Engineering Shift Leader

Shift Leader - Data Centre Location: Slough or Hayes Shift Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern Employment Type: Permanent We are recruiting for an experienced Shift Leader to join a major facilities management provider on a prestigious data centre account, with opportunities across established campuses in Slough and Hayes, so there is a choice of where you're based. This is a key position within a critical environment, responsible for leading the shift engineering team while remaining hands-on with the operation, maintenance and reliability of complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The Role * Lead and support a team of Shift Technicians across a live data centre environment. * Take responsibility for engineering activity during your shift and ensure site operations remain safe and resilient. * Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance across critical M&E systems. * Respond to plant faults, alarms and technical incidents, ensuring approriate escalation and resolution. * Support the operation of UPS systems, generators, LV/HV distribution, switchgear, cooling systems, CRAC/CRAH units and BMS. * Manage permits, isolations and safe systems of work. * Ensure PPM and reactive tasks are completed accurately and within agreed timescales. * Allocate work across the shift team and monitor engineering performance. * Provide technical guidance and support to engineers during fault-finding and maintenance activities. * Liaise with specialist contractors and oversee works carried out within critical areas. * Maintain accurate engineering records, shift handovers and CAFM updates. * Support incident response, root cause investigation and continous improvement activity. * Ensure compliance with health & safety, operational procedures and client standards. * Maintain clear communication with site management and wider technical teams. Candidate Requirements * HV/LVAP is beneficial but not required, higher salary banding is available to those that are current HVAP's. * Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. * Strong understanding of critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure * Previous experience leading an engineering team. * Confident fault-finding across building services and critical plant. * Good understanding of permit-to-work and safe isolation procedures. * Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm in a high-availability environment. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity to join a major data centre account with a strong engineering culture, working across modern critical infrastructure in either Slough or Hayes