Data Center Generator Service Engineer

Rehlko; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime after 40h

OTE £55k-£65k

33 days holiday

Private healthcare

Death in service

Career progression

Training opportunities

Employee assistance

Job summary

Rehlko is seeking a Generator Service Engineer to support critical standby power systems across data centre environments. You will perform planned maintenance and reactive repairs at fixed customer sites, build strong relationships, and work with coordinators to keep schedules.

This role includes 1-in-6 on-call shifts, adherence to safety and quality standards, and clear opportunities for career progression within a safety-conscious team.

Qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical/Electrical Engineer or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Experience on generators or critical power systems is advantageous.
• Experience in data centres or facilities management is beneficial.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Able to complete risk assessments and work safely in high-compliance environments.
• Excellent communication with customers and site teams.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on standby power generation equipment in data centre environments.
• Diagnose faults and complete breakdown repairs to ensure maximum equipment reliability and uptime.
• Work on fixed customer sites, supporting critical power infrastructure and emergency backup systems.
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and customers, delivering a professional and responsive service.
• Collaborate with Coordinators and Service Managers to ensure maintenance schedules and reactive works are completed efficiently.
• Accurately record all work carried out using our bespoke management system.
• Participate in the site or regional on-call rota (approximately 1 in 6).
• Adhere to company Health & Safety, environmental and quality management systems at all times.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Fault finding

Customer communication

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Rehlko is seeking a Generator Service Engineer to support critical standby power systems across data centre environments. You will perform planned maintenance and reactive repairs at fixed customer sites, build strong relationships, and work with coordinators to keep schedules.

This role includes 1-in-6 on-call shifts, adherence to safety and quality standards, and clear opportunities for career progression within a safety-conscious team.