Electrical Shift Engineer

Options Resourcing Ltd

Electrical Critical Shift Engineer

Location: Grays, Essex
Site: Critical Data Centre
Employer: Leading Facilities Management Company
Salary: £46,500 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits Package
Shift Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)

The Opportunity We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Critical Shift Engineer to join a market-leading Facilities Management provider on a prestigious critical data centre contract based in Grays, Essex.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer with experience in critical environments or commercial building services to join a highly skilled engineering team. You'll play a key role in maintaining the resilience, reliability, and performance of essential infrastructure within a mission-critical facility where uptime is paramount.

With plenty of overtime available, this role offers excellent earning potential on top of the basic salary.

Key Responsibilities
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on critical electrical and building services systems.
  • Ensure the continuous operation of all critical infrastructure, maintaining maximum uptime and reliability.
  • Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on electrical systems and associated plant.
  • Monitor and operate critical systems through the Building Management System (BMS).
  • Complete permits to work, logbooks, and statutory compliance documentation.
  • Support specialist subcontractors and supervise works carried out on site.
  • Respond promptly to alarms, incidents, and emergency call-outs, following critical environment procedures.
  • Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety legislation, company policies, and client procedures.
  • Participate in the continental shift rota, providing effective engineering cover across the site.
Plant & Equipment You'll be responsible for maintaining a range of critical electrical infrastructure, including:
  • LV electrical distribution systems
  • UPS systems
  • Standby generators
  • Emergency lighting
  • Lighting and small power
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • AHUs and FCUs
  • Pumps and motors
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Power monitoring systems
  • Critical cooling and associated plant
About You

Essential
  • City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
  • Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
  • Experience within commercial building services, critical environments, or data centres.
  • Good understanding of safe systems of work, permits to work, and statutory compliance.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a shift engineering team.
Desirable
  • Previous experience working within a critical environment or data centre.
  • HV/LV Authorised Person or switching experience.
  • Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS).
  • IOSH Working Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
What's on Offer
  • Basic salary of £46,500.
  • Plenty of overtime available, paid at enhanced overtime rates.
  • Excellent benefits package.
  • Ongoing training and career development.
  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile critical data centre contract.
  • Long-term career prospects with a leading Facilities Management provider.
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