Technical Supervisor

Velocity Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Velocity Recruitment recruits for a Data Centre Technical Supervisor role in Northolt. The position provides leadership and management to the operations team to meet contractual commitments across QHSE, compliance and client policies.

The role requires HV experience (AP15) and 18th edition wiring, with a focus on supervising engineers, managing absences, and maintaining safety and operational standards within a critical data centre environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications and HV experience as required.
• Understanding of Health and Safety and ability to supervise others.
• Experience in a critical environment and data centre settings.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completion of PPM and reactive works.
• Act as HVAP onsite and assume all HVAP responsibilities.
• Supervise site engineers and ensure contractual commitments and client policies are followed.
• Manage holidays and sickness for the day engineering team.
• Assist management to deliver customer-focused, best-in-class service.
• Ensure maintenance aligns with H&S procedures and safe systems of work.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

High Voltage AP15

18th edition wiring regs

Supervision / Team leadership

Health and safety aware

Communication skills

Data centre knowledge

Education

C&G / NVQ

Job description

Job Title: Data Centre Technical Supervisor

Location: Northolt

Purpose of the Job

Providing leadership and management to the operations team, ensuring operational commitments are met with all aspects of the contract including but not limited to QHSE, Compliance and client policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the completion of PPM and reactive works.
• Act as one of the High Voltage Authorised Person's onsite and assume all HVAP responsibilities therein.
• Provide supervision to site engineers and ensure that contractual commitments are met, Ensuring compliance with all client policies and procedures.
• Manage holidays and sickness for the day engineering team.
• Assist the management team to deliver the best-in-class service which is customer focused within all areas of operational activities.
• Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with H&S procedures, using the SSOW (safe systems of work).
• Escalate urgent issues. Respond to work interruptions, outages, or emergencies consistent with the SLA.
• Control and supervise partners when required.
• Raise recommendations for improvements through the Contract Manager.
• Communicate high priority tasks and issues within the management team.
• Technical Administration SOP / EOP / MOP & Switching schedules (CWP).

Person Specification

• Electrical Qualifications from a recognised institution (C&Gs / NVQ)
• Understanding of Health and Safety requirements and be able to supervise others on all aspects of day-to-day health and safety.
• Must have experience working in a critical environment.
• Must have valid or previous experience in high voltage (AP15) and 18th edition wiring regulations.
• Mechanical qualifications or be able to demonstrate good mechanical knowledge.
• Team working and experience in customer facing situations, good communicator with a good level of computer literacy.
• Experience in managing sub-contractors, running permit to work system and being accountable for others safety.
• Flexible working with the ability to manage own workloads with little supervision.
• Good commercial knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of Data Centres. And experience in supervising a team