Data Centre M&E Technician - Uptime & Critical Systems

Custodian Data Centres; Dartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Medicash

Career development

Job summary

CustodianDC is a growing provider of secure, resilient colocation and critical data centre services, supporting customers across the UK and internationally. We are seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Technician to maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure in Maidstone and Dartford, ensuring uptime in a mission-critical data centre environment.

You will work across Maidstone and Dartford sites under the Senior Facilities Manager and Technical Director, performing planned and reactive

Qualifications

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Experience in data centre, critical environment, or high-availability facility.
• Excellent communication and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive breakdown calls within SLA targets.
• Maintain, fault‑find, and repair critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Carry out planned maintenance on M&E plant including generators and switchgear.
• Monitor environmental conditions and equipment loading.
• Write incident reports and conduct root cause analyses.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and audit logs.
• Liaise with Senior Facilities Manager and Technical Director.
• Conduct site surveys and prepare risk assessments.
• Follow change control and health & safety processes.
• Provide emergency response as first responder.

Skills

Electrical expertise

Communication skills

On-site liaison

Education

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

BMS

HVAC systems

Job description

CustodianDC is a growing provider of secure, resilient colocation and critical data centre services, supporting customers across the UK and internationally. We are seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Technician to maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure in Maidstone and Dartford, ensuring uptime in a mission-critical data centre environment.

You will work across Maidstone and Dartford sites under the Senior Facilities Manager and Technical Director, performing planned and reactive