Data Centre Shift Engineer

Data Centre Shift Engineer

Location: Croydon, South London

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits

Shift Pattern: Continental / Shift Based

Environment: Mission-Critical Data Centre

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Data Centre Shift Engineer / Critical Facilities Engineer to join the engineering team at a major financial-services data centre in Croydon.

Working as part of an established shift team, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and reliability of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, ensuring the facility maintains the highest levels of uptime and resilience.

This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone with experience in data centres, critical environments or similarly high-availability facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Operate and maintain critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure within a live data centre.

Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across:

HV/LV electrical distribution

UPS systems

Generators

Switchgear

Critical cooling / HVAC

CRAC/CRAH systems

BMS and associated infrastructure

Monitor plant and equipment to ensure maximum availability and resilience.

Respond to alarms, faults and critical incidents, escalating where required.

Carry out fault finding and first-line diagnosis across electrical and mechanical systems.

Work under site permit-to-work and safe systems of work.

Support HV/LV switching and isolation activities alongside authorised personnel.

Review and work in accordance with RAMS, permits and operational procedures.

Coordinate and supervise specialist subcontractors completing works on site.

Complete shift reports, maintenance records and technical documentation.

Ensure all work meets relevant H&S, compliance and operational standards.

Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the facility.

What We're Looking For

Strong electrical or mechanical engineering background with relevant technical qualifications.

Previous experience within data centres, critical environments or other mission-critical facilities is highly desirable.

Good knowledge of critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, LV distribution and switchgear.

Understanding of HV systems would be advantageous.

Working knowledge of HVAC, cooling systems and BMS.

Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities.

Good understanding of permits, isolations, RAMS and safe systems of work.

Comfortable working within a shift environment where uptime, safety and resilience are critical.

Package

Up to £60,000 basic salary + comprehensive benefits package

An excellent opportunity for a Data Centre Shift Engineer to join a high-profile critical environment in Croydon, working with sophisticated electrical and mechanical infrastructure and offering strong opportunities for continued technical development and progression