Nova Artes Engineering
Data Centre Manager
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Location: North West
Salary: £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Employment: Permanent
Sector: Data Centres / Critical Infrastructure
The Opportunity
Nova Artes is working with a leading organisation within the data centre and mission-critical sector to recruit an experienced Data Centre Manager.
This is a senior site-based leadership position offering a £65,000 basic salary plus bonus, with responsibility for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of a critical data centre environment.
You will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the facility, leading engineering and technical teams while maintaining exceptional standards across uptime, compliance, maintenance and customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Overall operational management of the data centre
- Lead, manage and develop engineering and facilities teams
- Ensure maximum availability and resilience of critical infrastructure
- Oversee planned and reactive maintenance
- Manage specialist contractors and service providers
- Manage critical works, change control and permit-to-work processes
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and site procedures
- Manage incidents, escalations and emergency response
- Review RAMS, permits and safe systems of work
- Monitor KPIs, SLAs and overall site performance
- Support budgets, lifecycle planning and CAPEX/OPEX activity
- Drive continuous improvement across engineering and operational processes
- Maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders
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Technical Environment
You Will Ideally Have Experience Across Critical Infrastructure Including
- HV / LV systems
- UPS systems
- Generators and standby power
- Switchgear and transformers
- Chillers / CRAC / CRAH and critical cooling
- BMS / EPMS
- Fire detection and suppression
- Building services and environmental monitoring
What We're Looking For
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have:
- Previous management experience within a data centre, critical facility or mission-critical environment
- Strong electrical and/or mechanical engineering knowledge
- Experience leading engineering teams
- A strong understanding of critical infrastructure and operational resilience
- Experience managing PPM and reactive maintenance programmes
- Contractor and supplier management experience
- Strong Health & Safety and compliance knowledge
- Experience managing critical incidents and high-risk works
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills
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Candidates currently working as a Data Centre Manager, Critical Facilities Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Manager, Operations Manager or Senior Critical Facilities Engineer looking to progress would be particularly relevant.
Package
- £65,000 basic salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Company Benefits Package
- Pension
- Holiday entitlement
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Long-term progression within the data centre sector
Interested?
The data centre market continues to experience significant growth, making this an excellent opportunity to join a critical environment in a senior operational position.
If you have a background in data centres, critical facilities or mission-critical engineering, apply today or contact Nova Artes for a confidential discussion.
£65,000 + Bonus | Permanent | Data Centre Manager
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