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OCS has been awarded a contract to operate and maintain the primary electrical substation supporting a major data centre development.
The contract, extends OCS’ expertise into a critical area of infrastructure engineering, adding to a global portfolio that already includes close to 150 data centres worldwide.
The substation will supply main power to the facility and must operate in accordance with strict engineering, safety, and regulatory standards. OCS will deploy a dedicated on-site engineering team responsible for operational oversight and safe system performance, managing the transition from energisation to stable long-term operation while ensuring compliance with statutory competence requirements and local utility regulations.
Services include 24/7 operational monitoring, planned and preventive maintenance, structured inspections, and incident response. OCS engineers will also manage safety procedures required in high-voltage environments and coordinate specialist contractors supporting the wider facility.
Reliable upstream power infrastructure is vital for the resilience of modern data centres. As organisations expand their use of cloud services, digital storage, and high-performance computing, the stability of electrical supply systems becomes increasingly important for ensuring operational continuity.
In practice, this involves positioning locally skilled engineering leadership to navigate specific regulatory frameworks.
A spokesperson for OCS said: “Data centres depend on resilient, well-managed power infrastructure to operate safely and efficiently. This contract demonstrates our capability to meet that need through strong engineering expertise, clear operational oversight, and a disciplined approach to compliance. Our teams will be crucial in helping this facility maintain safe and reliable performance.”
FMJ and Watco Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability
From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across the built environment and introduce a stronger culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management.
This shift places facilities managers in a more strategic safety assurance role – far beyond routine maintenance.
FMJ and Watco are hosting a webinar on 22 April at 11:00am to explore what this new regulatory landscape means for FMs. To register for the webinar click here.
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