Shift Engineer, Data Centres

Overview

As a Shift Engineer for data centres, you will oversee critical facility MEP systems with an electrical bias, ensuring reliable operation and risk management. You’ll work within a cross-functional engineering shift team to maintain high service quality and safety standards. You’ll lead planned, corrective, and reactive maintenance, issue permits to work, and support continuous improvement of safe work practices. This role offers hands-on technical impact in a high-stakes, technology-driven environment and opportunities for hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain all MEP systems in the data centre with an electrical focus
• Recommend improvements and provide concise technical reports
• Coordinate specialist vendor visits and communicate findings to Shift Leader and Service Delivery Manager
• Undertake Authorised Person duties as required
• Provide shift relief coverage to maintain staffing
• Accurately record completed work orders and critical spares used
• Attend weekly and quarterly team meetings; complete shift handover reports
• Participate in health and safety activities (Hazard/Near Miss, toolbox talks)
• Liaise with supply chain for ordering M&E components
• Ensure areas under control meet show site standards and manage risk escalation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of safe systems of work and health & safety policies
• Complete work orders in line with SFG20 and ensure asset reliability
• Escalate ONWH alarm notifications per escalation procedures
• Accurately close Corrigo work orders with time spent and detailed notes
• Produce site-specific SOP/MOP/EOP
• Acknowledge and complete Corrigo Work Orders within SLA
• Perform Authorised Person duties as required
• Maintain clear documentation of site activities and incidents
• Provide cross-shift handovers to management

Key requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in critical environments (e.g., banking HQ, data centres)
• Authorised Person (High Voltage or Low Voltage)
• Electrical/Mechanical Engineering UK Level 3 Qualification or equivalent
• BS 7671 (Current Edition)
• Desirable: C&G 2391 Inspection, Test and Certification
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage across levels of staff
• Ability to lead and direct a small engineering team
• Willingness to undertake on/off-site MEP asset training, including possible nights away
• Ability to understand and act on verbal and written instructions
• Proactive, diligent, and punctual with commitment to training and safety
• Integrity and reliability
• strong communication
• leadership
• proactivity
• MEP systems (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing)
• Permits to Work
• Hazard/Near Miss reporting

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