Engineering Manager

CBW Staffing Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBW Staffing Solutions is seeking an Engineering Manager for a central London data centre. You will lead engineering teams, plan maintenance, manage safety protocols, and coordinate with IT, facilities, and security to ensure reliability of power, cooling and network systems.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in critical infrastructure, and excellent problem‑solving and communication skills to maintain uptime SLAs in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in data centre operations or a similar critical infrastructure environment.
• Proven track record of leading and managing technical teams.
• Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling, security and network systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced and demanding environment.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers and technicians, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure they perform their duties effectively.
• Plan, schedule and prioritise maintenance, repairs and upgrades of electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems to minimise downtime and maintain uptime SLAs.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including facilities management, IT operations and security to address issues and optimise data centre operations.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts for equipment procurement, maintenance services and technical support.
• Maintain technical documentation within the data centre including SOPs/EOPs/MOPs, electrical safety rules and risk assessments.
• Participate in capacity planning and expansion projects to support the growth of the data centre infrastructure.
• Act as a company HVAP.
• Be available as the 1st point of escalation for any incidents or issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Engineering Manager - Client Direct - Data Centre - Central London - 70k+ excellent benefits

Are you from a data centre or critical engineering background?

Would you like to work client side for a leading Data Centre company?

If so, please read on....

One of the market leaders in the data centre world is currently looking to recruit an Engineering Manager to work at a high profile data centre based in Central London.

The role will be working closely with the Head of Operations on site and will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all engineering activities within the datacentre to ensure optimal performance, efficiency and reliability of critical infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers and technicians, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure they perform their duties effectively.
• Plan, schedule and prioritise maintenance, repairs and upgrades of electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems to minimise downtime and maintain uptime SLAs.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including facilities management, IT operations and security to address issues and optimise data centre operations.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts for equipment procurement, maintenance services and technical support.
• Maintain technical documentation within the data centre including SOPs/EOPs/MOPs, electrical safety rules and risk assessments.
• Participate in capacity planning and expansion projects to support the growth of the data centre infrastructure.
• Act as a company HVAP.
• Be available as the 1st point of escalation for any incidents or issues.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in data centre operations or a similar critical infrastructure environment.
• Proven track record of leading and managing technical teams.
• Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling, security and network systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced and demanding environment.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.