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