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Shift Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 18 March 2026
Salary: £36,000 to £42,250 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 April 2026
Location: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: ISS Facilities Services
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 153388

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Summary

Shift Engineer

Contract: Banking

Location: Clydebank, G81 2LD

Hours of work: 41

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking a skilled Shift Engineer to deliver high-quality electrical and mechanical services across critical engineering environments on a continental shift rota.​

This role requires a proactive engineer who can work independently, ensuring maintenance, repairs, installations and performance checks are completed to exacting standards.

Job Description

You will act as a key technical presence on site, taking responsibility for both planned and reactive tasks, overseeing contractors, and ensuring all works meet performance, safety and compliance expectations.

Working closely with your supervisor and manager, you will support operations across two data centres while representing the company professionally to all clients.

Working Pattern:
28-day rota comprising 14 shifts (7 days and 7 nights)

Week 1: 4 night shifts

Week 2: 6 day shifts

Week 3: 1 day shift and 3 night shifts

Week 4: Off

Key Responsibilities

Carry out electrical PPM, reactive and proactive maintenance within agreed timeframes.

Undertake activities on critical assets and systems within critical engineering environments.

Act as the lone “custodian” engineer across two data centres.

Escort and monitor subcontractors to ensure high standards of workmanship.

Ensure equipment operates to required performance criteria.

Maintain equipment and surrounding areas to agreed company standards.

Deliver a professional service that ensures customer satisfaction.

Evaluate equipment performance and ensure correct servicing and maintenance is carried out.

Take a proactive approach to client liaison, escalating concerns where needed.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Qualified electrician - relevant qualifications.

17th Edition qualification.

Any other relevant electrical trade qualifications.

Proven experience delivering electrical building services.

Experience working within critical or high-priority engineering environments (desirable based on duties).

Must hold a valid UK driving licence.

Additional Information

Continental shift pattern.
Some overtime available.
No call-out requirement.
Training available.
Working closely with on-site supervisor and manager.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant #Bepartofsomethingbigger

​#aplacetobeyou #facilitiesmanagement


ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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