Critical Data Centre M&E Engineer – Berkshire

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Critical Data Centre M&E Engineer to join their expanding team in Berkshire. This role offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring the maintenance of essential electrical and mechanical systems in a critical environment. With a focus on 100% uptime, you will be responsible for both routine and emergency maintenance tasks, contributing to the success of a renowned leader in the data centre sector. This position not only promises job security but also clear progression routes to management, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to advance their careers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in building services, ideally in critical environments.
• Trade-trained with strong electrical and mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and reactive maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ensure all Critical Facility PPMs are completed on schedule.
• Provide emergency response standby and escalate urgent issues.

Skills

Electrical Systems Maintenance

Mechanical Systems Maintenance

Risk-focused Maintenance

Emergency Response

Fault-finding Capabilities

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical Qualification

Tools

BMS

Heat Exchangers

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Phoenix Resourcing Services

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Reading, United Kingdom

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Job Description:

Job reference: JO-2308-258803

Date posted: 17/05/2024

Critical Data Centre M&E Engineer – Berkshire

Location: Berkshire

Salary: £46,000

Hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

Our client is a global data centre services organisation, expanding their presence, and requires multiple M&E Maintenance Engineers at a state-of-the-art data centre in Berkshire. The role involves routine and reactive maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems in a critical environment housing servers for major organizations, requiring 100% uptime.

The salary guideline is up to £43,000 basic, with opportunities for overtime and training. This is an excellent chance to join a market leader in a booming sector.

The organisation is a renowned leader in the data centre industry, with a large portfolio across the US and Europe. This is a new data centre, making it an exciting opportunity to be involved from day one. There are clear progression routes to management, with additional overtime and training benefits. Being 'client-direct' adds job security and fosters a team-oriented environment.

Duties:

• Ensure all Critical Facility PPMs are completed on schedule and reactive works are addressed promptly, meeting SLAs.
• Perform daily emergency callout tasks.
• Complete logbooks and RAMS.
• Apply a risk-focused maintenance approach and operate plant and systems in data centres/critical environments.
• Maintain critical client services, including computer rooms, data networks, and revenue-generating services.
• Provide emergency response standby, escalate urgent issues, and respond to outages or emergencies per SLA.
• Support technical audits related to critical environments as directed.
• Maintain records and logs demonstrating maintenance delivery.
• Supervise contractors when required.
• Conduct emergency lighting testing.
• Perform electrical work, including lighting, wiring, testing, alarm systems, BMS, and heat exchangers.
• Demonstrate knowledge of AHU, FCU, UPS, generators, LV systems, with fault-finding capabilities.

Requirements:

• Trade-trained with ideally 3 years’ experience in building services.
• City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical qualification.
• Experience in critical sites such as data centres or banking facilities.