Data center maintenance technician

Data Center Maintenance Technician 1K sign on bonus

Job ID

Posted

02-Oct-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Columbus - Ohio - United States of America, Gahanna - Ohio - United States of America, Lancaster - Ohio - United States of America, New Albany - Ohio - United States of America, Pickerington - Ohio - United States of America, Westerville - Ohio - United States of America

About the Role:

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

This role is onsite in New Albany, Ohio.

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.

Why CBRE:

A culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!

We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in!

• Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc.

• Internal advancement available after 6-month mark

• 40-45 hours a week

• Competitive Pay

CBRE's Data Center Solutions is the world's only fully integrated data center real estate firm, offering global strategy, acquisition and disposition representation, project management, and facilities management from a single provider. We serve 40% of the Fortune 100's data centers, spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary markets across the globe. As an employer of choice, we heavily invest in our people to best serve these state-of-the-art facilities by offering mission critical and leadership training.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 (Fortune #128 as of 2025) and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Technician position is $60,000 annually [or $28.85 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Data Center Technician position is $80,000 annually [or $38.46 per hour]. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has 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 GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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