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Sr Lead Cable Engineer

Alto, TX ยท On-site

$74.73 - $99.04/hr

The Senior Lead Cable Engineer plays a key leadership role in the oversight of telecommunications infrastructure, distribution rooms, outside plant and as well as the vendors, suppliers and ...

Sr Lead Cable Engineer

Palo Alto, CA ยท On-site

$120K - $158K/yr

The Senior Lead Cable Engineer plays a key leadership role in the oversight of telecommunications infrastructure, distribution rooms, outside plant and as well as the vendors, suppliers and ...

Senior Cable Splicer

Cleveland, OH ยท On-site

$45.65/hr

Description Senior Cable Splicer Examples of Duties Under general supervision, performs all duties ... Surveys, makes, and interprets underground and manhole maps assisting the Engineering Department ...

Senior Cable Technician This role is for an experienced Senior Cable Technician who serves as a ... Potential to grow into lead splicer, quality assurance, or field engineering roles over time. Why ...

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How much do senior cable engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior cable engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior cable engineer?

Senior Cable Engineers are experienced professionals who design, oversee, and manage the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical or telecommunications cabling systems. They play a key role in ensuring that cable networks meet technical requirements and safety standards, often working on large-scale infrastructure projects. Their responsibilities may include project management, supervising teams, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Senior Cable Engineers typically have several years of experience in the field and may hold relevant certifications or degrees in engineering.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior cable engineer?

To thrive as a Senior Cable Engineer, you need deep knowledge of cable design, installation, and testing, usually supported by an engineering degree and relevant industry experience. Familiarity with cable management software, CAD tools, and standards such as IEEE or NEC, along with certifications like BICSI or relevant manufacturer credentials, is crucial. Strong problem-solving abilities, project management, and effective communication help you lead teams and coordinate complex projects. These skills and qualifications ensure the safe, reliable deployment of cable systems and support efficient project delivery in demanding infrastructure environments.

What are some common challenges faced by senior cable engineers when managing large-scale cable installation projects?

Senior Cable Engineers often encounter challenges coordinating between multiple contractors, ensuring adherence to strict safety and quality standards, and managing tight project timelines. Navigating unexpected site conditions or changes in project scope can also require quick problem-solving and effective communication with both technical teams and stakeholders. Staying updated on the latest industry regulations and best practices is essential to successfully deliver complex projects on time and within budget.

What is the difference between Senior Cable Engineer vs Cable Technician?

AspectSenior Cable EngineerCable Technician
CredentialsBachelor's degree in engineering or related field, certifications like OSHA, PMP often preferredHigh school diploma or technical certification, specialized training in cable installation
Work EnvironmentDesign, planning, overseeing installation projects, often in office and fieldHands-on installation, maintenance, troubleshooting in the field
ResponsibilitiesProject management, design, quality assurance, technical oversightInstallation, repair, testing of cables and related equipment

The Senior Cable Engineer typically handles project design, planning, and oversight, requiring higher-level certifications and a broader scope of responsibilities. Cable Technicians focus on hands-on installation and maintenance tasks. Both roles are essential in the cable industry but differ in complexity and scope.

How much does a senior cable engineer make?

A senior cable engineer typically earns between $70,000 and $110,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and industry. They often require specialized skills in cable installation, troubleshooting, and knowledge of relevant tools and safety standards.
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Infographic showing various Senior Cable Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $126,557 per year, or $60.8 per hour.

Sr Lead Cable Engineer

LE0010 Stanford Health Care

Palo Alto, CA โ€ข On-site

$155 - $206/hr

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Posted 4 days ago


Job description

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) The Senior Lead Cable Engineer plays a pivotal role as a key technical leader on the Cable Engineering team.

This team is responsible for the oversight of low voltage design and installation across all upcoming SHC construction as well as moves/adds/changes and the management of the cable infrastructure of across all SHC, Stanford Medicine Partners and Stanford Tri-Valley locations.

The Senior Lead Cable Engineer plays a key leadership role in the oversight of telecommunications infrastructure, distribution rooms, outside plant and as well as the vendors, suppliers and distributors of structured cabling and related equipment.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Senior Infrastructure Cabling Engineer is a technical resource responsible for SHC's outside and inside cabling/pathway infrastructure and telecommunication spaces design, standards, quality control, implementation, maintenance, and capacity planning. This includes but not limited to reviewing cabling infrastructure designs and scopes of work, providing technical support and monitoring telecommunications construction activities to ensure compliance with SHC-IT standards.

Excellent structured cabling/pathway, engineering/design and project management skills are required to balance both infrastructure integrity and project deliverables to ensure the cabling infrastructure supports technically advanced telecommunication services. Candidates must have proficient time management skills to work in a dynamic operations environment with varying priorities and schedule demands.

Excellent communications skills are required for collaboration with technical and non-technical individuals at all levels inside and outside of Stanford Healthcare.

Additional responsibilities include overseeing the development of and operation of Move/Add/Change (MAC) activities throughout all SHC facilities.

The Senior Infrastructure Cabling Engineer is responsible for mentoring and aiding ICE Engineers in their professional development as Subject Matter Experts.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

Collaborate with the network operations team, network architecture team, facilities team and planning, design & construction team in the development of infrastructure design and provide budgetary cost estimate plans for inside and outside cabling/pathways and spaces.

Ensure that all infrastructure designs in compliance with both Industry and SHC standards within allocated budgets. Designs will include (but not limited to) telecommunications rooms and spaces, inside and outside cabling to new buildings, existing buildings and data centers.

Oversee and maintain capacity planning, cable record management of outside and inside cabling both copper and fiber and outside pathways. Implement software tools and databases for tracking MAC activity and cabling inventory.

Review and create documentation for infrastructure design and scopes of work to be used as bid documents and reference materials.

Actively participate in design meetings for new buildings, data centers, and renovations and approve cabling scopes of work in these areas.

Attend meetings with outside contractors, architects, engineering firms, and SHC support departments.

Participate in job walks pre-construction and ongoing construction meetings on a regular basis.

Develop and maintain preventative maintenance plans for the fiber and copper cabling outside infrastructure and update documentation (including standards) on a quarterly basis.

Create new documentation and replace existing documentation, as needed.

Collaborate and coordinate with technical operational staff with cabling activities including (but not limited to) the following telecommunications areas: moves, changes, additions, and repairs.

Work closely with outside contractors to repair damaged cabling resulting in telecommunications services outages and develop solutions to minimize future outages.

Schedule and coordinate outside contractors for preventative repairs to minimize telephone and network outages.

Coordinate planned and unplanned infrastructure outages with SHC departments.

Work closely with outside telecommunications providers for services to SHC.

Provide written status reports to senior management on a regular basis.

Develop communication plans for future and current infrastructure upgrades that may or may not affect telecommunications services.

Develop and maintain a document repository to store all facility design and construction drawings/specifications, test results and warranty information.

Oversee and coordinating contractor activities, providing quality assurance and inspections for SHC projects requiring cabling performed by outside contractors, vendors, and/or SHC departments.

Ensure that the cabling complies with SHC and Industry standards and codes.

Actively participate in updating SHC standards.

Review cabling scopes of work and collaborate with Project Managers in establishing target dates for requested deliverables from others.

Provide guidance and technical expertise operational staff and other departments.

Troubleshoot and resolve any problems that may arise with the infrastructure and offer alternate solutions to senior management and field support staff.

Verify cabling materials and parts utilized meets or exceed industry/SHC standards by inspecting materials on job sites and performing periodic field inspections in conjunction with the field support staff.

Stay informed about short and long-range plans for new buildings, renovations, remodels, and departmental moves requiring telecommunications infrastructure, develop action plans based on these findings and actively engage SHC technical and operational staff about these plans.

Review schedules and project deliverables with Project Managers and assist Project Managers and Senior Management to identify SHC resources for projects.

Provide and review information for estimates SHC-IT department.

Coordinate resources with outside contractors, vendors, telecommunication providers and SHC departments to meet project deadlines and milestones.

In conjunction with SHC Project Managers, set realistic expectations with clients and keep them informed of the implementation activities on projects, upgrades and repairs.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience Qualifications

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience and five (5) years of project management experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Trained in Telecommunications Cabling Installation Codes and Standards Trained in Grounding and Bonding Principles Trained in Cable Installation Safety Working knowledge of Outside Plant industry guidelines and standards and codes. Proven experience as a communications planner with extensive background in telecommunications infrastructure planning and design, and the ability to communicate the plans and concepts to all levels of personnel, management, and contractors. Proven experience with telecommunications and network infrastructure to include: an understanding of terms, concepts, inside and outside fiber and copper cabling, communications cabling infrastructure design, cost estimation, industry standards and codes, and telephone systems and data network equipment. Ability to design, estimate costs, develop scope of work, specify materials, and oversee the implementation of intra and inter-building communications cabling infrastructure to include the construction and modification of pathways and spaces, and all types of copper and fiber cable and termination devices. In depth and applied understanding of industry standards for communications cabling systems, electrical systems, communications pathways and spaces, and for general construction. Proven skills in reading and interpreting maps, blueprints, and electrical plans. Project management skills: planning, estimating, budgeting, leading technical teams in projects, scheduling, coordinating, communicating, documenting, etc. required to manage multiple large telecommunications projects.

Problem solving skills to identify complex problem areas and service requirements, and to develop innovative solutions.

Analytical skills required for evaluating projects, performing needs assessment, estimating costs, managing a budget, prioritizing workload, etc.

Proven ability to work independently and to manage time to meet deadlines in an environment of changing priorities, and frequent interruptions.

Customer service skills and strong interpersonal/conflict resolution skills.

Written and verbal communication skills required in order to provide information and reports in a clear, concise and logical manner.

Proven ability to present written and verbal communications to upper management.

Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people as an individual contributor, a team leader, and as a team member to achieve the goals of the department.

Strong computer literacy and proficient using Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.

Be extremely familiar with and have working knowledge of California Building Codes, Electrical Codes, Fire Protection Codes, and any other applicable codes and standards required to meet objectives.

Licenses and Certifications

RCDD โ€“ Registered Communications Distribution Designer required

Upon Hire OSHA30 - 30-hour Construction Training preferred

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Blood Borne Pathogens Category II - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks. These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families.

Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfordโ€™s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and familyโ€™s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.73 - $99.04 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination.

With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

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