Skip to main content
CBRE logo

Data Center Team Lead mechanical/electrical (Night Shift, Rotating 12 hours, 6PM - 6AM) 674

CBRE

Clarksville, VAJob$102–105K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$102–105K/yr
Location
Clarksville, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

CBRE seeks a Data Center Team Leader to oversee technical operations and engineering staff in mission-critical facilities. The role focuses on maintaining building systems, addressing recurring operational issues, coordinating repairs and preventive maintenance, and supporting reliable client operations. The position requires hands-on data center experience and includes coaching team members, managing work orders and supplies, and influencing operational practices across teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data Center Operations, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveInquisitiveness, nice to haveMathematical Skills, nice to haveCoaching, nice to haveConsensus Building, nice to havePersuasion, nice to haveLifting 50+ Pounds, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED, or Trade School Diploma or Equivalent Experience and Education, nice to have4+ Years Job-Related Experience, nice to havePrior Shift Manager or Supervisory Experience, nice to haveUS Work Authorization Without Sponsorship, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

About this role:

CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate and datacenter management. We operate the largest portfolio of mission-criticalfacilities in the world. Our teams keep the digital economy running around theclock without interruption.

We are seeking a Data Center Team Leader to lead one of ourspecialized technical operations. This critical role requires a professionalwith deep, hands-on data center experience. You must understand complexinfrastructure like cooling systems, redundant power supplies, and strictuptime requirements.

In this role, your technical expertise will directly protectour clients' most valuable digital assets. You will lead skilled engineeringteams and manage complex vendor networks. Your background in criticalenvironments will ensure we maintain our industry-leading operationalstandards.

What You’ll Do :

Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff.Ensure that work is complete, equipment is fully functional, and client spaceis in prime working condition.

Review monthly service request summaries to identify andaddress recurrent operational problems.

Formulate and implement a preventative maintenance programto ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.

Inspect building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, andplumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities andachieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.

Review assigned work orders. Estimate time andmaterials needed to complete repairs. Maintain an inventory of adequatesupplies and tools and order necessary materials.

Assist team with complex repairs, emergencies, andpreventive maintenance.

Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new,better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.

Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depthknowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.

Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise inmost or all areas within the function.

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent withCBRE RISE values. Anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often atsenior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectivesacross multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies whichimpact the design of procedures and policies.

Contribute to new products, processes, standards,and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.

Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability toinfluence.

What You’ll Need:

High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination ofexperience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager orsupervisory experience preferred.

Meet the physical requirements of this role includingstooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability tolift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examplesinclude Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Organizational skills with an advancedinquisitive mindset. Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildlycomplex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-relatedcalculations.

Ability to impact a range of customer, operation,project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.Capability to work within broad guidelines and policies. Proficiency incoaching others and sharing in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broadknowledge of several job disciplines within the function. Skill in leading byexample and modeling behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.Ability to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement

Disclaimers:

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

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Team Lead position is $102,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Data Center Technician position is $105,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

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 1,225 open Data Center Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–105K/yr
  • Virginia median$126–198K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$126–264K/yr958 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 38% below the Virginia median midpoint ($166K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Center Operations salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 90 open Data Center Operations jobs in Virginia and 1,225 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Data Center Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (881 postings).
Education
177 of the 1,225 open Data Center Operations jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.