Critical Data Centre Electrical Shift Engineer

Options Resourcing Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Excellent benefits package

Career development

Job summary

Leading Facilities Management Company is seeking an Electrical Critical Shift Engineer for a prestigious data centre in Grays, Essex. The role focuses on maintaining critical electrical infrastructure, ensuring uptime, and supporting a shift team across days and nights.

You will work on LV distribution, UPS, generators, fire alarms, and BMS systems, with ample overtime and a strong benefits package. Essential qualifications include City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 and 18th Edition wiring regs.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in critical environments or data centres.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills in electrical systems.
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) and electrical safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and building services.
• Ensure continuous operation of critical infrastructure with maximum uptime.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on electrical systems and plant.
• Monitor and operate critical systems via BMS and maintain logs.
• Complete permits to work, logbooks, and compliance documentation.
• Support subcontractors and supervise on-site works.
• Respond to alarms and incidents following critical procedures.
• Follow Health & Safety policies and client procedures.
• Participate in continental shift rota for site coverage.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

BMS knowledge

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

Tools

BMS

Job description

Leading Facilities Management Company is seeking an Electrical Critical Shift Engineer for a prestigious data centre in Grays, Essex. The role focuses on maintaining critical electrical infrastructure, ensuring uptime, and supporting a shift team across days and nights.

You will work on LV distribution, UPS, generators, fire alarms, and BMS systems, with ample overtime and a strong benefits package. Essential qualifications include City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 and 18th Edition wiring regs.