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SHIFT TECHNICIAN - CRITICAL DATA CENTRE
Location: Docklands, London
Shift Pattern: Continental Shift
Employment Type: Permanent
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Technician to join a leading facilities management team operating within a large-scale, mission-critical data centre environment in Docklands. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance background to join an established technical team responsible for maintaining the reliability and availability of critical infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance, responding to faults and alarms, and ensuring critical plant and building services operate safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across the facility.
- Monitor and maintain critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- Respond to plant faults, alarms, and breakdowns.
- Conduct routine plant room inspections and operational checks.
- Monitor BMS and associated control systems.
- Support maintenance of UPS systems, generators, and electrical distribution.
- Maintain HVAC, cooling, and associated mechanical systems.
- Carry out fault finding and repairs within your level of authorisation.
- Assist with testing, inspections, and planned maintenance activities.
- Liaise with contractors and specialist engineering teams.
- Follow site-specific SOPs, EOPs, RAMS, Permit to Work, and LOTO procedures.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and shift documentation.
- Complete effective shift handovers and communicate outstanding issues.
- Support emergency response and incident management procedures.
- Identify potential equipment issues and escalate appropriately.
- Ensure all works are completed safely and in accordance with site and company procedures.
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Technical Environment
The role will provide exposure to a range of mission-critical infrastructure, including:
- UPS systems
- Standby generators
- LV electrical distribution
- Switchgear
- HVAC and cooling systems
- Chillers
- AHUs
- BMS / controls
- Pumps and motors
- Emergency systems
- General building services
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About You
We're looking for an engineer with previous experience within a data centre, critical environment, commercial, industrial, or similarly complex technical facility.
You should have:
- Previous experience as a Shift Technician, Shift Engineer, Critical Facilities Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or similar.
- Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience working with critical infrastructure.
- Good knowledge of PPM and reactive maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working within a shift-based engineering environment.
- Understanding of RAMS, SOPs, EOPs, LOTO, and Permit to Work procedures.
- Relevant electrical or mechanical qualifications.
- A proactive approach to maintenance and operational reliability.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a technical team.
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