Lead Electrical Engineer

Cv Bay; East London; On-site; GBP 55 000 - 65 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Lead Electrical Engineer for their facilities management team in East London. This role involves managing electrical maintenance in a critical data centre environment, ensuring compliance and reliability. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical systems and facilities management, with the ability to work on a rotating shift pattern. The position offers competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and structured career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and shift allowance

Overtime opportunities

20 days annual leave

Structured career development and training support

Inclusion in the company on-call rota

Qualifications

• Proven facilities management experience in a critical/data centre environment.
• Comfortable working on high-voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical maintenance and reactive repair tasks.
• Ensure critical systems are maintained to high standards.
• Support and supervise contractors and junior engineers on shift.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer
Facilities Management Experience
Location: East London
Salary: £55k + Overtime
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Shifts: 4 days on, 4 off – rotating day and night shifts (07:00–19:00 / 19:00–07:00)
Holiday: 20 days annual leave
On-Call: 1 in 4 rota
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to join our facilities management team at a critical data centre site.

This role is shift-based, involving both day and night work, and is ideal for someone with a solid background in electrical systems, data centre environments, and critical infrastructure maintenance.

You will play a key role in delivering high standards of compliance, escalation, and service reliability across the site.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage electrical maintenance and reactive repair tasks within a live data centre environment.
2. Ensure critical systems (HV / LV distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, etc.) are maintained to high standards.
3. Monitor and control building management systems (BMS) and escalate issues as per site protocols.
4. Follow structured logging, escalation, and incident management procedures to maintain uptime and compliance.
5. Support and supervise contractors and junior engineers on shift.
6. Complete routine PPMs, fault finding, and emergency repairs.
7. Maintain detailed records of work, incidents, and compliance logs.
8. Participate in a 1-in-4 on-call rota and provide emergency response as needed.
9. Adhere to health & safety and site-specific risk assessments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Installation (essential).
• Proven facilities management experience, ideally in a critical/data centre environment.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical systems, control panels, and power distribution.
• Comfortable working on high-voltage systems (HVAP advantageous but not essential).
• Excellent understanding of escalation and incident logging in mission-critical settings.
• Confident working on a rotating day/night shift pattern.
• Good communication skills and a calm, methodical approach to high-pressure situations.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and shift allowance.
• Overtime opportunities.
• 20 days annual leave.
• Structured career development and training support.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, business-critical infrastructure.
• Inclusion in the company on-call rota (1 in 4 weeks).