Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer (Electrical) – Data Centre

North Acton or Hayes, West London
£54,000 - £60,000 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Shift Engineer, Electrical Shift Engineer or Critical Facilities Engineer looking to work in a state-of-the-art data centre? This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading facilities management company providing engineering services within a mission-critical environment where reliability and technical excellence are paramount.

Working on a continental shift pattern (days & nights), you'll be responsible for maintaining critical electrical infrastructure, carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to reactive breakdowns and ensuring maximum uptime across this high-profile site.

The Role

As a Shift Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance on critical building services.
• Maintaining UPS systems, generators, switchgear, electrical distribution and associated plant.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently.
• Responding to alarms and emergency situations within the data centre.
• Completing maintenance records using CAFM systems.
• Acting as the site's HV Authorised Person (AP).
• Managing permit-to-work procedures and ensuring safe systems of work.
• Supervising specialist subcontractors where required.
• Maintaining plant rooms and ensuring the highest housekeeping standards.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise system reliability.

What We're Looking For

To be considered you'll ideally have:

• Experience as a Shift Engineer, Electrical Shift Engineer, Critical Facilities Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Data Centre Engineer.
• Experience within a data centre, critical environment, commercial building or industrial facility.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators and switchgear.
• Experience carrying out both PPM and reactive maintenance.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Time-served electrical apprenticeship.
• HV Authorised Person experience would be highly desirable.
• Inspection & Testing (2391) is advantageous.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary.

Overtime available to significantly increase earnings.

21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave.

Company pension with matched contributions of up to 8%.

Private Medical Insurance.

Life Assurance.

Company Sick Pay.

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme.

Retail discounts and flexible benefits package.

Genuine career progression into Engineering Supervisor and beyond.

If you're an experienced Shift Engineer looking to develop your career within one of London's most technically advanced data centres, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.

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