Job Description:

Shift Technician - In House Data Centre

📍 Liverpool Street, London

💰 £52,000 Basic Salary + £5,200 Shift Allowance (£57,200 Total Package)

🎯 10% Annual Bonus

🕒 Continental Days Shift | 7am - 7pm

🏢 Direct Data Centre Operator | Permanent

Join a Leading Data Centre Operator in the Heart of London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Shift Technician to join a world-class data centre operator at their London facility in Liverpool Street.

This role is ideal for an electrically qualified engineer looking to develop their career within a critical environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining the site's mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability across electrical and mechanical systems that support a 24/7 operation.

Working as part of a dedicated technical operations team, you'll be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to reactive faults and supporting the safe operation of the data centre's critical infrastructure.

The Role

As a Shift Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on critical infrastructure.
• Monitoring and operating building management and critical monitoring systems.
• Maintaining electrical and mechanical plant including UPS systems, generators, switchgear and cooling equipment.
• Responding to alarms, incidents and equipment failures.
• Supporting emergency response activities and fault diagnosis.
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with site procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Supervising contractors and specialist service providers where required.
• Updating maintenance records and CMMS systems accurately.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Assisting with compliance, statutory inspections and operational reporting.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within a data centre, critical environment, commercial building, banking, healthcare, pharmaceutical or industrial setting.
• Knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical building services maintenance.
• Understanding of critical infrastructure such as UPS systems, generators and cooling plant.
• Recognised engineering qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ, Apprenticeship or equivalent).
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems would be beneficial.
• Ability to work effectively within a shift team.
• A proactive approach with a focus on safety, quality and operational excellence.

Salary & Benefits

Package

✅ £52,000 Basic Salary

✅ £5,200 Shift Allowance (10%)

✅ £57,200 Total Earnings

✅ 10% Annual Company Bonus

✅ Permanent Position

Healthcare & Wellbeing

✅ Private Healthcare for Employee & Family (including children up to 24 years old)

✅ Family Dental plan Scheme

✅ 50% Gym Membership Contribution (up to £100 per month)

Financial Benefits

✅ 4% Employee Pension Contribution

✅ 6% Employer Pension Contribution

✅ Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)

✅ Employee Share Purchase Scheme & Share Discounts

Lifestyle Benefits

✅ 20 Shift Days

✅ Cycle to Work Scheme

✅ Perkbox Employee Discount Platform

✅ Virgin Tech Rewards Scheme

Training & Development

✅ Fully Funded Training Programme

✅ HV Authorised Person Training

✅ LV Authorised Person Training

✅ Data Centre-Specific Technical Accreditation's

✅ Clear Career Progression Opportunities

✅ Opportunity to Progress into Senior Technician, Shift Leader and Lead Engineer Positions

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the most respected names in the data centre sector. You'll receive industry-leading training, exposure to some of the UK's most advanced critical facilities and a genuine opportunity to build a long-term career within a rapidly growing industry.

Whether you're currently working as a Critical Facilities Technician, Electrical Shift Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Data Centre Technician or Building Services Engineer, this role offers an excellent route into a highly rewarding mission-critical environment.

For more information, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Jon Kelson on (phone number removed)

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