Lead M&E Engineer
8 days ago
Chessington
Lead Engineer - Data Centre (Woking or Chessington) - £68,000 + 10% Bonus Salary: £68,000 basic + 10% company bonus Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week - no shift pattern Contract: Permanent Location: Woking or Chessington, Surrey About the Role An excellent opportunity for an experienced Lead Engineer to join a leading data centre operator, taking day-to-day ownership of the Technical Operations Site Team across a live, mission-critical facility. You'll be the main point of contact for all site engineering activity, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is delivered to SLA, incidents are managed effectively, and the facility runs safely with minimal risk. Key Responsibilities Lead and direct the on-site Operations Team and associated vendors, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient facility operation Oversee adherence to safety protocols, regulatory standards, and permit-to-work systems across all site works Lead response to building services infrastructure issues, engaging third-party specialists where required Manage incident reporting and coordination via CMMS systems Act as an HV Authorised Person across safe isolations and permit issuing (full training provided if not already held) Oversee planned and reactive maintenance on critical building services infrastructure Monitor SLA/KPI compliance and liaise directly with client representatives Supervise and induct specialist service contractors, approving minor works Support Data Centre and Site Management teams, including cover for holiday/sickness absenceWhat We're Looking For Strong experience in mission-critical mechanical and electrical environments Data centre experience essential, or a directly comparable critical environment Working knowledge of key DC infrastructure - UPS, generators, cooling systems, BMS Recognised formal electrical training (City & Guilds or equivalent) Experience operating critical building infrastructure across electrical, mechanical, and building fabric ITIL and/or ServiceNow experience desirable but not essential Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to varied audiences including clients Sound decision-making under pressure, with the ability to assess and manage risk Self-driven, organised, and adaptable to changing site prioritiesWhat's on Offer £68,000 + 10% company bonus Private healthcare for employee and family (children up to age 24) Denplan dental scheme 50% gym membership contribution (up to £100/month) Perkbox and Virgin Tech reward schemes Employee share discount scheme 4% employee / 6% employer pension contribution 25 days holiday + bank holidays Cycle to work scheme Life assurance at 4x salary Fully funded training, including HV AP, LV AP, and data centre-specific accreditations Genuine career progression within the business RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy