Senior Engineer (Permanent, Contract)

We are looking for an experienced Shift Engineer to join a growing mission-critical facilities team supporting a live data centre environment in the Surrey area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically or mechanically qualified engineer with experience in critical environments to work within a high-availability operation supporting enterprise and hyperscale infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining critical electrical and mechanical systems
• Supporting UPS, generators, cooling systems, HVAC, and BMS infrastructure
• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance
• Responding to alarms and critical incidents
• Managing permits to work and ensuring H&S compliance
• Supporting contractors and specialist vendors onsite
• Maintaining operational logs and reports
• Supporting resilience testing and operational improvements

Experience Required

• Previous experience in a data centre, critical environment, or building services role
• Strong understanding of electrical and/or mechanical infrastructure
• Experience working in a 24/7 operational environment
• Knowledge of critical cooling and power systems
• Good communication and problem-solving skills

Qualifications Preferred

• NVQ / City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical or Mechanical
• HV/AP training beneficial
• IOSH or NEBOSH advantageous

Shift Pattern

• Continental shifts
• Days and nights
• 12-hour shifts

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