Data Center Technician

CBRE; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Data Center Technician to provide exceptional maintenance services. In this role, you'll be responsible for routine preventative maintenance, monitoring systems, and troubleshooting issues within critical environments. You'll collaborate closely with facilities managers and clients, ensuring compliance with safety standards while developing a comprehensive understanding of the building's complexities. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality service delivery in a dynamic setting and participate in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical environments and data centers is essential.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems and building services required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks on HVAC and electrical systems.
• Investigate faults and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Develop relationships with facilities managers and clients.

Skills

Building Services Knowledge

Customer Relationship Skills

Technical Drawing Interpretation

HV Switching Qualification

Critical Environment Experience

Education

City & Guilds Electrical Competency Parts 1 & 2

Time Served Electrical Apprenticeship

18th Edition IEE Regulations

Tools

CMMS

BMS Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Data Center Technician

Job ID: 201410

Posted: 01-Apr-2025

Service line: GWS Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Data Centers, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s): Bath - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Job Title: Data Centre Technician
Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions
Location: Bath, UK

COMPANY PROFILE

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job

The successful candidate will deliver high calibre maintenance services within Building Clusters. Responding speedily to fault/breakdown requests and efficiently undertaking routine scheduled maintenance of plant and/or equipment being pre-requisite and of paramount importance.

Role Summary

1. Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance tasks as required within across HV and LV distribution systems, associated plant / equipment and HVAC mechanical cooling / heating systems as determined by the CMMS system’s work orders.
2. Monitor BMS for running and alarm conditions.
3. Attend to A/C related clients’ problems.
4. Building walk-rounds, taking meter readings from UPS, PDUs and utilities.
5. Investigate faults, identify causes, and effect remedies.
6. Prepare accurate / timely reports as required.
7. Ensure corrective / repair works are carried out in accordance with current regulations.
8. Assist when and where required with installation works.
9. Participate in emergency call out roster providing cover for weekend and team member absences, as required.
10. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio buildings, their layouts, functions and complexities.
11. Establish and develop trusting, meaningful relationships with Facilities Managers, Client staff and representatives.
12. Endorse day to day and future compliance to safe working practices, quality standards conformity and best practice methods.
13. Volunteer ideas / initiatives that contribute to the service levels and delivery.
14. Undertake other tasks, as required by Customer Services Supervisor / Contract Manager, in accordance with experience and competencies.
15. 12-hour continental shift pattern.

Experience Required

1. City & Guilds Electrical Competency Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent.
2. Good building services knowledge.
3. Critical Environment Experience.
4. Good Customer relationship skills.
5. Working knowledge of “Permit to work” systems.
6. Understand and interpret technical drawings / processes.
7. Experience of CMMS and BMS systems.
8. Time served electrical apprenticeship.
9. Experience of working in Data Centres.
10. HV switching qualification/experience.
11. 18th Edition IEE Regulations.
12. Experience of Microsoft Office applications.
13. ACoPs L8.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.