Job Description:

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on M&E Technician to support the maintenance, installation, and day-to-day operation of critical infrastructure within a data centre environment. This role is ideal for candidates from telecoms, structured cabling, facilities maintenance, mechanical engineering, construction, or technical infrastructure backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting site operations, carrying out inspections, assisting with maintenance activities, and installing data cabling and cable management systems within live and new-build data centre facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out daily inspections of plant rooms, technical spaces, and critical infrastructure.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Perform basic mechanical and facilities maintenance tasks.
• Monitor site equipment and report faults, defects, or service issues.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout plant rooms and data halls.
• Install and modify cable containment systems including basket tray, cable tray, ladder rack, trunking, and underfloor containment.
• Pull, route, dress, secure, and label copper and fibre optic cabling.
• Assist with server rack, network, and infrastructure cabling projects.
• Remove redundant cabling and maintain organised cable routes.
• Work from technical drawings, cable schedules, and installation plans.
• Support equipment installations, site upgrades, and fit-out projects.
• Escort and supervise contractors working within technical areas.
• Ensure all works comply with site procedures, RAMS, and permit-to-work systems.
• Complete maintenance records, inspection reports, and shift handovers.
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Participate in emergency response and business continuity activities.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in telecoms, structured cabling, facilities maintenance, building services, construction, or a similar technical environment.
• Experience installing cable management systems and structured cabling infrastructure.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements on operational sites.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Engineering, Building Services, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
• Fibre optic or structured cabling experience.
• IPAF, PASMA, ECS or CSCS card.
• Experience working within data centres, telecoms sites, critical infrastructure, or industrial environments.
• Basic understanding of HVAC, building services, or facilities maintenance systems.