Lead Engineer
Hertford, Hertfordshire
£60,000 - £65,000
Outstanding opportunity for an Lead Engineer to join our client's maintenance team on a high end data centre based in Hertford! This is a great role to expand your skills and knowledge within a state of the art, critical property, join a market leading building service provider, be part of an experienced team and to further develop your leadership skills.
As the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of maintenance engineers, carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems, book in subcontractors, write up RAMs / Permits, report into the Account Manager and ensure all critical systems are running efficiently.
To be successful in this Lead Engineer role, you must be fully qualified in either electrical installations / engineering or a mechanical related trade (City and Guilds / EAL / NVQ or equivalent), at least 5 years experience in commercial building maintenance, a great understanding of critical systems and prior experience as a lead / supervisor.
Lead Engineer Duties:
Perform planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and respond to reactive electrical tasks across the campus.
Take ownership of the emergency lighting systems, including regular testing and maintenance in line with compliance requirements.
Conduct site surveys, prepare quotations, and deliver additional electrical works as requested by the client.
Support the management team in delivering a customer-focused, high-quality service across all operational functions.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety standards, including adherence to Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
Promptly escalate critical issues and respond to outages, service interruptions, and emergencies in accordance with the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Oversee and coordinate the work of subcontractors when required.
Recommend system and service improvements through the Engineering Manager.
Communicate urgent tasks and high-priority issues clearly and promptly within the management team.
Reporting to senior management.
Lead Engineer Requirements:
Fully qualified in Electrical Installations / Engineering or a Mechanical related trade (City and Guilds / EAL / NVQ or equivalent)
At least 5 years experience within commercial building maintenance
Prior experience as a lead / supervisor
Great understanding of critical systems
Experience in a Data Centre / High Voltage Switching - Desirable
Salary and Package:
£60,000 - £65,000 per annum
High voltage training provided
Continental shift pattern, days and nights
Exposure to a high end, critical property
Company pension scheme
Additional training
Overtime available
Internal progression
If you're interested in the Lead Engineer role above, apply today with an up to date CV!
Posted by Alex Clark
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