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# Data Centre Shift Lead

- **Company:** CBRE, Inc.
- **Location:** Enfield, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Data Centers, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840623906-data-centre-shift-lead

## About the Role

* City & Guilds Electrical Competency Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent
 * Good building services knowledge
 * Critical Environment Experience
 * Good Customer relationship skills
 * Working knowledge of "Permit to work" systems
 * Understand and interpret technical drawings / processes
 * Experience of CMMS and BMS systems
 * Desirable
 * Time served electrical apprenticeship
 * Experience of working in Data Centres
 * HV switching qualification/experience
 * 18th Edition IEE Regulations
 * Experience of Microsoft Office applications
 * ACoPs L8

## Description

* Management of holiday, sickness cover requirements and HR issues including completion of appraisals of shift staff
 * Work with management to ensure training plans are in place and implemented
 * Maintain the image, appearance and professional standing of CBRE GWS technical team at all times
 * Supervision of technical M&E shift team and senior technical representative out of hours.
 * Act as point of contact for technical service delivery
 * Plan and manage workload on shift; scheduling works based on priorities to ensure completion of PPM's / CM's and reactive work orders within defined SLA's; highlight any concerns to TSM
 * Ensure high degree of communication at shift handover via verbal handover period, shift log book, email and status board
 * Liaison with other FM Workplace Solutions service providers to provide an integrated service. Provide timely customer feedback verbally face to face, email or calling card
 * Act as Authorised Person for control of work - CBRE GWS and specialist contractors to agreed.
 * Permit to Work System (all project work to be controlled via CBRE GWS)
 * Carry out electrical switching operations on systems within Change Control Process and authorization limits to agreed switching programmes
 * Lead in shift training by scenarios and lessons learnt; knowledge from O&M's I site drawings. Operate critical plant where authorised
 * Ensure compliance to client and CBRE GWS health and safety processes and procedures at all times for all work carried out by CBRE GWS staff and sub-contractors
 * Carry out toolbox talks, workplace assessments and audits at required frequencies supporting TSM as required
 * Adherence to CBRE GWS business processes and procedures with correct financial approvals.
 * Ensure appropriate budgetary control is exercised on all CBRE spend (parts, tools, instruments, training, PPE)
 * Provide a weekly performance report on workload status using maintenance management system (Real Suite)
 * Submit monthly status to TSM as contribution to the client monthly report to include any problem areas I HSE issues I SLA highlights


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