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Data Center Technician

CBRE

Summerville, SCJobSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Location
Summerville, SC
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Job overview

The Data Center Technician performs preventative maintenance and corrective repairs in a data center operation. The role supports critical technical services by inspecting mechanical and engineering systems, responding to building management alarms and HVAC problems, completing planned and reactive maintenance, and addressing facility faults. The technician works with vendors, follows established procedures and safety requirements, and maintains quality records under close supervision.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeCommunicationOrganizational SkillsBasic MathPhysical Ability

Qualifications

Technical Training or EquivalentApprenticeship or Equivalent1+ Years Job-Related Experience

Full job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Data Center Technician, you will perform preventative maintenance and corrective repairs within a Data Center operation.

This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do:

  • Assist with daily site inspections of all Mechanical & Engineering systems and technical equipment, including servicing and maintenance.

  • Ensure the site's environmental conditions provide a safe work environment.

  • React to Building Management System alarms, and complete emergency repairs as needed.

  • Work with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with company-developed processes, procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations.

  • Alert management if subcontractor performance doesn’t meet all requirements per the Master Service Agreement.

  • Complete planned preventative maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance on all equipment.

  • Check BMS for running and alarm conditions and respond to HVAC-related client problems.

  • Building walkthroughs, taking meter readings from UPS, PDU’s and utilities.

  • Provide fixes to facility and plant faults and defects.

  • Complete assigned work according to established processes and procedures. Follow all safety processes and requirements and ensure all regulatory requirements and quality standards are met. Conduct routine quality checks for comprehensive maintenance records.

  • Complete all required training to ensure successful completion of all job-related responsibilities.

  • Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.

  • Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.

  • Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

What You’ll Need:

  • Training in a Technical discipline having served an apprenticeship or equivalent with 1-2 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays

  • Must be able to Meet the physical requirements of this role.

  • To effectively present information to an internal department, client, management and/or colleagues.

  • Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.

  • Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

  • Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.

  • Basic math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

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 1,405 open Data Center Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$80–118K/yr140 salary ranges
  • US median$30–54/hr1,081 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Data Center Technician jobs in South Carolina and 1,405 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 (1,034 postings).
Education
220 of the 1,405 open Data Center Technician jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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