Shift Engineer

Stallion Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 54 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Company pension

Sick pay

Vehicle scheme

Résumé du poste

Stallion Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Shift Engineer (Electrical) for a state‑of‑the‑art data centre in West London, with sites at North Acton or Hayes. The role covers continental days and nights, with a strong focus on reliability of UPS, generators and switchgear in a critical environment.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, manage permits-to-work, supervise subcontractors, and drive improvements to maximise uptime across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Shift Engineer or Data Centre Engineer with critical environments.
• Experience maintaining UPS, generators, switchgear and electrical distribution.

Responsabilités

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance on critical building services.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to minimise downtime.
• Respond to alarms and emergencies within the data centre.

Connaissances

Electrical engineering

Data centre experience

Maintenance planning

HV AP experience

PPM & reactive maintenance

14/18th Edition regulations

Formation

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering

Time-served electrical apprenticeship

Electrical Installation qualifications

Outils

CAFM systems

Description du poste

Shift Engineer (Electrical) Data Centre

North Acton or Hayes, West London
£54,000 - £60,000 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Shift Engineer, Electrical Shift Engineer or Critical Facilities Engineer looking to work in a state-of-the-art data centre? This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading facilities management company providing engineering services within a mission‑critical environment where reliability and technical excellence are paramount.

Working on a continental shift pattern (days & nights), you'll be responsible for maintaining critical electrical infrastructure, carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to reactive breakdowns and ensuring maximum uptime across this high-profile site.

The Role

As a Shift Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance on critical building services.
• Maintaining UPS systems, generators, switchgear, electrical distribution and associated plant.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently.
• Responding to alarms and emergency situations within the data centre.
• Completing maintenance records using CAFM systems.
• Acting as the site's HV Authorised Person (AP).
• Managing permit‑to‑work procedures and ensuring safe systems of work.
• Supervising specialist subcontractors where required.
• Maintaining plant rooms and ensuring the highest housekeeping standards.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise system reliability.

What We're Looking For

To be considered you'll ideally have:

• Experience as a Shift Engineer, Electrical Shift Engineer, Critical Facilities Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Data Centre Engineer.
• Experience within a data centre, critical environment, commercial building or industrial facility.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators and switchgear.
• Experience carrying out both PPM and reactive maintenance.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Time‑served electrical apprenticeship.
• HV Authorised Person experience would be highly desirable.
• Inspection & Testing (2391) is advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Overtime available to significantly increase earnings.
• 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave.
• Company pension with matched contributions of up to 8%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail discounts and flexible benefits package.
• Genuine career progression into Engineering Supervisor and beyond.

If you're an experienced Shift Engineer looking to develop your career within one of London's most technically advanced data centres, we'd love to hear from you.