Data Centre Shift Engineer

Location:

Farnborough
Contract Type:
Permanent
Salary: £47,500 - £51,000 per annum + Benefits
About the Role
Trevett Services are seeking an experienced Data Centre Shift Technician to join a leading data centre engineering team in Farnborough. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and supporting critical site operations — ensuring reliability, uptime, and compliance across all mechanical and electrical services.
This hands-on position involves delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive tasks, and minor installations, while supporting subcontractor control and ensuring technical excellence in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out PPM, reactive, and ad-hoc maintenance tasks to meet service level agreements (SLAs).

* Maintain accurate work logs and records using the CMMS system.

* Qualify and act as an Authorised Person (AP) within six months of onboarding.

* Perform isolations and reinstatements on electrical, gas, fire alarm, and sprinkler systems when authorised.

* Issue and manage permits to work for access, maintenance, and project activities.

* Ensure all contractors and site personnel comply with safety and security policies.

* Participate in ongoing critical systems training programmes.

* Operate as part of a collaborative shift team, providing cover for holidays, sickness, and training absences.

* Complete critical services maintenance, environmental monitoring, and plant condition assessments.

* Produce and maintain incident reports, handover notes, and infrastructure documentation.

* Oversee and review the work quality of specialist subcontractors, implementing any recommended actions.

* Support the preparation of quotations, sourcing of materials, and coordination of technical works.

* Ensure all activities adhere to site SLA and Data Centre operational procedures.
Requirements

* City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Plumbing discipline.

* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671) qualification.

* Water Regulations & Unvented Hot Water Systems (C&G3345)

* Level 3 legionella Awareness

* Disinfection of water supply systems in buildings (WS3)

* Thermostatic mixing valves (WS13)

* Water supply (water fittings) regulations (WREG)

* Previous experience working within a critical or data centre environment.

* Knowledge of UPS systems, BMS operation, standby generators, and electrical testing.

* Strong understanding of permit-to-work systems and H&S regulations.

* Competence in reading technical drawings and understanding power provisioning, PDU’s, and environmental monitoring.
Benefits:
 
* Clear succession plans and personal development
 
* Internal corporate benefits
 
* Family friendly benefits
 
* Leadership development programmes
If you are interested, please apply here and you will be contacted by Tommy