Air Conditioning Engineering Supervisor
Full Time/Permanent
Engineering, Maintenance
£50,000 to £74,999
£56000 per annum, Benefits: 56,000 + Career progression + Training + 25 days holiday
Greater London
London Arena
JO-2307-258144
23-04-2026 04:58 PM
2026-05-23
Deputy Shift Leader – Engineering (Electrical / HV / Critical Environment)
💼 Full-Time | Permanent | 🕒 Shift-Based Role 💰 Competitive Salary + Overtime + Career Development
Overview We are seeking a Deputy Shift Leader – Engineering to support maintenance operations within a critical / high-availability environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically qualified engineer with experience in building services, facilities management, or data centre environments, looking to step into a leadership-focused role.
You will play a key part in ensuring system uptime, safety, and operational reliability, while supporting the Shift Leader and site management team.
Acting as a High Voltage (HV) Authorised Person, you will be responsible for the safe operation of electrical infrastructure, alongside delivering PPM, reactive maintenance, and emergency response activities.
Key Responsibilities Electrical Operations & Compliance
💼 Full-Time | Permanent | 🕒 Shift-Based Role 💰 Competitive Salary + Overtime + Career Development
Overview We are seeking a Deputy Shift Leader – Engineering to support maintenance operations within a critical / high-availability environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically qualified engineer with experience in building services, facilities management, or data centre environments, looking to step into a leadership-focused role.
You will play a key part in ensuring system uptime, safety, and operational reliability, while supporting the Shift Leader and site management team.
Acting as a High Voltage (HV) Authorised Person, you will be responsible for the safe operation of electrical infrastructure, alongside delivering PPM, reactive maintenance, and emergency response activities.
Key Responsibilities Electrical Operations & Compliance
- Deliver Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules and statutory requirements
- Ensure electrical systems and plant operate safely, efficiently, and reliably
- Act as HV Authorised Person (AP), managing Permit to Work (PTW) and switching procedures
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, QA documentation, and reports
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations and site standards
- Respond to reactive maintenance tasks and critical faults
- Carry out fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repairs on electrical distribution and building services systems
- Perform minor installations, upgrades, and modifications
- Maintain lighting systems, distribution boards, and associated infrastructure
- Support technical surveys, including materials, specifications, and cost estimates
- Act as a key point of contact for client and stakeholder queries
- Supervise subcontractors and specialist vendors, ensuring safe and compliant delivery
- Maintain and follow SOPs, RAMS, and switching schedules
- Support the Shift Leader with coordination of engineering activities and resources
- Contribute to team development, performance, and operational excellence
- Promote a safety-first culture across all operations
- Ensure compliance with HSE standards and safe working practices
- Participate in incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions
- Support internal and external audits
- Review and update Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS)
- Electrical Apprenticeship / NVQ / City & Guilds qualification
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or equivalent)
- Strong experience in:
- Electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Reactive maintenance
- Electrical inspection and testing
- Knowledge of building services systems (electrical & mechanical)
- Experience in facilities management or critical environments
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety compliance
- Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
- HV Authorised Person (AP) experience or working towards
- Experience in data centres, banking, or mission-critical environments
- Knowledge of:
- BMS (Building Management Systems)
- UPS systems and standby generators
- PASMA / IPAF certifications
- Experience using CAFM / CMMS systems
- Previous supervisory experience or ambition to progress into leadership
- Shift-based role (days/nights depending on site requirements)
- Flexibility required for overtime, shift cover, and emergency call-outs
- Fully compliant with Working Time Regulations
- Clear progression into Shift Leader / Engineering Supervisor roles
- Work in a technically advanced, critical environment
- Ongoing training, HV development, and career progression
- Join a high-performing, collaborative engineering team
- Opportunity to build real leadership experience in a mission-critical setting
- Strong ATS keyword optimisation: HV Authorised Person, PPM, BMS, CAFM, Critical Environment, Fault Finding, Electrical Maintenance
- Clean structure for job board readability and mobile viewing
- Balanced focus on technical capability + leadership progression
- Improved clarity to attract both experienced HV engineers and future shift leaders
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