M&E Shift Engineer

RG Setsquare; Slough; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

20 Shift Days Holiday

Cycle to work Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

RG Setsquare is seeking a M&E Shift Engineer for a permanent role in the UK. The position focuses on maintaining and repairing data centre mechanical and electrical systems, with routine testing, record keeping, and coordination of subcontractors to ensure uptime and safety.

The role requires City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent, strong knowledge of BMS/HVAC controls, and the ability to work within SLA-driven environments. A competitive salary with pension and holiday entitlements is offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant electrical qualifications and experience in a similar role carrying out building services maintenance in a critical environment.
• City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair mechanical & electrical systems in data centres.
• Perform routine tests, checks and record keeping for building systems.
• Maintain water systems and records in compliance with L8 legislation.
• Conduct daily walk rounds of client areas and plant rooms to identify defects and keep spaces clean and safe.
• Coordinate and manage sub-contractors, including cleaning services.
• Monitor environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, space) to meet requirements.
• Adjust and optimize building management systems (BMS) for HVAC efficiency.
• Respond promptly to helpdesk calls and defects.
• Suggest innovations to improve energy efficiency of plant and systems.
• Track defects through Help Desk and close out within SLA timelines.
• Keep Shift Manager and Operations Manager informed on progress.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Building services

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ

Job description

Our client is one of the worlds leading data centre specialists who maintain data centres in the UK, Europe and World Wide. They now have an opportunity for a M&E Shift Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and keeping in good repair, the buildings mechanical & electrical systems along with all associated component parts of Data Centres.
• Routine tests, checks and record keeping for all the buildings systems
• Maintain water systems and all records to the highest standard in accordance with L8 Legislation.
• Undertake daily walk rounds of client areas and plant rooms to note and rectify any defects and to maintain Plant rooms in a clean, tidy and safe condition.
• Liaise and arrange sub contractor support and effectively manage and control all sub-contractors, including cleaning.
• To monitor the buildings environmental temperature, humidity, and space conditions and ensuring that they are maintained in accordance with the business requirement
• To monitor and adjust as deemed necessary, the building management systems (BMS) to control the buildings HVAC to optimal levels of efficiency.
• Provide rapid and effective response to customer and helpdesk calls and defects.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve building, plant and system energy efficiency.
• Manage, rectify and record defects through the Help Desk to ensure all are rectified within SLA timeframes.
• Keep the Shift Manager and Operations Manager briefed on all issues and progress.
• Raise hazard, incident and flash reports
• Use the Log Book System to store all records and certification for the site.
• Manage defects to completion; including full investigation, sourcing materials, provision of quotes, raising of Purchase Orders and arrangement of rectification.

They are looking for a Shift Engineer.

Salary and benefits

• Salary upto £60,000
• Continental Shift (4on, 6off, 4on, 4off, 6on, 4off......14 shifts per 28 days)
• Overtime Available at 1.5x hourly rate
• Pension
• 20 Shift Days Holiday
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Life AssuranceThere will also be a great opportunity to progress within supervisory and management positions etc.

To be considered for the post you will need to have relevant electrical qualifications and experience in a similar role carrying out building services maintenance in a critical environment.

City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent is essential.

This job involves the maintenance and upkeep of the building systems, AHUs/ Lighting/Power/UPS/HV/Generators/Cooling systems/BMS/Faultfinding etc. The HV ticket doesn't necessarily need to be in date.