Electrical Shift Engineer
Full Time/Permanent
Engineering, Maintenance
£50,000 to £74,999
£55000 per annum, Benefits: 55K + Career Progression + Holidays + Benefits + Training
All London
Greater London
JO-2308-258501-3
20-01-2026 04:32 PM
2026-02-19
Data Centre Technician – Docklands
We are seeking a skilled, proactive, and technically capable Data Centre Technician to join our Operations team in Docklands. This is a hands-on role within a high-availability, mission-critical environment, offering the opportunity to work with complex building systems and advanced infrastructure while supporting safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive on responsibility, and take pride in maintaining uninterrupted service within critical environments, this role offers both challenge and long-term career development within a highly respected operational team.
Role Overview
As a Data Centre Technician, you will be responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, and technical oversight of building systems, plant, and critical infrastructure. Acting as a first responder to alarms and incidents, you will play a key role in protecting uptime, supporting service delivery, and ensuring full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
You will work closely with site management, engineering teams, and external partners to deliver operational excellence across multiple data centre facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Incident Response
Act as first responder to critical alarms, liaising with the Client Service Desk and providing clear, timely updates.
Monitor and maintain environmental control systems, ensuring conditions remain within specified tolerances in critical areas.
Implement and follow change control procedures, accurately communicating software, hardware, and documentation updates.
Support site and client management during emergency scenarios, drills, and incident responses.
Carry out inspections, testing, and fault diagnosis across electrical, mechanical, and plant systems.
Ensure safe start-up, operation, and shutdown of systems and equipment.
Maintenance & Optimisation
Deliver planned and reactive maintenance within agreed SLAs and customer expectations.
Identify and support opportunities for energy efficiency, system optimisation, and operational risk reduction.
Conduct technical and quality audits to confirm system performance and asset compliance.
Support BMS calibration activities to maintain accuracy and system integrity.
Documentation & Compliance
Administer the Permit to Work (PTW) system, ensuring full control, compliance, and transparency.
Review RAMS and access permits to proactively manage operational risk.
Develop, review, and maintain site-specific SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs.
Accurately log all activities within CMMS and ticketing platforms.
Produce routine reports on UPS systems, battery condition, and asset status.
Teamwork & Development
Work closely with the Technical Manager and shift teams to ensure service continuity.
Support the training and development of junior technicians and apprentices, including participation in emergency response drills.
Collaborate effectively with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure timely and safe issue resolution.
Skills, Experience & Competencies
Completed electrical apprenticeship or equivalent recognised technical qualification.
Proven experience in building services, ideally within data centres or other critical environments.
Strong technical understanding of building systems, fault diagnosis, and service delivery within complex facilities.
Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with clients, colleagues, and contractors.
Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
Strong commitment to health & safety, quality, compliance, and environmental best practice.
Experience with BMS, EMS, and critical infrastructure systems.
Knowledge of cGxP-controlled environments is advantageous.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a high-performing, professional team operating at the core of mission-critical infrastructure. This role offers exposure to advanced systems, structured training, and genuine opportunities for progression within a growing data centre operation.
If you’re looking to build a long-term career in a technically challenging and rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking a skilled, proactive, and technically capable Data Centre Technician to join our Operations team in Docklands. This is a hands-on role within a high-availability, mission-critical environment, offering the opportunity to work with complex building systems and advanced infrastructure while supporting safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive on responsibility, and take pride in maintaining uninterrupted service within critical environments, this role offers both challenge and long-term career development within a highly respected operational team.
Role Overview
As a Data Centre Technician, you will be responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, and technical oversight of building systems, plant, and critical infrastructure. Acting as a first responder to alarms and incidents, you will play a key role in protecting uptime, supporting service delivery, and ensuring full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
You will work closely with site management, engineering teams, and external partners to deliver operational excellence across multiple data centre facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Incident Response
Act as first responder to critical alarms, liaising with the Client Service Desk and providing clear, timely updates.
Monitor and maintain environmental control systems, ensuring conditions remain within specified tolerances in critical areas.
Implement and follow change control procedures, accurately communicating software, hardware, and documentation updates.
Support site and client management during emergency scenarios, drills, and incident responses.
Carry out inspections, testing, and fault diagnosis across electrical, mechanical, and plant systems.
Ensure safe start-up, operation, and shutdown of systems and equipment.
Maintenance & Optimisation
Deliver planned and reactive maintenance within agreed SLAs and customer expectations.
Identify and support opportunities for energy efficiency, system optimisation, and operational risk reduction.
Conduct technical and quality audits to confirm system performance and asset compliance.
Support BMS calibration activities to maintain accuracy and system integrity.
Documentation & Compliance
Administer the Permit to Work (PTW) system, ensuring full control, compliance, and transparency.
Review RAMS and access permits to proactively manage operational risk.
Develop, review, and maintain site-specific SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs.
Accurately log all activities within CMMS and ticketing platforms.
Produce routine reports on UPS systems, battery condition, and asset status.
Teamwork & Development
Work closely with the Technical Manager and shift teams to ensure service continuity.
Support the training and development of junior technicians and apprentices, including participation in emergency response drills.
Collaborate effectively with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure timely and safe issue resolution.
Skills, Experience & Competencies
Completed electrical apprenticeship or equivalent recognised technical qualification.
Proven experience in building services, ideally within data centres or other critical environments.
Strong technical understanding of building systems, fault diagnosis, and service delivery within complex facilities.
Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with clients, colleagues, and contractors.
Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
Strong commitment to health & safety, quality, compliance, and environmental best practice.
Experience with BMS, EMS, and critical infrastructure systems.
Knowledge of cGxP-controlled environments is advantageous.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a high-performing, professional team operating at the core of mission-critical infrastructure. This role offers exposure to advanced systems, structured training, and genuine opportunities for progression within a growing data centre operation.
If you’re looking to build a long-term career in a technically challenging and rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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