Senior Critical Facilities Technician – Data Centres
Senior Critical Facilities Technician – Data Centres
Data Centres
-Groningen, Provincie Groningen
-£80,000 - £80,000 per annum
Consultant name: Mark Evans
Call for more information on this position: 0207 553 5684
Job reference: AS-6
Date posted: 21/10/2026
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Senior Critical Facilities / Data Center Critical Technician / Engineer – Northern Holland
OTE €95,000+
€70,000–€80,000 Basic + Overtime + 20% Bonus + Company Car + Shares + €5,250 Training Budget
Electrical Engineers | HV Engineers | Critical Facilities Engineers | Data Centre Engineers | Commissioning Engineers
I’m currently supporting a growing Data Center owner/operator as they continue their expansion across the Netherlands.
Due to continued investment and new campus developments, we’re looking for experienced Senior Data Center Critical Environment Engineer / Technician to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining some of Europe’s most advanced mission-critical facilities.
If you enjoy working with cutting-edge electrical infrastructure, critical power systems and complex engineering environments where reliability is everything, this is an outstanding opportunity.
The Role
As a Senior DC Critical Environment Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining the integrity, availability and performance of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure supporting 24/7 operations.
You’ll work alongside commissioning, construction and operations teams to ensure all critical systems are installed, maintained and operated to the highest engineering standards whilst delivering 100% uptime for customers.
This is a technically diverse position with exposure to:
- High Voltage & Low Voltage Electrical Distribution
- Static UPS Systems
- Emergency Standby Generators
- Switchgear & Protection Systems
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Chilled Water & Large-Scale Cooling Systems
- Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
- Critical HVAC Infrastructure
- Commissioning & Integrated Systems Testing
- Change Management & Critical Maintenance Planning
Key Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain and troubleshoot mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- Support commissioning activities, witnessing FAT, SAT and integrated systems testing.
- Validate equipment performance, sequence of operations and operational documentation before handover.
- Coordinate customer installations and power deployments with engineering and construction teams.
- Review and follow SOPs, MOPs, ERP procedures and Change Management processes.
- Plan and execute preventative and corrective maintenance while protecting critical loads.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation, electrical regulations and operational standards.
- Support ISO, certification and internal audit programmes.
- Identify opportunities to improve reliability, resilience and operational efficiency across the facility.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll have experience working within high-availability or technically demanding environments, such as:
- Data Centres
- Critical Facilities
- Power Generation
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Hospitals
- Utilities
You’ll also have:
✔ Minimum 3 years’ experience within a critical engineering environment.
✔ Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification (Bachelor/HBO or equivalent).
✔ NEN 3140 & NEN 3840 certification, or demonstrable High Voltage operational experience (essential).
✔ Knowledge of critical power, HVAC, UPS or building services infrastructure.
✔ Experience working with preventative maintenance, commissioning or operational engineering.
✔ Comfortable working in both Dutch and English language.
✔ Ability to travel occasionally between Data Centre locations (10–25%).
What’s On Offer?
💶 €70,000–€80,000 Basic Salary
💰 OTE €95,000+
⏰ Paid Overtime
🎯 10% Personal Bonus
🏆 10% Company Bonus
🚗 Company Car or Mileage Allowance
📈 Employee Share Scheme
💼 Pension
🏥 Voluntary Health Insurance
🏖 25 Days Holiday
🇳🇱 8% Holiday Allowance
📚 €5,250 Annual Training & Development Budget
Why Join?
You’ll become part of a business that’s investing heavily in its European expansion, offering genuine career progression, exposure to state-of-the-art hyperscale infrastructure, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry’s leading technical specialists.
If you’re looking to develop your career within one of the fastest-growing data centre organisations in Europe, I’d love to have a confidential conversation.
Apply now or send me a direct message to discuss the opportunity in confidence.
Mark Evans