Senior BMS Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality planned preventative maintenance that ensures systems operate reliably and efficiently while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Respond to complex reactive callouts, applying advanced diagnostic skills to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Carry out deep fault finding across controllers, field devices, networks, and software layers.
• Implement software modifications, upgrades, and optimisation strategies to enhance performance and energy efficiency.
• Commission new installations and system upgrades, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
• Proactively identify system weaknesses, inefficiencies, or risks and develop practical, value-driven recommendations.
• Prepare and present quotations for remedial works and upgrades, taking full ownership from proposal through to successful delivery.
• Plan and deliver small works projects end-to-end, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, documentation, and client communication.
• Undertake panel modifications, component upgrades, and control system improvements as required.
• Implement integrations using open protocols such as Modbus and BACnet.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, building long-term relationships through professionalism and expertise.
• Work independently across multiple sites while maintaining strong communication with the regional team.
• Participate in the out-of-hours support rota for critical system coverage.
• Maintain clear and accurate service documentation.
• Technical Requirements
• Strong proven experience working with BMS platforms, specifically:
• Trend Control Systems
• Tridium / Niagara Framework
• Experience with Distech or other major BMS platforms is advantageous but not essential. Training will be provided where appropriate.
• Excellent understanding of HVAC plant, building services systems, and control strategies.
• Demonstrable experience in commissioning, diagnostics, and system integration.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, panel drawings, and control documentation.