Site Engineer II (Electrical/ Mechanical)

Digital Realty; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data center provider in the City of Westminster is seeking a Site Engineer II. This role focuses on the maintenance and operation of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure in data centers. Responsibilities include managing repair operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supervising junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have experience in mission-critical operations and a vocational technical background, demonstrating advanced technical skills and effective communication. The position requires shift work and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Able to perform on-call duties and manage incidents.
• Proficient in documenting tasks and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and repair operations in data centers.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and industry standards.
• Provide guidance and supervision to junior engineers.

Skills

Mission critical operations experience

Technical education in Mission Critical Operations

HVAC Mechanical and/or Electrical

Computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Shift work capability

Maintenance skills for electrical systems

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Education

Vocational level technical education

Job description

Overview

The Site Engineer II (SE) core responsibility is to perform infrastructure related activities in our Data Centres to ensure a reliable and efficient operation of the critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure. This is achieved through maintenance, testing and surveillance of all assets installed. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, assembly and day to day scheduling of maintenance tasks. It is also critical to meet Service Level Agreements (SLA's) and deliver client satisfaction, and when applicable being part of a 7x24 shift rotation.

What You’ll Do

• Drive adherence to company safety policies, operational efficiency, and core values.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and legal requirements.
• Manage maintenance and repair operations, including coordination with subcontractors.
• Perform on-call duties and manage incidents as necessary.
• Document progress, issues, and results, and implement improvement measures.
• Provide supervision to Site Engineers I, including task assignment, performance evaluation, and professional development guidance.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in technical skills pertinent to the role, covering troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
• Responsible for writing and reviewing of operating procedures and assisting with planning of critical maintenance / change requests.

Qualifications

• Experience in 'Mission critical' operations and maintenance of large scale electrotechnical and/or Electrical and Mechanical systems.
• Technical education / training certification in the field of 'Mission Critical' Operations.
• HVAC Mechanical and/or Electrical.
• A good level of computer literacy, specifically in Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
• Able to work in shifts.
• Education to a vocational level in a technical field and/or site engineering position.
• Skilled in maintenance of electrotechnical and/or Electrical and Mechanical systems common to data centers, including but not limited to:
• High and Low Voltage Power Distribution (Switchgear, Transformers, UPS systems, Generators)
• Cooling Systems (Chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, Cooling Towers, Pumps, Piping)
• Building Management Systems (BMS) for monitoring and control of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Preferably skilled in electrical switching and isolation procedures in a critical environment.
• Novice in maintaining mechanical systems.
• Pro‑active with a Customer and Business focused and is searching for ways to enhance the agreed services to provide the customer with the best possible outcome.
• Has attention to detail and a 'Hands‑on' mentality.
• Is stress resilient.
• Good communication skills.

Company Overview

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.