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# Data Centre M&E Shift Engineer

- **Company:** kpm media ltd
- **Location:** Loughton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £54,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Building Management System (BMS)
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.fmj.co.uk/careers/62591/In-House-Technical-Services-Manager-London-City

## About the Role

Candidates should be fully qualified in electrical engineering, ideally through a full apprenticeship, and with at least five years of experience of maintenance within the data centre/financial services sector. Along with core certifications, additional training such as HV/LV authorisation, IOSH, F-Gas, etc will all be beneficial and day-to-day duties will include

## Description

· Monitor and control mechanical and electrical plant.
· Carry out planned preventative and corrective maintenance.
· Maintain records of plant operation and maintenance.
· Supervise specialist external subcontract engineers. Including H&S briefing.
· Participate in a shift rota.
· Be able to work unsupervised and deputise for the Engineering Supervisor when needed.
· Operation of a building management system (BMS)
· Operation and control of a Fire detection and fire extinguishing systems
· Understand and work to company health and safety procedures.
· Operation of standby diesel generator system.
· Practical understanding of L.V. switching arrangements, electrical safety and isolation.
· Practical understanding and trained ability (with current certificate) to switch High Voltage.
· Operation and first line fault finding of HVAC system and controls including Air Cooled Chillers, Complex chilled water systems and water treatment legislation.
· Operation of Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) system, PDUs and critical complex electrical distribution systems. · Supervise specialist subcontract service engineers with respect to site access, H&S and quality of work.
· Represent organisation in relation to escorting visitors throughout the premises.
· Keep daily records of work carried out, utilising the in-house CPPM system.
· Keep health and safety records up to date and contribute to tasks such as reviews of risk assessments etc.


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