Electrical Shift Engineer -Data Centre

• Total Package – Basic Salary Plus 10% Bonus and Plus 10% Shift Allowance
• Training – Relevant to position and company
• Development
• Health Care
• Pension after qualifying
• Death In Service
• Extended Benefits for you and Family (if Applicable)
• Overtime at Premium rate
• PPE

Are you an electrically qualified engineer looking to develop your career within one of the most exciting, resilient and rapidly expanding sectors of the engineering industry?

We are representing a major global data centre owner-operator, ranked among the world’s largest by IT load and data centre footprint, as it continues to invest in its technical operations teams. We are seeking five engineering professionals to join its directly employed workforce across two locations.

These are excellent opportunities to join a dedicated data centre maintenance and operations business where technical development, operational excellence and long-term career progression are central to the proposition.

Whether you already have data centre experience or are an electrically qualified engineer looking to transition from another critical or industrial environment, there are opportunities to suit your background.

SURREY

• 2 × Electrical Shift Engineers — up to £47,000 + 10% bonus + shift allowance + overtime

Shift positions operate on a continental rotation covering days and nights.

The Opportunity

Data centres are at the heart of today’s digital infrastructure, supporting cloud computing, AI, financial services and global connectivity. Keeping these facilities operational requires skilled engineers who understand the importance of reliability, safety, preventative maintenance and rapid fault response.

As part of the technical operations team, you will help maintain the critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure that keeps these facilities running around the clock.

Depending on the position and your existing experience, responsibilities will include:

• Delivering planned preventative maintenance and reactive engineering support across critical building services.
• Monitoring and maintaining electrical distribution systems and associated infrastructure.
• Supporting the safe operation of UPS systems, generators, switch gear, transformers and LV/HV distribution.
• Identifying faults, investigating equipment issues and supporting root-cause analysis.
• Working with BMS and controls systems to monitor performance and maintain operational resilience.
• Following robust permit-to-work, isolation, safety and engineering procedures.
• Supporting contractors, specialist maintenance providers and wider technical operations teams.
• Maintaining accurate engineering records, reporting and maintenance documentation.
• Contributing to continuous improvement, operational efficiency and a strong customer-focused service.

You will ideally understand the demands of maintaining a 24/7 facility, working within structured operational procedures and ensuring critical infrastructure remains safe, compliant and reliable.

We are looking for engineers who take ownership, communicate effectively and want to continue developing their technical capability within a sophisticated engineering environment.

For the 2 x Surrey shift positions, we are keen to speak with time-served, electrically qualified engineers who can demonstrate a solid employment history, practical maintenance experience and a genuine interest in developing a career in data centres.

Your experience may come from:

• Electrical installation and building services.
• HVAC and facilities maintenance.
• Pharmaceutical or other regulated environments.
• Manufacturing, production and…