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Data Center Engineer

Role: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer

Location: London, UK (LHR16)

Duration: 12 months with potential conversion into permanent.

Requirement: Onsite – 5 days per week

Start Date: ASAP


Job Description:


  • Strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) background.
  • Previous data centre experience highly preferred.
  • Candidates from other critical environments (oil & gas, power generation, industrial facilities, etc.) will also be considered.
  • Electrical bias is preferred, with a good understanding of mechanical systems


Candidates should ideally have experience with:

  • Medium Voltage (MV) systems
  • High Voltage / Electrical distribution
  • Arc Flash awareness
  • UPS systems
  • Generators
  • ATS (Automatic Transfer Switches)
  • Switchgear and electrical line-ups
  • Critical facility infrastructure
  • Data centre operations and maintenance


Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Hands-on role, not office-based.
  • Supporting day-to-day operational activities in the data centre.
  • Assisting with equipment installations.
  • Supporting rack deployments.
  • Assisting with generator operations and maintenance activities.
  • General technical support and site-based engineering tasks.
  • Working under the guidance of Blue Badge engineers.


Thank you.

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