Commercial Electrician (Shift Work)

Commercial Electrician | Permanent, PAYE | Shifts (Days & Nights) - Continental Pattern | Critical, Datacentre Environment | £58-£62.5K Base | OTE: £70-75K+

Due to growth of our critical services, infrastructure team within a datacentre environment, based in Hounslow, close to Heathrow Airport, we are currently recruiting for a Commercial Electrician who is seeking to transition into a maintenance based position, carrying out planned maintenance and remedial works to critical mechanical and electrical (M&E) equipment within a critical data centre environment.

As the Electrician, you must hold previous experience in either installation or maintenance within commercial or critical environments.

Employment Package:

• Role: Commercial Electrician / Electrical Shift Engineer
• Status: Permanent, PAYE
• Base Salary: £58,000 - £62,500 
• Expected Earnings: £70,000 - £75,000
• Location: Static site - Hounslow, close to Heathrow Airport
• Hours: Continental Shift Pattern (days and nights) - 3 Days/3 Nights, 4 OFF, 4 Days, 6 OFF, 4 Nights, 4 OFF.
• Works: Planned maintenance and remedial to critical datacentre M&E and plant infrastructure (Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC equipment - electrically biased).
• Package: 3-4% annual bonus, £3,000 annual HVAP allowance, company funded training, courses and up-skilling. 25 days paid holiday pro rata to shift pattern, company pension, paid overtime, various internal benefits such as medical/dental care, income protection etc.
• Electrical equipment: Lamps, ballasts, emergency lighting, sockets, circuits, cabling, wiring, containment (cable trays, ladders, conduit), transformers, switchgear, distribution boards, MCBs/RCBOs/fuses, busbars, PDUs (power distribution units), RPPs (remote power panels), UPS systems, static bypass switches, batteries (VRLA/lithium), battery monitoring systems, generators (diesel), ATS (automatic transfer switches), STS (static transfer switches), high voltage switching, HV/LV substations, ring main units, temporary power supplies, electrical fault finding equipment (PAT testers, multifunction testers, thermal imaging cameras, power analysers).
• Electrical components and first line faults to HVAC / Mechanical / Monitoring systems, such as CRAC units (computer room air conditioning), CRAH units (computer room air handling units), fan coil units, pressurisation units, humidifiers, legionella testing, BMS monitoring (building management systems).

Requirements:

• Must be a qualified Electrician, ie: NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds 2330 Level 3, City and Guilds 2360 Part 2 (or equivalent).
• Up to date regulations: 18th edition.
• Testing certificates would be a bonus but not essential: City and Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395.
• Must have experience working within commercial environments / with commercial electrical systems.
• Experience with critical infrastructure systems would be highly beneficial but not essential. Such as; Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), high voltage switching (HV), generator systems with ATS/STS, CRAC units / CRAH units.
• Must be able to work the advertised shift patterns including weekends and nights - average of 14 shifts per month.

If you are a Commercial Electrician and would be interested in this position, then please apply today by submitting a full CV.