Critical Facilities Engineer

Apex Systems US; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems US seeks a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to support operation and maintenance of critical cooling and water systems in mission-critical environments. Responsibilities include direct maintenance of chillers, cooling towers, AHUs/FCUs, pumps and water treatment within safety-critical settings.

Experience with BMS monitoring, permit-to-work procedures, and fault investigation is essential. Data Centre or critical environment experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience in data centres, banking, manufacturing or critical facilities.
• Experience with chillers, cooling towers, AHUs/FCUs, pumps, pressurisation units and plate heat exchangers.
• Water treatment, Legionella knowledge desirable and familiarity with safety-critical environments.

Skills

Chillers

Cooling Towers

AHUs/FCUs

Pumps & Motors

Pressurisation Units

Plate Heat Exchangers

LTHW/CHW Systems

Plant Rooms

PPM Maintenance

Water Hygiene

BMS Monitoring

Fault Finding

Permit-to-Work

Education

Mechanical Apprenticeship

NVQ

Tools

BMS Software

Job description

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to support the operation and maintenance of critical cooling and water systems within a mission-critical environment.

Key Requirements:

• Mechanical maintenance experience within Data Centres, Banking, Manufacturing, Industrial, Critical Facilities or Large Commercial environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Chillers
  • Cooling Towers
  • AHUs / FCUs
  • Pumps & Motors
  • Pressurisation Units
  • Plate Heat Exchangers
  • Domestic & LTHW/CHW Systems
  • Plant Rooms
• Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Water Treatment and Water Hygiene experience.
• Legionella / ACOP L8 knowledge highly desirable.
• Experience using BMS systems for monitoring and fault investigation.
• Fault-finding capability across mechanical building services infrastructure.
• Experience working within permit-to-work and safety-critical environments.

Desirable:

• Data Centre experience.
• Critical environment experience.
• Cooling tower testing and water treatment programmes.
• F-Gas qualification.
• Mechanical apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification