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# Data Centre Shift Technician

- **Company:** Nexus
- **Location:** Basingstoke, UK
- **Salary:** £52,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Facility Management, Data Centers
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225609345/Data-Centre-Shift-Technician

## About the Role

This is a hands-on engineering role woring across a wide range of critical mechanical and electrical plant, ideal for an engineer who enjoys fualt-finding, technical problem-solving and working within a high-performing shift team., * Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent.

 * Hands-on experience within a technically demanding environment.
 * Experience within data centres or critical facilities would be highly advantageous.
 * Experience with critical plant such as UPS, generators, HVAC, cooling, switchgear or BMS would be beneficial.

## Description

* Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across critical data centre infrastructure.
 * Monitor, operate and maintain mechanical and electrical plant.
 * Respond to alarms, faults and equipment failures, ensuring issues are investigated and resolved efficiently.
 * Work across systems including UPS, generators, electrical distribution, switchgear, cooling systems, AHUs, pumps, CRAC/CRAH units and BMS.
 * Complete PPM tasks and ensure maintenance standards are consistently achieved.
 * Carry out first-line fault-finding across M&E systems.
 * Support safe isolations, permit-to-work procedures and contractor activities.
 * Monitor plant performance and identify developing faults before they impact operations.
 * Complete accurate shift handovers, engineering reports and CAFM updates.
 * Support emergency response and escalation procedures within the critical environment.