Shift Engineer, Data Centres

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Shift Engineer for Data Centres in London. The role focuses on electrical bias in critical facilities, leading planned, corrective, and reactive maintenance of MEP assets and ensuring safety and compliance.

You will issue permits to work, manage risk, and supervise contractors while coordinating with the duty Shift Leader and Service Delivery Manager. On-site presence is required for this critical facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Critical Environments such as Banking HQ and Data Centres.
• Authorised Person (High Voltage or Low Voltage) Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Uk Level 3 Qualification or equivalent (Successfully completed apprenticeship in ).
• BS 7671 (Current Edition).
• (Desirable) C&G 2391 Inspection, Test and Certification (Or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of staff.
• Ability to lead, motivate and direct a small team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Operational understanding of MEP systems within the Critical Facility/Data Centre with electrical bias.
• Make recommendations for improvement and provide technical reports.
• Ensure Vendor service visits are completed efficiently and inspected.
• Attend weekly and quarterly team meetings and handover reports.
• Maintain health and safety compliance and incident reporting.
• Order M&E components and liaise with supply chain for remedial works.
• Produce site-specific SOP/MOP/EOP and ensure work orders are completed within SLA.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Authorised Person

BS 7671

C&G 2391

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

UK Level 3 Qualification

Tools

Corrigo CMMS

SFG20

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Job Title: Shift Engineer - Data Centres

As the post holder, you will be expected to have extensive understanding of Critical Facilities/Data Centre infrastructure (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & associated assets). As an integrated member of the engineering shift team, you will responsible for effective inspection, operation and maintenance of all associated MEP assets within the critical facility, with a primary focus on critical facilities risk management, enhancing the quality of the service delivery through effective technical engineering capabilities. As an electrical biased engineer you expected to take the lead in the Planned, Corrective and Reactive Maintenance tasks as well as other associated assets when required. You will have the ability to issue Permits to Work, ensuring compliance with Method Statements and Risk Assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational understanding of all MEP systems within the Critical Facility/Data Centre in a competent, and confident manner (Biased towards Electrical within the facility).
• Making recommendations for improvement and providing concise technical reports when required.
• Ensure that Specialist Vendors service visits are completed efficiently, and quality of work has been inspected and recommendations are communicated to the duty Shift Leader and Service Delivery Manager.
• Undertake Authorised Person Duties in the Field(s) as required to support your site.
• To provide backup as engineering shift relief cover in the event of annual leave, training or other absence within the engineering team.
• Ensuring minimum staffing arrangements are always maintained and covering your opposite shift team members when required.
• Accurately reporting of all completed work orders, including precise recording of any critical spares/stock items used during these tasks.
• Attend Weekly Team meetings and Quarterly Team Meetings when scheduled.
• Completing the shift handover reports, ensuring that significant events or activities are noted and effectively communicated to oncoming shifts and management.
• Actively participate and complete Health and Safety compliance activities, such as Hazard/Near Miss Reporting and regular attendance/completion of scheduled Toolbox Talks.
• Liaise with the supply chain, when ordering M&E components for remedial/corrective works.
• Take ownership of areas (including all plant rooms) under control, ensuring they are brought up too and maintained to the required show site standards.
• Evaluate and elevate any potential risks, with an assessment of impact, probable causes and mitigation opportunities.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement of safe systems of work, ensuring compliance with relevant Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Complete Reactive, Planned & Corrective Work Orders in line with SFG20 and ensure reliability of assets through excellent standards of maintenance delivery.
• Escalation of all ONWH Alarm Notifications in line with agreed escalation procedures for EMEA MEP operations.
• Accurate completion of all Corrigo Work Orders that have been allocated for completion by the CMMS. Including accurate capture of time spent on tasks and clear/concise details of works undertaken.
• With no errors input onto the system Undertake the duties of an Authorised Person in a discipline(s) as required to support the site requirements.
• Production of Site-Specific SOP/MOP/EOP.
• Efficient and Effective completion of Corrigo Work Orders that have been allocated, ensuring that Work Orders have been acknowledged and completed within SLA.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Critical Environments such as Banking HQ and Data Centres.
• Authorised Person (High Voltage or Low Voltage) Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Uk Level 3 Qualification or equivalent (Successfully completed apprenticeship in ).
• BS 7671 (Current Edition).
• (Desirable) C&G 2391 Inspection, Test and Certification (Or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of staff.
• Ability to lead, motivate and direct a small team of engineers.
• Demonstrate a willingness to attend on and off-site training for MEP assets, this may require nights away from home due to the nature of the specialist training such as Authorised Person Training.
• Ability to comprehend and act upon both verbal and written instructions.
• Enthusiasm and demonstration of pro-activity, diligence and alertness, with the willingness to participate in appropriate internal training programmes.
• Integrity, honesty and punctuality is also expected.

Location: On-site –London, GBR

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