Project Engineer (Data Center Infrastructure)

Computacenter North America • Dallas

Dallas

215910-en_US

About the role
The Data Center Project Engineer – Data Center Field Engineering (Lead Level) is a senior technical delivery role responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of physical infrastructure and networking systems within enterprise and colocation data centers. Reporting to the Data Center Field Engineering Practice Lead, this role provides end-to-end ownership of complex deployments—ranging from structured cabling and fiber plant design to high-performance data center networking infrastructure.
This engineer serves as a key technical leader on the ground, managing implementation efforts, field crews, and project engineering tasks while ensuring that solutions meet technical, operational, and customer standards. The role bridges design and delivery, working closely with project managers, integration teams, and customer stakeholders.


What you'll be doing

  • Technical Leadership & Delivery Governance
    • Serve as the senior technical lead for all structured cabling. Rack deployment and networking / fiber aspects of data center deployments.
    • Ensure infrastructure solutions are designed and installed in accordance with BICSI, TIA/EIA, and customer-specific standards.
    • Provide oversight and approval for network hardware installation, cable routing, and patching documentation.
    • Lead onsite efforts during First Article Builds (FABs), Proof of Concepts (POCs), and network turn-ups.
  • Project Lifecycle Ownership
    • Manage technical delivery across all project phases:
      • Design: Site surveys, rack elevations, BOMs, network patch schedules, and cabling matrices.
      • Implementation: Oversee structured cabling, fiber installations, network hardware deployment, and staging.
      • Closeout: Ensure final documentation, test results (Fluke/OTDR), labeling, and customer sign-off are complete.
    • Provide input into Field Change Orders (FCOs) based on real-time project or site changes.
    • Provide QA/QC for all technical deliverables, including test documentation and redlines.
  • Field Engineering Oversight
    • Direct and mentor onsite field teams including rack build technicans, low voltage technicians, cabling installers, and subcontractors.
    • Validate capabilities of assigned resources and align workforce with project complexity.
    • Perform hands-on supervision of cable pulling, dressing, patching, and termination activities (Cat6A, fiber, etc.).
    • Ensure safe work practices and enforce compliance with job site safety standards.
  • Networking Infrastructure Deployment
    • Support installation and connectivity of core/aggregation/leaf switches, firewalls, routers, and optical transport systems.
    • Coordinate hardware installation (rack/stack), structured patching, and uplink connectivity within white space environments.
    • Validate port mappings, cross-connects, and end-to-end patching against design documentation.
  • Documentation & Standards Compliance
    • Develop and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation including:
      • Rack elevations
      • Cable routing diagrams
      • Patch schedules
      • Test results
      • Labeling schemes
    • Ensure all documentation is updated throughout the project lifecycle and handed off at closeout.
  • Client and Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Interface with customer technical teams, consultants, PMO, integration centers, and vendors.
    • Lead site walks, participate in kickoff meetings, and punch list reviews with internal and client stakeholders.
    • Participate in after-action reviews and contribute to process improvement and delivery standards.
  • Core Focus Areas
    • Data Center Networking: Core/leaf/spine architectures, Cisco Nexus/Meraki, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto.
    • Structured Cabling: Cat6A, OM3/OM4/OS2 fiber installations, fiber plant documentation, OSP/ISP terminations, Single Mode & Multi Mode fiber types.
    • Rack & Stack: Server, storage, and networking gear installation with labeling, power, and grounding best practices.
    • Connectivity & Testing: Fluke DTX/Versiv & Exfo testing, OTDR, patch field design and documentation, cross-connect management.


What you have

  • 7+ years of experience delivering physical infrastructure and network solutions in enterprise or colocation data centers.
  • Proven technical leadership on structured cabling and low voltage projects.
  • Strong hands-on experience with rack and stack, fiber/copper plant design, patching standards, and testing tools.
  • Familiarity with modern data center network architectures (spine-leaf, high-density switching).
  • Experience in managing field teams and coordinating with multiple delivery workstreams.
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
  • Industry certifications such as:
    • BICSI Technician, RCDD
    • Exfo/Fluke DTX/Versiv Certification
    • Cisco CCNA/CCNP (Data Center)
  • Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Visio, and Smartsheet or MS Project.
  • OSHA 10/30 certification or equivalent site safety training.
  • Deep understanding of low voltage cabling standards and best practices.
  • Deep understanding of Data Center Networking technologies
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams, both internally and externally.
  • Self-starter who can lead on-site technical efforts with minimal supervision.

Why you should choose us

Freedom & trust

You’ll have the support on hand when you need it and the autonomy when you don’t. Feel right at home in an environment where you’re able to work with freedom and flexibility, and trusted to manage your own work.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognized, so too the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! and tenure recognition scheme schemes are just a taste of how we say thank you for all that you do. And when it comes to recognizing success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Working with the best

Our project managers come together to form part of our extensively trained and highly skilled, highly regarded Professional Services community. As well as sharing a passion to deliver high quality, efficient, and predictable outcomes for our customers, you’ll find they’re a close-knit team, where mutual trust and collaboration is the norm.

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organization that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly, and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering, and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people!

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work; that’s why we see and value you as the individual you are. We take a genuine interest in you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity, and promote inclusion within our industry.

Sharing knowledge

We organize several events and initiatives which bring together the brightest minds in the business. Here you can learn new things, network, and celebrate success together.

Exciting digital technology

Challenging and rewarding projects: The range of technologies and industries that we are so diverse, that no two projects are alike. The result? A role for you that’s varied and provides the opportunity to expand your expertise and develop your career further.

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, a ‘Be well’ app (powered by Humanoo), Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing webinars, wellness fairs, and much more.

Personal development

We offer unlimited opportunities for your personal growth and development with a structure that offers clear paths for progression. Our people have gone advanced to become some of the most successful leaders across the global industry – and we’re proud of this.

Tuition reimbursement

Interested in continuing your formal education or pursuing various certifications? Computacenter provides up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursement for full time employees. We value continuing education, and this assistance includes tuition, books, registration fees, and more.

Pension & financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? For our people based in the US, we offer automatic enrollment onto our 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. For our Canadian colleagues we offer enrollment onto a Registered Retirement Savings Plan provided by Canada Life where we’ll match 25% up to 6% of your base earnings. Irrespective of where you’re based, you’ll also have access to our financial advisors who can help you with your retirement planning needs.

Parental leave

If you’re expanding your family, you can utilize our parental leave program that provides twelve weeks of 100% paid leave for birthing parents, and two weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents. Grow your family with peace of mind as you grow professionally with us.

Flexible benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that you can tailor to fit you needs. In addition to great medical, dental, and vision coverage options, we also provide 100% company-paid life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. Our easy to navigate employee benefits platform, you’ll have the opportunity to enroll in supplemental life insurance.

You belong

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference, and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself. We provide an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential, and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access for everyone. Your application to join the team is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years. Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

We are an award-winning employer!