Data Centre and Field Engineering Manager

The RoleWe are recruiting a Data Centre andamp; Field Engineering Manager for a national network operator, leading the team responsible for the physical infrastructure the network runs on.That covers three things: the client''s own data centre in the North West, the space they take in third-party data centres, and equipment installed in hundreds of points of presence in telephone exchanges across the UK. In the exchanges, what they own is the rack and everything in it not the building.You''ll be accountable for the standard and performance of every one of those installations. Most of the work is delivered through your team and contracted partners, but this isn''t a role you can run from a spreadsheet. When something matters, you''ll be alongside the team doing it.What you''ll ownThe estate. The condition, standards and asset records for the client''s equipment wherever it sits, from the data centre floor to a rack in an exchange in the middle of nowhere.The data centre. Day-to-day operation of the facility, keeping it available, safe and fit for the services running in it. It sits inside one of the client''s own office buildings and shares power, cooling and fire systems with the rest of the site. A dedicated maintenance team looks after the building, but accountability for the critical infrastructure is yours you define what it needs, agree how it''s maintained, and hold that team and their contractors to it. You''ll also be the voice that makes sure building works and ..... full job details .....