Area General Manager – Data Centres

Area General Manager – Data Centres

Location: Berkshire
Salary: £85,000–£95,000 per annum
Bonus: Discretionary bonus
Contract: Permanent

Nexus Careers is working with a leading data centre and critical facilities provider to recruit an experienced Area General Manager to oversee engineering operations across a cluster of data centres in Berkshire.

This is a senior technical leadership role with responsibility for engineering performance, operational delivery, people management and client relationships across multiple critical sites.

The successful candidate must come from a strong technical engineering background and have proven experience managing teams and services within data centres, critical environments or complex building services operations.

Key Responsibilities

* Oversee engineering operations across a cluster of data centre sites.

* Lead and develop Data Centre Managers, Engineering Managers and technical teams.

* Ensure critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure is maintained safely and reliably.

* Drive engineering performance, resilience and operational consistency across the portfolio.

* Oversee planned, reactive, statutory and lifecycle maintenance programmes.

* Manage technical incidents, escalations and root-cause investigations.

* Ensure compliance with permits, safe systems of work and operational procedures.

* Monitor performance against contractual KPIs, SLAs and client expectations.

* Maintain senior-level relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

* Review operational reports and present performance updates.

* Support technical projects, asset replacement and infrastructure upgrades.

* Manage budgets, forecasts, expenditure and commercial performance.

* Identify efficiencies, cost savings and service improvement opportunities.

* Ensure appropriate staffing, succession planning and team development.

* Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Candidate Requirements

* Strong technical background within electrical, mechanical or building services engineering.

* Senior management experience within data centres or critical environments.

* Experience overseeing multiple sites or a regional engineering portfolio.

* Strong knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

* Proven experience leading managers, engineers and specialist contractors.

* Good commercial and financial awareness.

* Strong client, stakeholder and contract management skills.

* Relevant technical, engineering or management qualifications.

* Confident leadership style with strong communication and decision-making skills.

Package and Benefits

* £85,000–£95,000 basic salary.

* Discretionary bonus.

* Senior multi-site leadership position.

* High-profile cluster of data centre environments.

* Excellent training and professional development.

* Genuine progression into more senior regional or director-level positions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically credible senior leader to take responsibility for engineering performance across a strategically important data centre portfolio.

Apply now or contact Nexus Careers for further information