Critical Shift Engineer

Job Title: Critical Shift Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias)

Location: Woking

Salary: £50,000 - £51,000 + 10% Annual Bonus (OTE £55,000+)

Shift Pattern: Continental Days Only
6:00am - 6:00pm

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Data Centre Shift Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias) to join a prestigious client directly at their critical data centre facility in Woking.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced building services engineer seeking a career within a mission-critical environment. The successful candidate will join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining the site's critical infrastructure and ensuring maximum uptime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across critical building services systems.
• Monitoring and maintaining plant equipment to ensure operational reliability and efficiency.
• Supporting the continuous operation of critical infrastructure within the data centre environment.
• Completing all maintenance documentation, logbooks, permits to work, and compliance records.
• Responding to equipment faults and ensuring timely resolution.
• Working closely with the engineering team to maintain industry-leading uptime standards.
• Supporting subcontractors and specialist service providers on site.

Typical Equipment Maintained

• UPS systems
• Generators
• AHUs & FCUs
• Chillers and cooling systems
• Pumps and motors
• LV electrical systems
• Emergency lighting
• Fire alarm systems
• BMS controls
• General building services plant

Requirements

Mechanical or Electrical Qualifications (Level 3 Preferred):

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent; or
• City & Guilds Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline.

For Electrical Bias Engineers:

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (essential)
• Testing & Inspection (2391) advantageous

Ideal Candidate

• Mechanical or Electrical bias with experience in commercial building services maintenance.
• Previous experience working in critical environments such as data centres, hospitals, banking, pharmaceutical, or other high-availability sites is advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Good understanding of health & safety and permit-to-work systems.
• Professional, client-facing approach with excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable working a continental days-only shift pattern.

What's on Offer?

• £50,000 - £51,000 basic salary
• 10% annual performance bonus
• Direct employment with a prestigious data centre operator
• Days-only continental shift pattern
• Excellent training and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to a highly critical, state-of-the-art facility
• Long-term career stability within a growing sector