Data Centre Technical Lead

Pareto FM | Critical Environments

Pareto FM are seeking a Data Centre Technical Lead to lead the delivery of technical services within critical and corporate environments. This is a senior technical leadership role, responsible for the performance, resilience, and compliance of mission-critical building infrastructure. You will act as the technical authority across electrical, mechanical, and control systems that support business-critical operations, ensuring uptime, safety, and engineering excellence.

This position plays a key role in protecting operational continuity and reinforcing Pareto FM’s reputation for best-in-class technical service delivery.

• Critical Engineering Leadership:
  Lead technical service delivery across data centre and critical environments; ensure maximum uptime, resilience, and business continuity; act as technical lead across:
  • UPS and standby power systems
  • Generators and HV/LV infrastructure
  • Cooling and HVAC systems for critical spaces
  • BMS and control systems
  • Emergency and life safety systems
• Asset and Maintenance Strategy:
  • Validate and manage asset data and registers
  • Ensure PPM programmes align with SFG
    20 and statutory requirements
  • Maintain compliance of maintenance schedules, CAFM records, and logbooks
  • Develop lifecycle plans and identify end-of-life risks
• Planned and Reactive Maintenance Oversight:
  • Oversee delivery of all PPM and reactive works in line with SLAs
  • Ensure emergency response standards are met for critical systems
  • Reduce reactive failures through preventative engineering and trend analysis
  • Ensure statutory inspections and testing are completed and audit-ready
• Technical Support and Projects:
  • Provide technical leadership on condition surveys and lifecycle planning
  • Support energy efficiency initiatives and environmental performance improvements
  • Lead technical risk mitigation activities
  • Support small works and technical upgrades within live environments
• Compliance and
  
  Risk Management:
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and industry best practice
  • Approve RAMS and manage Permit to Work systems
  • Maintain audit readiness and documentation standards
• Performance and Continuous Improvement:
  • Monitor SLAs and KPIs across maintenance, compliance, and asset management
  • Drive innovation, engineering improvements, and value optimisation
  • Identify opportunities to enhance system performance and reduce risk

• Experience with in data centres or critical engineering environments
• Strong background in building services within a corporate or complex estate
• Experience managing electrical infrastructure, including HV/LV, UPS, and generators
• Experience with HVAC and critical cooling systems
• Experience with BMS and control systems
• Experience working within SFG
  20-based maintenance frameworks
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance

• Calm and decisive in high-risk environments
• Strong technical problem-solving capability
• Strategic thinker with a practical, operational focus
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Structured and compliance-driven approach

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification
• Authorised Person or Senior Authorised Person status
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
• Experience using CAFM systems

You will be part of a specialist technical services team delivering within high-profile, mission-critical environments. Pareto FM prides itself on innovation, engineering excellence, and long-term partnerships — and this role sits at the heart of that delivery.