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Electrical Engineer - Data Centre

SOM-3 RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Electrical Engineer specializing in Data Centres, located in Birmingham.
  • Candidates must be qualified electricians with either the 17th or 18th Edition certification and have at least 3 years of experience in critical engineering maintenance environments.
  • Responsibilities include equipment installation, troubleshooting, routine inspections, and maintenance of critical infrastructure such as power and cooling systems.
  • The role offers a salary of approximately £45,000 to £55,000 per year, depending on experience.
  • Experience in data centre operations and HV switching is preferred, along with a strong background in electrical systems maintenance.

Electrical Engineer - Data Centre

Birmingham

Qualified Electrician / Data Centre Engineer needed for a large data centre specialist. Working alongside the network / ICT Data Centre Engineer, you will provide the electrical expertise to the data centre.

You will be responsible for

  • Equipment installation and troubleshooting
  • Performing routine inspections and maintenance of critical infrastructure including power, cooling and network systems
  • Operate, monitor, and maintain all HV and LV systems, ensuring compliance with safety and operational protocols.
  • Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, including switchgear, UPS, generators, and BMS.
  • Conduct HV switching operations as per Safe Systems of Work.
  • Respond promptly to technical issues, diagnosing faults, and implementing repairs.
  • Maintain up-to-date records and logs of maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Oversee and execute hands on preventative maintenance on site infrastructure, either directly or through vendor management, including managing the permit to work system. (UPS, generators, BMS, chillers, and life safety systems. HV switching experience preferred)

About you

  • Qualified Engineer - 17th or 18th Edition
  • You will come from a Critical background or other Engineering maintenance environments, such as Pharmaceutical, Power stations, Banking, Industrial or Maritime engineering.
  • You will have hands-on experience of covering the planned and reactive maintenance to Single & three-phase power, UPS, Power Generators, lighting, HVAC plant, air conditioning, etc
  • Previous experience in data centre or critical environment settings is beneficial.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.