Data Centre Shift Engineer

Ten11 Management Limited; Croydon; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ten11 Management Limited in Croydon operates a mission-critical data centre. We are seeking an experienced Data Centre Shift Engineer to join the engineering team, responsible for day-to-day operation, maintenance and reliability of electrical and mechanical infrastructure in a live facility.

You'll work in a shift-based environment, handle planned and reactive maintenance across UPS, generators, LV distribution, switchgear, cooling, and BMS, and ensure uptime, safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Electrical or mechanical engineering background with relevant technical qualifications.
• Experience within data centres, critical environments or similar high-availability facilities is desirable.
• Good knowledge of UPS, generators, LV distribution and switchgear.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure within a live data centre.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across HV/LV electrical distribution, UPS, generators and switchgear.
• Monitor plant to ensure uptime and resilience; respond to alarms and faults; carry out fault finding.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Critical facilities experience

Education

Technical qualifications

Job description

Data Centre Shift Engineer

Location: Croydon, South London
Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits
Shift Pattern: Continental / Shift Based
Environment: Mission-Critical Data Centre

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Data Centre Shift Engineer / Critical Facilities Engineer to join the engineering team at a major financial-services data centre in Croydon. Working as part of an established shift team, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and reliability of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, ensuring the facility maintains the highest levels of uptime and resilience. This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone with experience in data centres, critical environments or similarly high-availability facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure within a live data centre.
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across:
  • HV/LV electrical distribution
  • UPS systems
  • Generators
  • Switchgear
  • Critical cooling / HVAC
  • CRAC/CRAH systems
  • BMS and associated infrastructure
• Monitor plant and equipment to ensure maximum availability and resilience.
• Respond to alarms, faults and critical incidents, escalating where required.
• Carry out fault finding and first-line diagnosis across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Work under site permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Support HV/LV switching and isolation activities alongside authorised personnel.
• Review and work in accordance with RAMS, permits and operational procedures.
• Coordinate and supervise specialist subcontractors completing works on site.
• Complete shift reports, maintenance records and technical documentation.
• Ensure all work meets relevant H&S, compliance and operational standards.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the facility.

What We're Looking For

• Strong electrical or mechanical engineering background with relevant technical qualifications.
• Previous experience within data centres, critical environments or other mission-critical facilities is highly desirable.
• Good knowledge of critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, LV distribution and switchgear.
• Understanding of HV systems would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, cooling systems and BMS.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good understanding of permits, isolations, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Comfortable working within a shift environment where uptime, safety and resilience are critical.

Package

Up to £60,000 basic salary + comprehensive benefits package

An excellent opportunity for a Data Centre Shift Engineer to join a high-profile critical environment in Croydon, working with sophisticated electrical and mechanical infrastructure and offering strong opportunities for continued technical development and progression