BMS Project Engineer

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Car allowance

Superannuation

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Australia seeks a Senior BMS Engineer to deliver engineering and installation solutions for BMCS projects. You will design, program, test, commission, and support building automation systems while mentoring junior staff and guiding customers.

The role blends technical leadership with project delivery, customer engagement, and close collaboration with Project Managers. Based in NSW, it offers a permanent full-time opportunity with onsite parking.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a Building Management Systems (BMS/BMCS) or Controls Engineering role.
• Degree qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, building automation systems, and associated technologies.
• Experience programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting BMS solutions.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and server environments.
• Previous experience delivering commercial building projects across installation, upgrades, and service environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Highly regarded experience within commercial HVAC environments.
• Exposure to digital building technologies, analytics, and smart building solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of project design documentation, including point lists, system schedules, equipment schedules, and technical drawings.
• Design, develop, and implement control strategies and software programming for Johnson Controls and third-party systems.
• Conduct software testing and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements and quality standards.
• Design and develop graphical user interfaces for new and existing BMS installations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and software issues, providing technical expertise and guidance to customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to ensure successful delivery, scope management, and project profitability.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive engagement and a deep understanding of operational and business requirements.
• Support the sales process by providing technical reviews, recommendations, and engineering expertise during bid and proposal stages.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices.

Job description

Shape the Future of Smart Buildings with Johnson Controls

At Johnson Controls, we're helping create smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings across the globe. As a world leader in building technologies, thermal management, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation, we partner with customers in some of the fastest-growing sectors including data centres, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered innovative solutions that make a real difference. Backed by cutting-edge technology, industry-leading service capabilities, and a strong commitment to sustainability, we're empowering our customers to operate more efficiently while building a better future.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Based in Macquarie Park with onsite parking
• Attractive salary package including superannuation and car allowance
• Career progression and ongoing technical development
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile building automation projects
• Be part of a global organisation with strong local support and expertise

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior BMS Engineer to join our NSW Service Team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering engineering and installation solutions across a diverse portfolio of Building Management and Control Systems (BMCS) projects. You'll play a key role in designing, programming, testing, commissioning, and supporting both new and existing building automation systems while ensuring exceptional customer outcomes and compliance with quality standards. This position offers a blend of technical leadership, project delivery, and customer engagement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges and mentoring others.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of project design documentation, including point lists, system schedules, equipment schedules, and technical drawings.
• Design, develop, and implement control strategies and software programming for Johnson Controls and third-party systems.
• Conduct software testing and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements and quality standards.
• Design and develop graphical user interfaces for new and existing BMS installations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and software issues, providing technical expertise and guidance to customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to ensure successful delivery, scope management, and project profitability.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive engagement and a deep understanding of operational and business requirements.
• Support the sales process by providing technical reviews, recommendations, and engineering expertise during bid and proposal stages.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices.

About You

You are a technically strong and customer-focused engineering professional who thrives in complex project environments and enjoys delivering innovative solutions. To be successful, you will have:

• 5+ years' experience in a Building Management Systems (BMS/BMCS) or Controls Engineering role
• Degree qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, building automation systems, and associated technologies
• Experience programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting BMS solutions
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and server environments
• Previous experience delivering commercial building projects across installation, upgrades, and service environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes
• Highly regarded experience within commercial HVAC environments
• Exposure to digital building technologies, analytics, and smart building solutions

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're looking to join a global leader where your expertise will be valued and your career can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

JCI's Diversity & Inclusion

Our dedication to diversity and inclusion starts with our values. We lead with integrity and purpose, focusing on the future and aligning with our customers' vision for success. Our High-Performance Culture ensures that we have the best talent that is highly engaged and eager to innovate. Our D&I mission elevates each employee's responsibility to contribute to our culture. It's through these contributions that we'll drive the mindsets and behaviors we need to power our customers' missions. You have the power. You have the voice. You have the culture in your hands.

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings

Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we've been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world's largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.