Data Centre Manager

Nova Artes Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Company benefits package

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Ongoing training and development

Long-term progression

Job summary

Nova Artes Engineering in the North West is seeking a Data Centre Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of a critical facility. You will steer engineering and facilities teams, ensuring uptime, resilience and customer satisfaction while maintaining strict compliance with health & safety requirements.

The role involves managing planned and reactive maintenance, contractor performance, change control, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience within a data centre, critical facility or mission-critical environment.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience managing PPM and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Contractor and supplier management experience.
• Strong Health & Safety and compliance knowledge.
• Experience managing critical incidents and high-risk works.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Overall operational management of the data centre.
• Lead, manage and develop engineering and facilities teams.
• Ensure maximum availability and resilience of critical infrastructure.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance.
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers.
• Manage critical works, change control and permit-to-work processes.
• Ensure Health & Safety and site procedures are followed.
• Manage incidents, escalations and emergency response.
• Review RAMS, permits and safe systems of work.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and overall site performance.
• Support budgets, lifecycle planning and CAPEX/OPEX activity.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering and operations.
• Maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Data centre mgmt

Leadership

Engineering knowledge

Health & Safety

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Tools

UPS systems

Switchgear

Chillers/CRAC

Job description

Data Centre Manager

Location: North West

Salary: £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Employment: Permanent

Sector: Data Centres / Critical Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Nova Artes is working with a leading organisation within the data centre and mission-critical sector to recruit an experienced Data Centre Manager.

This is a senior site-based leadership position offering a £65,000 basic salary plus bonus, with responsibility for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of a critical data centre environment.

You will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the facility, leading engineering and technical teams while maintaining exceptional standards across uptime, compliance, maintenance and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall operational management of the data centre
• Lead, manage and develop engineering and facilities teams
• Ensure maximum availability and resilience of critical infrastructure
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers
• Manage critical works, change control and permit-to-work processes
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and site procedures
• Manage incidents, escalations and emergency response
• Review RAMS, permits and safe systems of work
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and overall site performance
• Support budgets, lifecycle planning and CAPEX/OPEX activity
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering and operational processes
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders

Technical Environment

You will ideally have experience across critical infrastructure including:

• HV / LV systems
• UPS systems
• Generators and standby power
• Switchgear and transformers
• Chillers / CRAC / CRAH and critical cooling
• BMS / EPMS
• Fire detection and suppression
• Building services and environmental monitoring

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• Previous management experience within a data centre, critical facility or mission-critical environment
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical engineering knowledge
• Experience leading engineering teams
• A strong understanding of critical infrastructure and operational resilience
• Experience managing PPM and reactive maintenance programmes
• Contractor and supplier management experience
• Strong Health & Safety and compliance knowledge
• Experience managing critical incidents and high-risk works
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills

Candidates currently working as a Data Centre Manager, Critical Facilities Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Critical Facilities Engineer looking to progress would be particularly relevant.

Package

• £65,000 basic salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Company benefits package
• Pension
• Holiday entitlement
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Long-term progression within the data centre sector

Interested?

The data centre market continues to experience significant growth, making this an excellent opportunity to join a critical environment in a senior operational position.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

£65,000 + Bonus | Permanent | Data Centre Manager

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence