Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the data center sector is seeking a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I in Chester. The role involves maintaining critical mechanical and electrical systems, supporting facility operations, and ensuring safety protocols are upheld. This position requires technical expertise in data center operations and regular maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Ability to perform maintenance tasks and troubleshoot issues.
• Knowledge of safety procedures in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Respond to off-hour emergency calls.

Skills

Mechanical Equipment Maintenance

Electrical Equipment Operation

Troubleshooting

Safety Procedures Compliance

Tools

CMMS

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Client:

Apex Systems

Location:

Chester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Role Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

Location: Chester, UK

Type: Contract

Job Description

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

This engineering operations technician position serves as the on-site maintenance technician and operator for the data centre.

The Data Centre Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) is responsible for operating and maintaining all electrical, mechanical, emergency generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data centre. The EOT serves as a technical resource to support within its data centres. Data centre equipment that supports mission-critical servers.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
• Perform limited maintenance tasks including: filter changes, HVAC preventive maintenance, rack power installations, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
• Provide support to Data Centre Operations technicians
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
• Utilise internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
• Respond to off-hour emergency calls per on-call rotation for any of the region’s sites
• Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies