Electrical Technician - Data Centres

Emcor UK; Spencers Wood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Health Cash Plan

Discount Shopping

Gym membership discounts

Learning & Development opportunities

Paid Volunteering Days

Refer a friend £500

Job summary

EMCOR UK, part of OCS, delivers facilities management for the Defence sector by combining engineering heritage with innovative solutions to support mission critical environments. You will work on secure sites, focusing on plant reliability, safety, and compliance, with long term stability and opportunities to build a lasting career.

The role covers preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis of mechanical and electrical plant, supervising subcontractors, monitoring BMS/SCADA, and ensuring on-site

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical knowledge and experience.
• Hold a relevant technical qualification (NVQ/Apprenticeship/HNC etc.).
• Good knowledge of generators, cooling systems and UPS systems.
• Hold a valid UK driving license.
• Able to organise and manage own workload.
• Positive proactive attitude and ownership of the site.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and record preventative maintenance and fault diagnosis of critical plant and equipment.
• Document and support corrective actions identified mechanical and electrical.
• Monitor, maintain and investigate BMS and SCADA systems.
• Undertake daily site checks to note defects and maintain plant rooms safely.
• Rectify and record defects via helpdesk to meet SLA timelines.
• Provide rapid responses to customer and helpdesk requirements.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Workload management

Communication skills

Site safety

Education

NVQ/Apprenticeship/HNC

Job description

At EMCOR UK part of OCS, we deliver facilities management for the Defence sector by combining our engineering heritage with advanced innovation to support mission critical environments. We put people at the heart of everything we do, working closely with Defence customers to understand their needs, from strategic estate priorities to the safe, reliable delivery of day-to-day services across secure sites. For our people, working in Defence offers long term stability and the opportunity to build a meaningful, lasting career. Defence contracts are typically longstanding, providing job security, continuity of work, and the chance to develop deep expertise within complex, high profile environments. Our purpose is to ensure Defence infrastructure remains resilient, compliant, and ready to support operational effectiveness. Through our One Data World platform, we use secure, data-driven insights to optimise performance, proactively manage critical assets, and adapt services to evolving operational demands, while enhancing the experience of personnel on-site. By taking on the complexity of facilities management, EMCOR UK enables Defence organisations to stay focused on their core mission, while we ensure the infrastructure behind it performs without compromise.About the role What you’ll do:

• Conduct and record preventative maintenance and fault diagnosis of critical plant and
• Equipment, Document and support the corrective actions identified Mechanical and Electrical
• Support and facilitate specialist subcontractors/vendors during planned, reactive or project tasks while ensuring they conform to the site procedures and agreed safety documentation.
• Monitor, maintain, investigate and acknowledge the BMS and SCADA systems.
• Undertake daily site checks to note and proactively repair any defects and to maintain plant rooms in a clean, tidy and safe condition.
• Rectify and record defects through the helpdesk to ensure SLA timeframes are always met.
• Provide rapid and effective response to customer and helpdesk requirements.
• Review subcontractor competencies before work permits are authorized.
• Ensure compliance and elevate any issues that affect the availability, health and safety and security of the site.
• Adhere to all current company and Critical Engineering Management policies.
• Provide innovative solutions and recommendations to improve processes, building, plant and systems.
• Develop relationships with the client.
  Strong Mechanical and/or Electrical Knowledge & experience
• Hold a relevant technical qualification (NVQ/Apprenticeship/HNC etc.)
• Good knowledge of Generators, Cooling systems and UPS systems
• Hold a valid UK driving license
• Able to organise and manage own workload
• Positive proactive attitude and can take ownership of the site
• Aware of site critically and work risks
• Strong admin skills with Microsoft packages
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
  EMCOR UK benefits
• Working Hours: 07:45 - 16:30 (16:15 on a Friday) + 9 day fortnight; every 2nd Friday OFF! Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.,
• Industry leading maternity & paternity policies
• Refer a friend scheme - worth £500 per referral
• GEMS - Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
• Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression
• Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover
• Bike To Work Scheme
• Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing
• Dental scheme
• Access to health assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries