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Data Centre Shift Technician
Job Location:
Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
6 September 2026 (6 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
4 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
A leading provider of critical infrastructure services is seeking a qualified Shift Technician to join its operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the monitoring maintenance and optimisation of mission-critical facility infrastructure ensuring maximum uptime and operational reliability across electrical HVAC UPS generator and control systems.
Job Description
- Monitor maintain and repair critical infrastructure including electrical distribution UPS generator HVAC and fire protection systems
- Perform planned preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure facility reliability and compliance with operational standards
- Conduct fault-finding and troubleshooting on critical systems implementing repairs and coordinating with specialist contractors where required
- Perform equipment inspections switching and isolation procedures and daily infrastructure walkabouts to proactively identify and mitigate risks
- Support infrastructure projects commissioning activities system upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise uptime and efficiency
- Trade Tested Red Seal Electrician
- Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
- Strong electrical fault-finding maintenance and troubleshooting experience
- Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams electrical drawings and schematics
- Experience working within industrial manufacturing critical infrastructure or high-availability environments
- Strong communication problem-solving and technical reporting skills
- Willingness to work shifts in a 24/7 operational environment
- Wiremans Licence would be advantageous
- Data centre critical facility or mission-critical environment experience would be advantageous
- Trade Tested Red Seal Electrician
- BEng BSc BTech or National Diploma in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Only South African Residents or individuals with a relevant South African work permit will be considered.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Communicate Recruitment is Specialist recruitment company with a specialisation in Finance, IT and Engineering recruitment. Our aim is to partner with you and introduce you to great careers and exceptional candidates.
