Shift Maintenance Engineer

Job Overview

This role entails hands-on maintenance duties ensuring all engineering work adheres to company policies, standards, and regulatory obligations. The Shift Maintenance Engineer supports technical troubleshooting, ensures operational continuity, and upholds safety and customer service excellence. The position includes rotating day and night shifts and reports to the Maintenance Team Leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, service, and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, HVAC, generator, fire alarm, and suppression systems to maintain uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct hands-on maintenance, inspections, and site walkthroughs to guarantee equipment reliability and performance.
• Utilize monitoring systems such as BMS, PMS, and CMS for fault and alarm management and investigative support.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs in accordance with site schedules.
• Apply and follow Permit to Work (PTW) and change management protocols, ensuring all Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) are reviewed and implemented.
• Act as an Authorised Person for electrical switching tasks where required.
• Maintain comprehensive operational documentation including CMMS/CAFM records, incident reports, asset registers, maintenance logs, and service documents.
• Assist in alarm management, historical data extraction, and alarm clean-up activities.
• Serve as first responder during critical incidents, handling fault diagnosis, isolation, escalation, and system restoration.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and help implement corrective and preventative measures to minimize recurring failures.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and assets are in good operational condition, managing asset tracking and critical spare parts.
• Provide customer smart-hands support when necessary.

Safety, Compliance, and Procedures

• Comply strictly with HSE legislation, local laws, and company safety policies.
• Promote and maintain a strong site health and safety culture.
• Leverage monitoring systems to facilitate effective fault responses and operational decisions.
• Be conversant with company operating and emergency procedures and drive improvements to minimize risks and foster best practices.

Incident and Customer Management

• Actively participate in first-line responses to site incidents, alarms, and failures including fault diagnosis, isolation, escalation, and recovery.
• Support investigations and conduct Root Cause Analysis with implementation of solutions to prevent repeats.
• Collaborate closely with site teams and stakeholders for communication and continuity of services to users.
• Perform site walkthroughs monitoring system readiness and promptly report concerns for resolution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Effective written and verbal communication skills tailored to diverse stakeholders.
• A collaborative attitude to meet team and operational goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Commitment to promoting safe working environments and prioritizing safety during all tasks.
• Recognized technical certification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (such as NVQ Level, City & Guilds, or BTEC equivalent).
• Certification or demonstrated experience as an Authorised Person (AP12/AP15) under formal Safety Rules.
• Proficiency with IT tools including MS Office and CMMS/CAFM systems.
• Experience maintaining electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems, particularly in critical environments like data centres, hospitals, or utilities.
• Experience in customer-facing technical troubleshooting under pressure.
• Knowledge of safe work systems (PTW, RAMS, Change Management) and compliance with international HSE standards.
• Expertise in managing HVAC components, chillers, cooling towers, medium/low voltage electrical systems, UPS, generators, and related infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills for critical building infrastructure.
• Competent in following documented procedures and documenting activities accurately in service desk or CMMS software.

Additional Information

The successful candidate must pass pre-employment screening compliant with BS7858:2019 or national equivalents which includes identity verification, legal right to work, financial probity, criminal history checks, and screening against prohibited organizations.

About the Company

Pure Data Centres Group specialises in designing, constructing, and managing bespoke (‘White Label’) data centres for global clients, focusing on IT service providers, telecoms, and financial services industries. The firm is privately held with leading private equity investors ensuring financial strength to deliver projects at any scale globally, emphasizing fairness, integrity, quality, and global best practices. The company targets underserved markets with cutting-edge, highly secure infrastructure.