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Data Center Jobs in the UK

Live UK data center vacancies, salary benchmarks and the operators hiring across London, Slough, Manchester and the wider corridor.

Live data center jobs in the UK

Live vacancies sourced directly from our team and refreshed every two hours. Filter by discipline, engagement type or search the role title to narrow down the list without leaving the page.

ClearGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom4 days ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Commissioning Engineer Glasgow, Scotland £45,000 - £55,000 + Car + Bonus + Training + Employment Package Clear. are working with an established Building Management Systems (BMS) business that is l…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdom11 days ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Commissioning Engineer London & South East Salary & Benefits £60,000 – £70,000 DOE Company Car / Car Allowance 10% Pension Contribution Private Healthcare Annual Bonus Scheme Overtime Available 25…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdom19 days ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

Junior BMS Engineer Location: North West London Salary: Up to £45,000 + Additional Benefits We are looking for a skilled and motivated BMS Electrician to join a growing Building Management System (BMS…

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ClearManchester Area, United Kingdom20 days ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Commissioning Engineer – Manchester/Preston/Bolton £50,000 - £60,000 + Company Car + Pension + Healthcare 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – can also buy 3 more days a year We are looking for a…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdom30 days ago
Automation & ControlsCommercialPermanent Placement

BMS Sales Manager – Data Centers Location: South East / M25 Corridor Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + Bonus + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits A leading BMS business is looking for an experienced BMS Sales Ma…

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ClearPreston, England, United Kingdom30 days ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

🚨 BEMS COMMISSIONING ENGINEER – NORTH £50,000 – £60,000 + package I’m working with a growing BEMS business looking to add an experienced Commissioning Engineer to their Northern team. If you’re stron…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdomabout 1 month ago
Automation & ControlsTechnical OperationsPermanent Placement

Data Center Controls Engineer £50,000 – £55,000 Basic (Overtime OTE £65K) + Bonus + Car + Training + Technical Progression + Pension + Healthcare London Are you a skilled and open-minded Controls or B…

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ClearDagenham, England, United Kingdomabout 1 month ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsTechnical OperationsPermanent Placement

Are you an experienced BEMS Design Engineer looking to work on within the Data Center field? Do you have a passion for delivering technically complex, smart, and secure building systems in regulated e…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdomabout 1 month ago
Project & Construction ManagementAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Project Manager London £65,000 - £80,000 DOE + Company Car/Allowance + Pension + Excellent Benefits We're looking for an experienced BMS Project Manager to join a leading building automation speci…

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ClearHereford, England, United Kingdomabout 1 month ago
Permanent Placement

Air Conditioning Engineer Location: Herefordshire | Field Based Salary: £50,000–£52,000 + Company Van Job Type: Full-time, Permanent We are looking for an experienced Service Engineer to join a leadin…

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ClearManchester Area, United Kingdomabout 2 months ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

🚨 BEMS COMMISSIONING ENGINEER – NORTH £50,000 – £60,000 + package I’m working with a growing BEMS business looking to add an experienced Commissioning Engineer to their Northern team. If you’re stron…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdomabout 2 months ago
Permanent Placement

Up to 40% Uncapped Monthly Commission + Flexible working hours + Progression + Holiday Incentives Clear Recruitment are a global Data Center talent consultancy, with presence in hypergrowth markets ac…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
CommercialPermanent Placement

Global Account Manager - Data Center Sector London €80,000 - €100,000 + 30% Bonus + Company Car/Allowance + Package Clear. are working with a leading global infrastructure business to recruit a Global…

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ClearUnited Kingdom (Remote)about 2 months ago
CommercialExecutive Search

VP Sales (Spain or Middle East Relocation) Client Side - Data Center Sector Salary up to €250,000 + Uncapped OTE + Package Clear are working exclusively with a growing international infrastructure bus…

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ClearHillingdon, England, United Kingdom (On-site)about 2 months ago
Project & Construction ManagementPower & CoolingContract & Freelance

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL PROJECT MANAGERS - HEATHROW I’m currently recruiting for experienced Electrical & Mechanical Project Managers for a number of upcoming fit-out projects at Heathrow Airport with…

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ClearLondon Area, United Kingdomabout 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsTechnical OperationsPermanent Placement

Data Center Controls Engineer £50,000 – £55,000 Basic (Overtime OTE £65K) + Bonus + Car + Training + Technical Progression + Pension + Healthcare London Are you a skilled and open-minded Controls or B…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (On-site)about 2 months ago
Design & CommissioningAutomation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Commissioning Engineer Location: Essex / London / Regional Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Bureau Engineer Location: Essex / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave + bank holidays +…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

Regional Technical Manager Location: London / Essex / Regional Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

Technical Compliance Manager Location: Essex / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave + bank ho…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (On-site)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Small Works Supervisor Location: Essex / London / Regional Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Graphics Engineer Location: Essex / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave + bank holidays…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Automation & ControlsPermanent Placement

BMS Operations Manager Location: Essex / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave + bank holidays…

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ClearEssex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)about 2 months ago
Permanent Placement

Energy Manager Location: Essex / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Package: Company car or car allowance + private healthcare + pension + 23 days annual leave + bank holidays + birth…

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Market in numbers

UK data center market snapshot

The numbers most candidates and hiring teams ask about, current to 2026. Context for negotiating salaries, building hiring plans and choosing between geographies.

Operational UK IT load
1.6 to 2.2 GW
Total commercial IT load across operating UK data centers, with London and Slough representing the largest single share.
Approved pipeline growth
+18% YoY
Year-on-year increase in committed UK data center capacity, driven primarily by hyperscale availability zones and AI workloads.
Engineer to director base
£42k to £160k
Indicative base salary range from mid-level critical facilities engineer through to programme director, before contract rates and executive comp.
Active hiring clusters
4 hubs
London / Slough, Manchester / North West, Newport / South Wales and Edinburgh / Scotland are the four clusters our UK desk currently runs searches into.

Capacity numbers reflect publicly reported UK IT load. Salary ranges are indicative permanent base; contract day rates run separately and are not reflected here. Talk to a consultant for live programme-specific intelligence.

Questions about data center jobs in the UK

UK permanent base salaries typically run from £26k to £38k for entry-level technician and apprentice roles, £42k to £65k for mid-level engineering and operations roles, £70k to £110k for senior and lead roles, £110k to £160k for programme and director roles, and £160k plus for executive and C-suite hires. London salaries lead the market and tend to sit at the top of each band. Contract and freelance day rates run separately and can substantially exceed permanent equivalents for the same disciplines.

Entry-level operations and technician roles typically require a relevant electrical, mechanical or IT qualification at level 3 or equivalent, often through an industry apprenticeship. Engineering and design roles require an HND, degree or chartership in the relevant discipline. Senior roles weight experience inside live critical environments more heavily than formal qualifications. Specialist credentials such as Uptime Institute ATD, CDCMP, BICSI DCDC or vendor BMS certifications carry meaningful weight in shortlist conversations.

Yes. UK data center demand has outpaced supply for several years and the gap is widening as AI infrastructure roll-out accelerates. The industry offers consistently above-average salary growth, strong career mobility between operator types, and meaningful security from automation given the physical and safety-critical nature of the work. Counter-offers are routine, notice periods are stretching, and certain disciplines have become genuinely scarce.

London and the West London corridor running through Slough, Hayes and Iver carry the heaviest live demand by a meaningful margin. Manchester and the North West are the most active secondary cluster, followed by Newport and South Wales for approved hyperscale pipeline. The Scottish renewables-led cluster around Edinburgh is smaller but growing fastest in percentage terms.

Yes. Our contract and freelance desk mobilises commissioning engineers, project managers, CSA managers, electrical QA and QC leads and site managers on rolling terms across UK programmes. Day rates and durations vary by discipline and programme stage, and our consultants will give you an honest read on the current UK market for any specific role before you commit.

Sponsorship is a client decision and varies by role. A meaningful proportion of UK hyperscale and colocation clients do sponsor for harder-to-fill disciplines, particularly senior commissioning, MEP design and critical operations leadership. We are upfront about each client's sponsorship position on every brief before introducing candidates.

Hiring data center talent across UK?

Brief us on a single role or a programme team build. We come back with a market view, an honest timeline, and a shortlist worth your time.