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Shift Manager - Data Centre
We're looking for an experienced Shift Manager to lead the delivery of critical facilities maintenance within a high-availability data centre environment. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of building services while leading a team of multi-skilled engineers across a 24/7 shift pattern.
Working for a leading facilities management provider on behalf of a confidential hyperscale client, you'll play a key role in maintaining uptime, driving operational excellence, and fostering a strong safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of shift engineers, ensuring safe and effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance.
- Act as the senior engineering representative on shift, taking ownership of operational decision-making and incident management.
- Ensure all critical M&E systems are operated and maintained to the highest standards.
- Review and approve permits to work, risk assessments, and method statements in accordance with site procedures.
- Manage planned maintenance activities, ensuring statutory and contractual compliance.
- Respond to critical incidents, coordinating engineering response and escalation where required.
- Produce accurate shift handovers, technical reports, and operational documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability, efficiency, and safety.
- Support training, mentoring, and performance development of engineering staff.
- Maintain excellent communication with internal stakeholders and the client team.
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Candidate Profile
- Strong background in critical facilities, data centres, or mission-critical building services.
- Previous experience leading engineering teams within a shift environment.
- Recognised engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
- Thorough understanding of HV/LV systems, UPS, generators, cooling systems, BMS, and critical infrastructure.
- Experience with safe systems of work, permit management, and compliance processes.
- Calm and decisive under pressure, with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience working within a high-availability or business-critical environment is essential.
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What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and shift allowance.
- Opportunity to work within a world-class critical facilities environment.
- Ongoing technical and leadership development.
- Career progression within a leading facilities management organisation.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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