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Job Title: Mandarin speaking Electrical Data Centre Engineer
The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin and English.
Your New Salary: Highly competitive, depending on experience
Job status: Permanent, 5 days office based
Location: Slough
Electrical Data Centre Engineer – Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the construction, operation, maintenance, and optimization of Data Centre electrical facilities, ensuring operational reliability, compliance, and service excellence.
Electrical Data Centre Engineer – What You'll be Doing:
1. Operational Oversight & Vendor Management
- Act as the technical lead overseeing the Facility Management (FM) team to ensure all electrical operations align with global standards and SLAs.
- Review and approve critical operational documents, including Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP).
- Conduct regular audits of maintenance records and onsite activities to ensure high standards of execution and safety compliance.
2. Technical Authority & Risk Mitigation
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex electrical issues and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for power-related incidents.
- Identify potential Single Points of Failure (SPOF) and oversee mitigation measures.
- Provide technical supervision and approval for high-risk electrical operations, including UPS bypass, generator load testing, and HV switching activities.
3. Strategic Asset & Lifecycle Management
- Review and approve electrical system modifications and capacity expansion plans to ensure no impact on live IT operations.
- Support long-term CAPEX planning through equipment health assessments and lifecycle analysis.
- Drive energy efficiency initiatives by analysing power distribution performance and PUE trends.
4. Compliance & Safety Standards
- Ensure all electrical systems comply with local statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Promote and enforce compliance with Electrical Safety Programs, including LOTO and Arc Flash protection procedures.
Electrical Data Centre Engineer – The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
- Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin and English
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
- CEng or IEng qualification preferred
- Solid relevant experience in Data Centre operations on the electrical side
- Candidates with less experience may be considered for junior positions
- Strong knowledge of Electrical Power Engineering
- Familiarity with electrical calculation software
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Positive attitude with strong teamwork spirit
- Good stress management skills
- Excellent communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.
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