Engineering Director - Data Centres – Onsite – Slough or Essex Attractive Salary Package Up to £140K15% Annual Discretionary bonus 25 Days Annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)Private HealthcarePensionLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programme - 24/7 access and support (able to access various support and well-being services)Cycle to work schemeour customer is committed to being a successful, caring and welcoming place for all employees.Our Customer are scaling fast — and we’re looking for a senior technical leader who knows how to run mission-critical infrastructure flawlessly while leading people brilliantly.This is a hands-on senior role at the heart of data centre operations, combining deep M&E expertise, calm operational governance, and a modern, people-first management style across multiple live facilities.What you’ll own-End-to-end technical authority for critical M&E systems-24/7/365 operational resilience, reliability & zero-impact delivery-Leadership of multidisciplinary operations teams and outsourced FM partners-Strategic input into future facilities, expansions, testing & handover-Operational & capex budgets, cost optimisation and asset-level P&L awareness-KPI, SLA and facility-health reporting that actually drives decisions-Risk management, compliance, incident response & business continuity-Senior escalation point for major incidents — steady hands requiredHow you’ll lead Clear, credible technical leadership High standards, no drama, no surprises Strong governance without bureaucracy A culture of accountability, trust and continuous improvement Collaborative, commercially aware, and customer-focusedWhat we’re looking for Chartered Engineer or equivalent experience – Data Centre Facility Services Senior data centre operations leadership in mission-critical environments Proven experience running complex, multi-site infrastructure Comfortable managing outsourced FM models Confident with budgets, reporting, risk and stakeholders Calm under pressure, decisive when it mattersIf you’re the kind of leader who can talk chilled water one minute and strategy the next, who builds strong teams and resilient facilities, and who thrives in a growing, technically ambitious data centre environment — we should -