Critical Cooling Engineer: Data Centre Expert (UK Travel)

Schneider Electric Corp; Manchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

28 days leave + holidays

Pension scheme

Employee share ownership

Health & wellbeing support

Gym flex

Internal mobility + mentors

Discounts

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Critical Cooling Service Engineer to commissioning, service and repair critical cooling equipment across large sites in the Northwest England region, including Manchester and Warrington. You will travel nationally and train in Italy as part of the role.

This role involves supervising contractors, working in data centres, and using specialized software for diagnostics and reporting. A UK driving licence is required and a van is provided.

Qualifications

• F-Gas qualified and certified (City & Guilds Level 2+, NVQ, HNC in Refrigeration/Air Conditioning).
• Experience in critical cooling service roles.
• Strong knowledge of critical cooling systems; data centres preferred.
• Turbo Core experience is an advantage.
• Confident using technical software and system diagnostics tools.
• Full UK driving licence; van provided.
• Willing to travel UK-wide and train in Italy (Padua).

Responsibilities

• Commission and start up newly installed cooling systems.
• Maintain, service, and repair chilled water, DX, economiser, In-row, perimeter, and containment cooling systems.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Supervise installation contractors and ensure best practices.
• Work in data centres and other critical environments.
• Use specialist software and applications for system analysis and reporting.
• Follow safety, compliance, and reporting procedures.
• Participate in an on‑call rota (1 in 5 weeks).

Skills

Technical software & diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Data centre knowledge

Education

F-Gas qualification & City & Guilds Level 2+ / NVQ / HNC in Refrigeration/Air Conditioning

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Turbo Core experience

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Critical Cooling Service Engineer to commissioning, service and repair critical cooling equipment across large sites in the Northwest England region, including Manchester and Warrington. You will travel nationally and train in Italy as part of the role.

This role involves supervising contractors, working in data centres, and using specialized software for diagnostics and reporting. A UK driving licence is required and a van is provided.