Multi-Skilled Technician Electrical Bias

CBRE Local UK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Local UK is seeking an Electrical Bias Engineer to support our Cardiff team. The role covers breakdown maintenance, power systems, UPS, distribution, cooling and data centre environments.

You will diagnose faults, perform risk assessments, and coordinate with Facilities Management to ensure continuous availability. Essentially you will manage emergency response, uphold health and safety standards, and update maintenance records while delivering high levels of service to critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Essential compliance and installation knowledge for electrical systems in data centres
• Experience with power distribution, UPS, cooling and HV/LV systems

Responsibilities

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within SLA targets
• Troubleshoot and diagnose power quality issues using on-site analysers
• Possess emergency response standby and call-out capabilities
• Prepare Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Works Requests for planned works
• Maintain critical environment documentation and records
• Provide input to Facilities Management on changes to critical environment requirements
• Manage site surveys and upgrade/install projects
• Interpret technical drawings and O&M procedures accurately
• Monitor environmental conditions and equipment loading regularly
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations (COSHH, Working at Heights)
• Enter quotes and remedial works into the in-house system

Education

18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

IOSH/NEBOSH Health & Safety

CDM process knowledge

Fault finding with Building Management Systems

Excellent customer service

Job description

Job Title

Electrical Bias Engineer

We are recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join the team located in Cardiff.

Role Summary

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA's
• Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc
• Repairs to modular UPS systems
• Test and diagnose power quality issues including harmonic distortion using onsite power analysers
• Apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments
• Provide emergency response standby, call out
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager
• Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA
• Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records are kept updated
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Undertake Upgrade & Install work
• Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M's
• Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests
• Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading/working conditions of critical equipment regularly
• Ensure that financial processes are adhered to at all times
• Complete an incident report for all abnormal incidents affecting systems availability (draft prepared within 24 business hours of an incident)
• Determine the root cause and action items required to restore availability and prevent a recurrence
• Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed
• Enter relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system

Experience Required

Essential

• 18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations
• Experience working with building management systems including fault finding and operator use
• Experience with VAV systems, FCU systems, passive and active chilled water circuits and chilled beams
• Experience and understanding of HVAC systems
• Understanding of a CDM process
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels
• Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery
• Ability to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Testing and Inspection of Electrical systems
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes
• Be or have been an Authorised Person e.g. (AP15/12)
• Water hygiene L8

Desirable

• Experience working with building management systems including fault finding and operator use
• Experience with VAV systems, FCU systems, passive and active chilled water circuits and chilled beams
• Experience and understanding of HVAC systems
• Understanding of a CDM process
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels
• Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery
• Ability to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Testing and Inspection of Electrical systems
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes
• Be or have been an Authorised Person e.g. (AP15/12)
• Water hygiene L8