Data Centre Shift Engineer – Critical Infrastructure

PRS; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PRS is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer to join our in-house team at a mission-critical data centre. You will be responsible for maintenance, operation and continuous improvement of essential electrical and mechanical plant to ensure reliability, energy efficiency and resilience.

The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs on UPS, generators, HVAC and chilled water systems, and close collaboration with contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance background with fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, HVAC, and BMS would be beneficial.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities with specialist contractors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on critical electrical and mechanical systems.
• Inspect, diagnose faults, and repair mission-critical plant.
• Operate and maintain generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers and HVAC equipment.
• Monitor BMS/EMS systems and investigate alarms.
• Support planned shutdowns and infrastructure upgrades.
• Supervise contractors and ensure safe, compliant work.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records and asset updates.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

BMS knowledge

Tools

CMMS

Job description

PRS is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer to join our in-house team at a mission-critical data centre. You will be responsible for maintenance, operation and continuous improvement of essential electrical and mechanical plant to ensure reliability, energy efficiency and resilience.

The role covers planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs on UPS, generators, HVAC and chilled water systems, and close collaboration with contractors.