Indianapolis. Participants learn fiber installation and related data center cabling work, then successful graduates transition into a permanent, full-time Fiber Installer role at a Meta Data Center. No prior experience is required; training is provided. Training pay is $25 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Willingness to LearnTaking DirectionHand ToolsPhysical WorkTechnical SystemsCablingConstruction EnvironmentsAttention to DetailCustomer FocusEnglishSpanish

Qualifications

ReliabilityTeamworkSafety-First MindsetU.S. Work Authorization Without Sponsorship10-Panel Drug ScreeningPhysical AssessmentCriminal Background Check

Full job description

Launch Your Data Center Career—Train with CBRE, Power the Future with Meta

Meta is growing fast and they need people like you to help power their AI infrastructure. This is your chance to start a stable career in a booming industry with competitive pay and benefits at a Meta Data Center.

Through Meta’s sponsored Level Up Fiber Technician Pathway program, CBRE is recruiting candidates for a four-week paid training program at purpose-built training locations in Columbus or Indianapolis. Travel expenses are covered, and participants receive a daily per diem throughout training. After successful completion, graduates transition into a permanent, full-time role as a Fiber Installer at a Meta Data Center.

Note applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship (including H-1B or STEM OPT) now or in the future.

What You’ll Do (and Learn to Do)

During training—and once you’re on the job—you’ll build the skills to:

  • Install, test, terminate, label, and document fiber optic cabling

  • Pull low-voltage cables through conduits, ceilings, and pathways (ISP/OSP)

  • Interpret floor plans, port maps, and telecom drawings to execute work accurately

  • Install ladder rack, fiber troughs, seismic bracing, and grounding systems

  • Patch, label, and barcode network equipment with precision and consistency

  • Work safely every day while learning alongside experienced technicians

No experience? No problem—everything you need is taught during the training program.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A strong willingness to learn and take direction

  • A safety-first mindset, plus reliability and teamwork

  • Comfort using hand tools

  • Readiness for hands-on, physical work

  • Interest in technical systems, cabling, or construction-style environments

  • Great attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset

  • English/Spanish bilingual is a plus

  • Eligibility to work in the United States

Training & Pay (Earn While You Learn)

  • Four-week, full-time paid training program.

  • $25.00/hour during training

  • If you’re local, you may commute daily

  • If you’re non-local, you’ll receive company-paid housing, travel, and food for the duration of training

Why CBRE

CBRE supports Meta by delivering consistent, skills-focused training experience—and a clear path from training into long-term employment. We value respect, integrity, service, and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

CBRE values human interaction throughout the hiring process. We do not use AI to make hiring decisions and ask candidates to disclose any AI use during the application or interview process.

Ready to get started?

Apply to LevelUp today and take the first step toward a full-time role at a Meta Data Center.

As part of the hiring process, candidates will be required to complete a 10-panel drug screening, including THC testing, a physical assessment to confirm they can perform the job requirements, and a criminal background check.

Earn while you learn. Build real skills. Power the future with Meta.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for America's Workforce Academy Installer Program built by Meta position is $25.00 per hour and the maximum salary for the America's Workforce Academy Installer Program built by Meta position is $25.00 per hour. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)

How this job compares

Set against the 1,445 open Data Center Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25/hr
  • Ohio median$37–65/hr64 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–54/hr1,099 hourly ranges

This rate, $25/hr, is 51% below the Ohio median midpoint ($51/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Data Center Technician hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Data Center Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,445 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Data Center Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,039 postings).
Education
148 of the 1,445 open Data Center Technician jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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