Low Voltage Lead Technician – Commercial Construction Job Cedar Rapids area,Iowa USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

LINX is hiring a Low Voltage Lead Technician to run crews of 5 or more technicians on commercial construction cabling projects, paying $26.00 to $35.00 an hour depending on experience.

This is a working lead role, not a desk job. You’re still terminating cable and running tests alongside your crew, but you’re also the one planning manpower, tracking daily progress, and keeping the Project Foreman and Project Manager informed when the schedule is on the line. LINX’s Enterprise division moves between corporate offices, hospitals, education campuses, and other commercial and industrial environments and this role is a direct step on the path to Foreman and Superintendent.

Where This Role Fits at LINX
What You’ll Be Doing

Supervise assigned projects, directing the work of 5 or more technicians and ensuring daily goals are met
Plan site manpower needs and manage material and labor flow through job completion
Set crew objectives, track progress against schedule, and report status updates to management
Enforce HR, safety, and company policy on site while keeping crews on pace to meet project deadlines
Terminate jacks, patch panels, and 66/110 blocks to 568A/B color code standards
Test and certify copper and coax runs using Fluke DSX-600/8000 cable certifiers, and verify fiber links with an OTDR
Install and configure switches, routers, modems, and wireless access points
Run and terminate category cable and coax (RG6, RG11, RG59), and build out MDF/IDF closets
Operate Hilti powder actuated tools, hammer drills, and band saws safely on active job sites

Account & Customer Coordination

Own account coordination on assigned projects, including direct customer interaction and issue resolution
Prepare and communicate status reports that keep customers and the Project Manager informed

Quality & Documentation

Maintain technical, quality, and profitability standards on every project to ensure top level customer satisfaction
Keep accurate, efficient timesheets and job documentation
3+ years of hands-on low voltage or structured cabling experience, including 1+ year leading and delegating to a crew of 5 or more technicians
Proficient at reading and interpreting blueprints, and able to manage project planning end to end
Ability to terminate jacks, patch panels, and 66/110 blocks to 568A/B color code standards
Hands-on experience with Fluke cable testers (DSX-600/8000 series) to verify connections and troubleshoot voice and data issues
Ability to install and configure switches, routers, modems, and wireless access points
Experience with category cable, coax (RG6, RG11, RG59), and fiber (RG6/RG11/RG59 coax and fiber buildouts)
Ability to operate Hilti powder actuated tools, hammer drills, band saws, and standard low voltage power tools
Ability to lift, carry, and set up a 50-pound box or ladder
Must own a complete set of personal low voltage hand tools (snips, strippers, screwdrivers, wrenches)
Available to work 2nd or 3rd shift, overtime, and under deadline pressure
Must pass a 7-year criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
Professional working proficiency in English, written and verbal

This Role Is Probably Not Right For You If

You don’t have hands-on experience terminating jacks, patch panels, and 66/110 blocks, or running cable certification tests in the field
Your background is IT supervision or help desk without hands-on structured cabling installation experience
You haven’t worked with category cable, coax, and fiber installation or built out a telecom/IT closet from scratch
You’ve never led or delegated to a crew, this role is working supervision

Preferred (Not Required)

BICSI Technician or Installer certification
OSHA 10
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