24/7 Data Center Shift Engineer - Critical Systems

Verne; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary.

Annual bonus.

Pension.

Benefits.

Training and development.

Career progression.

Job summary

Verne in London is seeking a Data Centre Shift Engineer to operate, maintain and monitor critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure in a 24/7 facility. You will respond to alarms, perform planned maintenance, and support incident response to maximise uptime.

You will work within a Continental shift pattern with the 24/7 operations, ensuring safety, compliance and high service levels for customers. The role requires proactive reliability improvement and strong communication with the

Qualifications

• Experience in a critical environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical knowledge.
• Experience operating critical infrastructure.
• Experience using BMS and Permit to Work systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor all critical electrical and mechanical systems including HV/LV, UPS, generators, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, in-row cooling, pumps, BMS and fire systems.
• Carry out routine plant inspections and record operating parameters.
• Investigate and respond to alarms.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance.
• Support specialist contractors.
• Diagnose faults and support incident response.
• Operate Permit to Work and LOTO procedures.
• Maintain CMMS records, shift logs and technical reports.
• Support customer installations and audits.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Critical environment experience

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

BMS and Permit to Work usage

Communication and problem-solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Schneider equipment

Vertiv equipment

Stulz equipment

Mitsubishi equipment

Job description

Verne in London is seeking a Data Centre Shift Engineer to operate, maintain and monitor critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure in a 24/7 facility. You will respond to alarms, perform planned maintenance, and support incident response to maximise uptime.

You will work within a Continental shift pattern with the 24/7 operations, ensuring safety, compliance and high service levels for customers. The role requires proactive reliability improvement and strong communication with the