Data Centre Shift Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical

Equinix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness

Private Healthcare

Eye Care

Gymflex

Stock Purchase Plan

Company Pension

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loan

Job summary

Equinix is seeking experienced shift engineers to join our team in Greater London to support critical data centre infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted service for our customers. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, and life-safety systems, conduct site inspections, manage work requests, and participate in infrastructure projects.

We value proactive problem solvers who can work independently or with a team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (ONC/BTEC/NVQ or equivalent).
• Experience in data centre or critical environment settings is beneficial.
• In-depth understanding of UPS, generators, BMS, chillers and life-safety systems. HV switching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facility Infrastructure Maintenance: ensure seamless operation of facility infrastructure.
• Site Inspections & Monitoring: conduct regular site inspections and monitor alarms.
• Preventative Maintenance: oversee hands-on maintenance on site infrastructure or via vendors.
• Repairs & Corrective Maintenance: perform repairs on critical equipment to maintain uninterrupted service.
• Planned Maintenance: plan and execute maintenance activities for reliability.
• Documentation: maintain site logs, MOPs and scripts.
• Incident Response: assist in responding to on-site incidents.
• Work Requests & Installations: complete basic work requests and circuit installations.
• Infrastructure Projects: participate in ongoing projects to enhance facilities.
• Works Projects: execute projects to improve site functionality.

Skills

UPS knowledge

Generators

BMS systems

Life safety systems

HV switching

Independent worker

Education

ONC/BTEC/NVQ in EE/ME

Tools

MOPs procedures

Circuit installations

Job description

Equinix is seeking experienced shift engineers to join our team in Greater London to support critical data centre infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted service for our customers. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, and life-safety systems, conduct site inspections, manage work requests, and participate in infrastructure projects.

We value proactive problem solvers who can work independently or with a team in a fast-paced environment.