Facilities Maintenance Technician

*The candidate must have eligibility to work full-time in the UK*

We are currently looking for a Facilities Maintenance Technician in a 12 month contract in the Nort-West of London.

You will work as part of a team responsible for maintaining mission-critical equipment including liquid cooling, power distribution systems, generators, and UPS systems.

This role operates on a shift rotation supporting 24/7 data center operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical infrastructure systems

• Conduct routine plant inspections and equipment checks to ensure systems are operating correctly

• Monitor alarms and system performance using Building Management Systems (BMS) and other monitoring tools

• Assist with fault finding and troubleshooting across infrastructure systems including power distribution and cooling equipment

• Support operation and testing of critical systems including liquid cooling systems and cooling equipment, diesel generators, UPS systems, and switchgear.

• Supervise specialist vendors performing maintenance or repair activities on site

• Follow permit-to-work and safety procedures for all maintenance and operational activities

• Participate in incident response and support troubleshooting during infrastructure events

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and operational logs

• Support testing activities including generator tests and infrastructure failover exercises

A Typical Day may include:

• Performing daily plant inspections across mechanical and electrical infrastructure

• Monitoring alarms and system status through the Building Management System (BMS)

• Responding to infrastructure alerts and assisting with initial troubleshooting

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks on site equipment

• Supporting generator tests and infrastructure system checks

• Supervising vendors performing maintenance activities

• Completing shift logs, plant status reports and operational handovers

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working with mechanical and electrical infrastructure systems

• Hands-on experience performing maintenance, inspections or troubleshooting on plant equipment

• Knowledge of infrastructure systems such as:

o Liquid cooling systems – Primary area of expertise sought, followed by other cooling and mechanical systems.

o HVAC / cooling systems

o pumps, motors or industrial equipment

o power distribution equipment

o generators

o UPS systems

• Ability to follow operational procedures and safety standards

• Willingness to work in a shift-based environment supporting 24/7 operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical qualification (hands on apprenticeship, diploma or equivalent experience)

• Experience working in data centres, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants or critical environments

• Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) or similar monitoring systems

• Experience working with permit-to-work or safety management systems

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Ideal Candidate Backgrounds

We welcome applicants with experience from a range of technical environments including:

• Data centres or critical facilities

• Building services or facilities maintenance

• Industrial or manufacturing plants

• Utilities or power generation

• Military technical roles

• Large commercial facilities such as hospitals or airports

Salary £52-58k