Chief Engineer

Apex Systems US; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems US is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide executive technical leadership for a mission-critical data centre environment in Greater London. The role acts as senior authority to assure safe operation, maintenance and resilience of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical bias, plus experience in Tier III/IV data centres and cooling systems, with responsibility for incident response and contractor management, while mentoring

Qualifications

• HVAP or AP qualification preferred.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification.
• Experience in data centres or high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ensure maximum uptime and resilience of the facility.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities.
• Review SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and switching schedules.
• Manage critical maintenance activities and shutdowns.
• Oversee specialist contractors and service providers.
• Support compliance, auditing and reporting requirements.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely in line with site procedures and industry standards.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Incident management

Planned maintenance

Change management

Contractor management

Education

HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

HVAP or AP qualification (strongly preferred)

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification

Tools

BMS systems

Chillers/CRAC/CRAH units

Chilled water systems

Standby generators & ATS/STS

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership for a mission-critical data centre environment. The successful candidate will act as the senior technical authority for the site, ensuring the safe operation, maintenance and resilience of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

This role is ideal for an experienced Critical Facilities Engineer, Shift Leader, HVAP or Chief Engineer with a strong electrical bias and a solid understanding of cooling infrastructure within a Tier III or Tier IV environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across all critical electrical and mechanical systems.


• Ensure maximum uptime and operational resilience of the facility.


• Lead incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities.


• Review and approve SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and switching schedules.


• Manage critical maintenance activities and shutdowns.


• Oversee specialist contractors and service providers.


• Support compliance, auditing and reporting requirements.


• Ensure all work is carried out safely in line with site procedures and industry standards.


• Mentor and develop engineering teams.

Technical Requirements

Critical Power

• HV/LV distribution systems


• UPS systems


• Standby generators


• ATS/STS systems


• Switchgear and protection systems


• Electrical fault finding and diagnostics


• Utility-to-rack power path understanding


• Single Line Diagram (SLD) interpretation

Critical Cooling

• Chillers


• CRAH/CRAC units


• Chilled water systems


• Pumps and pressurisation systems


• Cooling towers


• HVAC controls and BMS systems


• Environmental monitoring

Operations

• Incident management


• Planned maintenance


• Reactive maintenance


• Permit-to-work systems


• Change management


• Risk assessments and RAMS


• Contractor management

Desired Qualifications

• HVAP or AP qualification (strongly preferred)


• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations


• HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering


• IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification


• Experience within data centres, critical facilities, banking, healthcare or other high-availability environments