Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Connect With Limited; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A data centre services provider in High Wycombe is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a full-time role. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, ensuring operational efficiency in a critical environment. Ideal candidates should possess strong technical knowledge in electrical systems and relevant certifications, and be capable of handling high-pressure situations. Competitive compensation of £50k offered, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data centre or mission-critical environments.
• Ability to work in high-pressure, high-availability settings.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Monitor utilities management and environmental programmes.
• Ensure all client services meet SLAs.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical systems knowledge

Self-motivation

Excellent communication skills

Education

Recognized electrician qualifications (apprenticeship, HND, C&G)

18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

Job description

Electrical Day Maintenance Engineer – High Wycombe

My client is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join them on a Data Centre site in High Wycombe. The role is Monday to Friday 8-5 and will be on call one week in three. Compensation: £50k plus benefits.

Key Duties

• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems (UPS, generators, cooling systems).
• Monitoring and troubleshooting to maintain uptime and operational efficiency.
• Supporting client operations and adhering to industry standards.
• Coordinating with internal teams and vendors for upgrades and incident resolution.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in data centre or mission‑critical environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to work in high‑pressure, high‑availability settings.
• Relevant certifications C&G electrical installation parts 1 and 2 preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage own time and allocate works to other team members.
• Manage costs related to delivery of maintenance activities (specialist and self‑perform).
• Ensure all client services, computer rooms, data networks, manufacturing and revenue‑earning services meet client requirements or appropriate SLAs.
• Operate dilapidation and update plans relating to critical environments.
• Operate change control process covering business critical areas.
• Provide technical management reports as required.
• Provide emergency response standby/call‑out.
• Monitor utilities management and environmental programmes.
• Support critical environment related technical audits.
• Support cost‑effective procurement of engineering maintenance services.
• Operate within annual engineering budgets for maintenance and repair of the services.
• Ensure all critical related engineering maintenance documentation/records are kept in clearly identified and retrievable systems.
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements.
• Plan Statutory Compliance Maintenance and Testing and report as required the Statutory Compliance Audit Report to the Technical Services Manager.
• Ensure all PPM's and Critical Facility PPM's are carried out to schedule.
• Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading and working conditions of critical equipment regularly.
• Liaise with the QHSE specialist to ensure audit compliance at all times.
• Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with H&S procedures, using the permit to work system where applicable and action improvements identified during the building and workplace inspections and reviews.
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Lead Engineer and Engineering Manager.

Personal Specification

• Electrician with recognised qualifications (apprenticeship, HND, C&G).
• 18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations – essential.
• Previous experience in operating data centres/critical environments – desirable.
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call‑out activities and protocols.
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes.
• IOSH or equivalent H&S training.
• Excellent contract/supplier management skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels.
• Self‑motivated, resourceful and pro‑active.
• Confident decision maker.
• Understanding of water hygiene (L8) – desirable.
• BMS Controls experience / HVAC experience – desirable.
• Operational experience of UPS, Standby Power and Critical Environment Cooling.
• Operational experience of managing Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality Systems.
• PC and MS office skills.