Data Centre Shift Technician

Data Centre Shift Technician
Location: Basingstoke
Salary: £52,000
Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts
Job Type: Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Data Centre Shift Technician to join a highly regarded facilities management provider, working on behalf of a major global financial organisation at a critical data centre facility in Basingstoke.

This is a hands-on engineering role woring across a wide range of critical mechanical and electrical plant, ideal for an engineer who enjoys fualt-finding, technical problem-solving and working within a high-performing shift team.

The Role

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across critical data centre infrastructure.
• Monitor, operate and maintain mechanical and electrical plant.
• Respond to alarms, faults and equipment failures, ensuring issues are investigated and resolved efficiently.
• Work across systems including UPS, generators, electrical distribution, switchgear, cooling systems, AHUs, pumps, CRAC/CRAH units and BMS.
• Complete PPM tasks and ensure maintenance standards are consistently achieved.
• Carry out first-line fault-finding across M&E systems.
• Support safe isolations, permit-to-work procedures and contractor activities.
• Monitor plant performance and identify developing faults before they impact operations.
• Complete accurate shift handovers, engineering reports and CAFM updates.
• Support emergency response and escalation procedures within the critical environment.

What We're Looking For

• Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience within a technically demanding environment.
• Experience within data centres or critical facilities would be highly advantageous.
• Experience with critical plant such as UPS, generators, HVAC, cooling, switchgear or BMS would be beneficial.

Why Apply

You'll be joining a major critical environment where engineering standards are exceptionally high, gaining exposure to a wide variety of data centre plant and infrastructure.

The role offers a £52,000 salary, a structured continental shift pattern, long-term career development and the opportunity to build valuable experience within one the most in-demand areas of the engineering and facilities management market.