Data Centre Technical Supervisor

RG Setsquare; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RG Setsquare is recruiting a Data Centre Technical Supervisor to lead the operations team, ensuring compliance with QHSE, client policies, and contractual commitments at a data centre facility.

The role requires HVAP responsibilities, AP15 high voltage experience, and 18th edition wiring knowledge, with a focus on safety, subcontractor management, and efficient incident response.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising in a critical environment.
• HVAP / AP15 high voltage experience and 18th edition wiring.
• Mechanical qualifications or strong mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to manage day-to-day health and safety.
• Experience with permits to work and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Complete PPM and reactive works.
• Supervise site engineers and ensure contractual commitments.
• Manage holidays and sickness for the engineering team.
• Escalate urgent issues and respond to outages per SLA.
• Maintain safety using SSOW and H&S procedures.
• Raise recommendations for improvements to Contract Manager.
• Communicate high-priority tasks within the Management team.
• Oversee technical administration including SOPs, EOP, MOP & switching schedules.

Skills

Health & Safety

Critical environment

HVAP/AP15

18th edition

Mechanical knowledge

Team leadership

Client-facing communication

Sub-contractor management

Permits to work

Data centre operations

Job description

Data Centre Technical Supervisor

My client is a market leading FM & Maintenance service provider

They are currently recruiting a Data Centre Technical Supervisor to Provide leadership and management to the operations team, ensuring operational commitments are met with all aspects of the contract including but not limited to QHSE, Compliance and client policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the completion of PPM and reactive works.
• Act as one of the High Voltage Authorised Person's onsite and assume all HVAP responsibilities therein.
• Provide supervision to site engineers and ensure that contractual commitments are met, Ensuring compliance with all client policies and procedures.
• Manage holidays and sickness for the day engineering team.
• Assist the management team to deliver the best-in-class service which is customer focused within all areas of operational activities.
• Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with H&S procedures, using the SSOW (safe systems of work).
• Escalate urgent issues. Respond to work interruptions, outages, or emergencies consistent with the SLA.
• Raise recommendations for improvements through the Contract Manager.
• Communicate high priority tasks and issues within the Management team.
• Technical Administration SOP / EOP / MOP & Switching schedules (CWP).

Accountabilities:

• Reporting to the Contract Manager.
• Working hands on Supervision to assist the teams when and where required.
• To create an audit ready environment and ensure compliance is met in all areas..
• Line management responsibility for the day engineering team.
• No Purchase and Ledger Responsibility for the contract. However, should be financially aware and able to produce basic quotations for works.

Experience Required:

• Understanding of Health and Safety requirements and be able to supervise others on all aspects of day-to-day health and safety.
• Must have experience working in a critical environment.
• Must have valid or previous experience in high voltage (AP15) and 18th edition wiring regulations.
• Mechanical qualifications or be able to demonstrate good mechanical knowledge.
• Team working and experience in customer facing situations, good communicator with a good level of computer literacy.
• Experience in managing sub-contractors, running permit to work system and being accountable for others safety.
• Flexible working with the ability to manage own workloads with little supervision.
• Good commercial knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of Data Centres. And experience in supervising a team.
• HVAP

Desirable Experience Required:

• Health and Safety qualifications (IOSH/NEBOSH).
• First Aid trained.
• AP15 High Voltage
• AP14 Low Voltage