Royal Engineers Association
Nottingham
Full-time
Job Specification

For: M&E Data Center Shift Engineer

Ref: VR/01391

Job Description

Location: Nottingham

Purpose of the Job (but not limited to):

M&E Data Center Shift Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of a 5 man shift team

that is responsible for ensuring the day to day management of the Data Centre and all critical and non-critical

Facility PPM’s are carried out to schedule and also ensure completion of all reactive works requests.

Key Responsibilities:

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Compliance with all company processes and procedures. Ensure site is fulfilling the contract

requirements and following client procedures without fail.

To deliver & ensure all Critical Facility PPM’s are carried out to schedule and also ensure completion

of all reactive works requests ensuring closing and completion in line with SLA’s.

Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with company H&S procedures, using the permit to work

system where applicable and action improvements identified during the building and workplace

inspections and reviews.

•  Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data

centres/critical environments.

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Ensuring all critical client services, computer rooms, data networks, manufacturing and revenue

earning services meet client requirements.

Provide emergency response standby, call out.  Escalate urgent issues. Respond to work interruptions,

outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA.

Support critical environment related technical audits as required and directed by line manager.

Completion of records and logs required to demonstrate delivery of maintenance requirements.

Control and supervise company contractors as required.

•  Raise recommendations for improvements through line manager.

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Liaise with the company QHSE specialist to ensure audit compliance as directed by line management.

Continually communicate high priority tasks issues to end users, client and the company’s

Management team

•  Assist and enhance service delivery through best practice and the effective use of site systems and

Job Specification provided by:

Sappers Network
RHQ RE, Ravelin Building
Brompton Barracks
Chatham, ME4 4UG
Tele: +44-(0)7496 083483

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•  Responsibility for own technical training requirements and development program including

competency assessments, critical services training and scenario exercises.

•  Regular paid overtime

•  Become a company Authorized Person HV/LV

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The role could involve working across the client’s estate or other company managed sites, if the need

arises

Accountabilities:

•  Reporting to the Contract Manger and Supervisor.

•  Accountability to the company’s Functional heads, as appropriate.

•  Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts.

Experience Required:

•  Understanding of Health and Safety requirement and be able to supervise contractors during works

on site.

•  Understanding of critical change management process and experience working in a critical

environment.

Must have

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18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations & Electrical City & Guilds as a minimum, 2391-52 Testing &

Inspection would be an advantage.

•  Good mechanical knowledge.

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Team working and experience in customer facing situations, good communicator with computer

literacy.

Experience in managing sub-contractors, running permit to work system and being accountable for

others safety.

Flexible working with the ability to manage own workloads.

•  A clean driving licence.

•  Good working knowledge of Data Centres.

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Self-motivated delivery of M&E tasks (both preventative and reactive).

Knowledge of emergency response / standby/ call out activities and protocols.

•  Be or have been an Authorized Person HV/LV.

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Experience of operation of UPS, Standby Power and Critical Environment Cooling would be an

advantage.

•  Working knowledge of F-Gas.

Job Specification provided by:

Sappers Network
RHQ RE, Ravelin Building
Brompton Barracks
Chatham, ME4 4UG
Tele: +44-(0)7496 083483

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Please Note:

All details are provided for guidance only; they do not necessarily limit the responsibilities and accountabilities

of the job.  Full details of employment terms are provided within offers of employment, and appropriate

policies within the Company

Terms and Conditions:

Salary Offer:

£TBC dependant on experience

Shift Allowance:

£ TBC

Overtime:

Working hours:

Rate 1.5 and double time

Your days of work/contractual hours will be: 8 hours, 24/7 shift rota

Holiday Entitlement:

22 Days

Compiled by
Compiled on

: Fiona Louch
: 05/19/25

Job Specification provided by:

Sappers Network
RHQ RE, Ravelin Building
Brompton Barracks
Chatham, ME4 4UG
Tele: +44-(0)7496 083483

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