Consultant name: Alfie Woonton

Job reference: JO-2109-245543

Date posted: 26/05/2023

Data Centre Shift Engineer – Harlow – £51,000
Location: Harlow
Salary: £51,000
Hours – Continental Shift

Our client are a global data centre services organisation, steadily growing their presence, and have a requirement for multiple shift engineers to be based at a newly built data centre facility in North London. Working on a continental shift pattern, covering 12 hour days and nights, the role calls for experienced multi-skilled building services or data centre engineers to join and take responsibility for routine and reactive maintenance to electrical and mechanical systems in a highly critical environment. These sites are co-location, housing servers for blue chip, household name organisations and such is vital they maintain 100% uptime. Guideline salary is up to £48,000 basic, along with an annual bonus (based on total earnings inc. OT, not just salary). Combined with opportunity for overtime and training, this is an exceptional opportunity to join a market leader in a booming sector.

Duties:

• To ensure site Electrical systems are operated and maintained to the required codes of practice and industry guidelines.
• Ensure the PPM’s for the as built equipment is fully maintained and carried out in a high calibre and on time.
• To carry out day-to-day maintenance and reactive issues relating to all the electrical equipment and assets.
• Complete information and feed back to computer based systems particularly the PPM system.
• Carry out fault identification/rectification and escalation when required on heating, ventilation and air conditioning issues.
• Installation and modification of site electrical services.
• Maintain effective communication to the Shift Supervisor including plant status, plant isolation, issues arising, ongoing works and standards of housekeeping.
• Ensure any parts required are clearly and accurately stated and any difficulties encountered on engineering activities are reported to the Shift Supervisor.
• Plant areas, workshops, stores, changing/rest areas etc. are kept to the highest level of housekeeping
• Operation and trouble shooting for the following:
• Building Electrical Installation (associated panels, equipment, and circuits).
• Emergency lighting.
• Lighting Control system.
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Fire suppression and detection systems
• Air conditioning System, VAV, FCU’s and Split Systems.
• AHU’s, Variable speed drives.
• Heating system.
• Generators and controls.
• Single and three phase motors.
• UPS system and associated control systems.
• Operation of HV systems (training and familiarisation with this system will be made available).

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Building Services industry
• C&G qualified or equivalent in an electrical services/maintenance.
• 18th Edition IEE: Wiring & Installation competent
• HV Approved Person
• Confined Space entry trained. (Where required)
• Recognised training or apprenticeship
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of staff.
• Demonstrate a good understanding and be technically competent in all building services, in particular UPS, generators, static switches, water treatment, refrigeration and air conditioning.
• Proactive in achieving the highest standard of operation. 

Package:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• First class Training
• Excellent People Culture
• Career Progression opportunities
• Overtime and Shift Cover at 1.5 and double time
• Private Healthcare

Alfie Woonton