Senior Chief Engineer: Data Centre Critical Systems Lead

Apex Systems US; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems US is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide executive technical leadership for a mission-critical data centre environment in Greater London. The role acts as senior authority to assure safe operation, maintenance and resilience of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical bias, plus experience in Tier III/IV data centres and cooling systems, with responsibility for incident response and contractor management, while mentoring

Qualifications

• HVAP or AP qualification preferred.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification.
• Experience in data centres or high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ensure maximum uptime and resilience of the facility.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities.
• Review SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and switching schedules.
• Manage critical maintenance activities and shutdowns.
• Oversee specialist contractors and service providers.
• Support compliance, auditing and reporting requirements.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely in line with site procedures and industry standards.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Incident management

Planned maintenance

Change management

Contractor management

Education

HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

HVAP or AP qualification (strongly preferred)

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

IOSH or equivalent H&S qualification

Tools

BMS systems

Chillers/CRAC/CRAH units

Chilled water systems

Standby generators & ATS/STS

Job description

Apex Systems US is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide executive technical leadership for a mission-critical data centre environment in Greater London. The role acts as senior authority to assure safe operation, maintenance and resilience of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical bias, plus experience in Tier III/IV data centres and cooling systems, with responsibility for incident response and contractor management, while mentoring