Data Centre & Field Engineering Leader

Fruition Group; Borough of Rossendale; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group is recruiting a Data Centre & Field Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for physical infrastructure across a national network. You will oversee data centres, third-party colocation and field installations.

You will set standards, manage budgets, safety, and contracts, and travel UK-wide to sites and exchanges, guiding engineers and contractors to deliver reliable, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Experience running a data centre or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of data centre M&E – power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling.
• Experience directing field engineering across wide geography.
• Managing third-party service contracts, including maintenance regimes, service reviews and spend.
• Experience of unmanned or partner-controlled sites such as exchanges and third-party colocation.
• Comfort working through teams you don't manage, including facilities functions with priorities of their own.
• Business cases and budget management - and delivering the work once it's signed off.
• Health and safety in a technical environment, including permits to work and contractor control.
• A track record of developing operational processes and standards, and getting people to actually follow them.
• People management, with a record of developing engineers.
• Clear communication with customers and senior stakeholders alike.
• Full driving licence, with site travel and occasional out-of-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the estate, data centre, and field engineering teams.
• Direct third-party contracts and performance reviews, including spend controls.
• Forecast capacity and investment; build and deliver business cases for infrastructure needs.
• Ensure health and safety compliance, permits to work, and contractor control.

Skills

Leadership

Data centre operations

M&E knowledge

Scheduling

Budget management

Stakeholder management

People management

Communication

Tools

Contract management

Job description

Fruition Group is recruiting a Data Centre & Field Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for physical infrastructure across a national network. You will oversee data centres, third-party colocation and field installations.

You will set standards, manage budgets, safety, and contracts, and travel UK-wide to sites and exchanges, guiding engineers and contractors to deliver reliable, compliant operations.