Critical M & E Shift Engineer (Days & Nights 12 Hour Shift Pattern)
Full Time/Permanent
Engineering, Maintenance
£50,000 to £74,999
£55000 per annum, Benefits: 55K -Benefits: Career Progression, Training Opportunities, Continental Shift Pattern
London City
West Central London
JO-2308-258501-1
10-02-2026 05:01 PM
2026-03-12
Shift Engineer – Critical Facilities / Data Centre 📍 London
💷 Salary: Competitive
🎯 Benefits: Structured career progression, ongoing training & development
The Opportunity Step into the world of mission-critical engineering. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Shift Engineer to join a forward-thinking team supporting a high-availability data centre environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge infrastructure while building a clear, long-term engineering career within critical facilities.
You will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems that support 24/7 critical operations.
Key Responsibilities
💷 Salary: Competitive
🎯 Benefits: Structured career progression, ongoing training & development
The Opportunity Step into the world of mission-critical engineering. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Shift Engineer to join a forward-thinking team supporting a high-availability data centre environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge infrastructure while building a clear, long-term engineering career within critical facilities.
You will play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems that support 24/7 critical operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate, monitor, and maintain LV/MV electrical systems, mechanical plant, HVAC, UPS, and generators
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve faults to maintain maximum system uptime
- Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks
- Carry out authorised high- and low-voltage switching in line with Safe Systems of Work
- Supervise subcontractors, ensuring full compliance with health & safety and operational standards
- Monitor systems and manage faults using BMS, PMS, and CMS platforms
- Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical qualification
- Proven experience within critical facilities, data centres, or other high-pressure environments
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, HVAC, and building services
- A confident problem-solver with strong communication and teamwork skills
- NCC, REC, or equivalent certifications (desirable but not essential)
- Work on business-critical infrastructure and intelligent building systems
- Access structured training, development, and clear progression pathways
- Join a collaborative, professional engineering team
- Develop your expertise in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment
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