Data Centre Technical Manager – East London | OTE £95k+

Phoenix Resourcing Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client is seeking a Data Centre Technical Manager to lead the East London/Docklands site, ensuring reliable operation of critical engineering systems within a major data centre campus.

You will provide technical leadership, manage budgets, and drive safety and compliance while mentoring engineers and coordinating with site management. This role requires an Electrician with 18th Edition certification and extensive data centre experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with 18th Edition Electrical Regulations certification.
• Proven experience managing critical environments or data centres.
• Strong understanding of UPS systems, standby power, and HVAC/cooling systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor the site engineering team in all aspects of critical maintenance and operations.
• Ensure continuous operation of all business-critical systems and plant with 100% availability.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance delivery—balancing cost efficiency with high performance.
• Act as a focal point for technical leadership, providing expert guidance to engineers and site management.
• Lead incident management, conduct root cause analysis, and produce technical reports.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Maintenance management

Leadership

Risk assessment

Budget management

Education

18th Edition Electrical Regulations

Job description

Our Client is seeking a Data Centre Technical Manager to lead the East London/Docklands site, ensuring reliable operation of critical engineering systems within a major data centre campus.

You will provide technical leadership, manage budgets, and drive safety and compliance while mentoring engineers and coordinating with site management. This role requires an Electrician with 18th Edition certification and extensive data centre experience.