Critical Facilities Technician

Hamilton Barnes ?; Haarlem; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Critical Facilities Technician to join the on-site M&E team in Haarlem, maintaining UPS, generators and cooling systems to keep the 24/7 data centre running reliably.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in mission-critical maintenance, a recognised electrical or mechanical qualification such as NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds, and strong English with Dutch as a bonus. Local candidates with right to work in NL only.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the Netherlands.
• NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds or a completed trade apprenticeship.
• Minimum 3 years in mission-critical or building services maintenance, preferably data centres.
• Able to work a rotating shift pattern (2 days, 2 evenings, 2 nights) with 4 days off.
• Excellent spoken and written English; Dutch is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Look after the site’s critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, switchgear and cooling plant.
• Monitor building management system alerts and perform urgent repairs when needed.
• Handover between shifts and keep maintenance logs and reports up to date.
• Organise spare parts and contractors, ensuring safe systems of work and quality checks.
• Keep customers informed about day-to-day operations and contribute to safety culture.

Skills

English proficiency

Dutch (bonus)

Education

NVQ Level 2

City & Guilds

Trade apprenticeship

Job description

Critical Facilities Technician - Haarlem

We are working with a global data center provider, designing, building and operating mission-critical facilities for some of the world's largest enterprises and hyperscale cloud companies. With 60+ operational sites across 9 countries and 50+ more in development, they're one of the fastest-growing names in the industry. In the Netherlands, they run one of the country’s largest build-to-suit campuses, with up to 54MW of IT capacity, 100% renewable power and highly resilient power and cooling systems.

They're now looking for a Critical Facilities Technician to join their on-site M&E team in Haarlem, keeping this 24/7 environment running safely and reliably through planned maintenance and hands‑on fault response. With AI driving huge demand, it's a great chance to join a business with serious investment behind it and plenty of room to grow your career.

Responsibilities:

• Look after the site’s critical infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, switchgear and cooling plant, keeping everything performing to agreed standards
• Keep an eye on building management system alerts, react quickly to faults and carry out urgent repairs when needed
• Hand over cleanly between shifts, keeping work orders, maintenance logs and reports up to date so the team always has the full picture
• Organise spare parts and contractors on site, overseeing safe systems of work, method statements and safety and quality checks
• Keep customers in the loop on day-to-day operations, flag any risks early and suggest ways to make things run more efficiently
• Play an active part in the site’s safety culture, run short safety briefings and help out at other sites when required

Skills & Experience:

• The right to work in the Netherlands already in place (this role is for candidates based locally, as relocation isn't offered)
• A recognised electrical or mechanical qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds or a completed trade apprenticeship
• At least 3 years in a mission-critical or building services maintenance role, ideally within a data centre
• Happy working a rotating shift pattern of 2 days, 2 evenings and 2 nights, followed by 4 days off
• Excellent spoken and written English, with Dutch a bonus