Electrical Shift Engineer

Company: Randstad
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support a premier West London data center, ensuring 100% uptime through expert electrical or mechanical maintenance. You will join a critical infrastructure team and respond rapidly to alarms, contributing to site SLA objectives. The position blends hands-on maintenance with compliance and safety practices in a 24/7 continental shift. You’ll work to advance reliability, safety, and operational excellence in a demanding, mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role for engineers who thrive in high-stakes facilities.

Pay / Benefits

  • Salary 54,000
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Continental shift pattern (Days & Nights)
  • West London location
  • On-site role

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance & Repair of critical plant equipment (Chillers, CRAC units, UPS, Generators, Switchgear)
  • Incident response as first on scene to alarms and failures for rapid resolution
  • Continental shift pattern coverage (24/7) and site safety compliance
  • Maintain site logs and ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and SOPs/MOPs/EOPs

Key requirements

  • Level 3 City & Guilds / NVQ in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience in a Critical Environment
  • HVAP (High Voltage Authorised Person) – highly desired; willingness to work toward AP
  • Electrical or Mechanical engineering expertise
  • Maintenance of Chillers, CRAC units, UPS, Generators, and Switchgear
  • PPM and reactive maintenance
  • Health & Safety compliance and SOP/MOP/EOP adherence
  • Possession or pursuit of HVAP
  • Site log management

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Posted: October 1st, 2026