EOI - Project Manager - BMSJust posted!

Herrick Recruitment Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tools of trade

Employee benefits

High profile projects

Safety culture

Diversity & sustainability

Job summary

Herrick Recruitment Group in Melbourne, Victoria, seeks a BMS Project Manager to own complex BMS/IBMS projects from concept through commissioning and handover. You will lead multidisciplinary teams on data centres, healthcare, education and commercial sites with autonomy and visibility across major works.

The role offers a permanent, full-time path within a global building automation group, with ongoing training, certification opportunities and a clear route into program management or leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in electrical, automation, or engineering disciplines.
• Proven experience delivering BMS/BAS/IBMS projects in complex settings.
• Strong knowledge of controls architecture and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of BMS/IBMS projects from design to handover.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams to hit milestones and budgets.
• Oversee commissioning, handover, documentation and QA deliverables.
• Maintain strong client relationships and act as technical advisor.

Skills

Electrical/Automation background

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical/Automation/Engineering degree

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

Networking

IT infrastructure

Job description

BMS Project Manager
Building Automation and Controls | Melbourne, Victoria

Role Snapshot

Role: BMS Project Manager
Location: Melbourne, Victoria (Eastern Suburbs)
Work Type: Permanent, full time
Projects:

• Data Centres
• Healthcare Facilities
• Education Facilities
• Commercial Buildings
• Industrial Properties
• Critical Infrastructure

Systems: BMS, BAS & IBMS Delivery, From Design To Handover
Package: Competitive & Negotiable On Experience

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role

You will take full ownership of complex BMS and IBMS projects, from concept through to commissioning and handover, with the autonomy to run them your way and the visibility that comes with leading major work. Our client is one of the world’s leading smart building businesses, and its Victorian pipeline keeps growing. That means a steady run of technically advanced projects across data centres, hospitals, universities and commercial towers, and work that gets noticed by the people who shape your career.
This is a role you can build a long term career around. From here, you can move into program management, senior leadership, engineering management or a technical specialist path, all inside a global business with the scale to make those moves real.

• Lead some of Victoria's most technically advanced building automation projects and build a portfolio that stands out
• Own each project from start to finish, so you see your decisions play out from design through to handover
• Work on mission critical sites such as data centres and healthcare facilities, where deep controls expertise is genuinely valued
• Choose where your career goes next, with clear pathways into program management, leadership, engineering management or technical specialist roles
• Keep your skills sharp with ongoing technical training, certifications and access to leading technology and products
• See the impact of your work as buildings use less energy, cut carbon emissions and run more reliably

Why You Will Like Working Here

You will join a collaborative and supportive project team in Scoresby, backed by one of the most experienced engineering and service groups in the industry. When a tricky technical question comes up, you have real depth around you to draw on, and global expertise behind that.
The business has more than a century of engineering history, so you get the stability of an established leader together with the momentum of a growing local pipeline. Safety and wellbeing come first, and the commitment to diversity and sustainability is genuine.

• A competitive salary package, so you are properly rewarded for the projects you deliver
• Tools of trade provided, so you have what you need to do the job well from day one
• Employee benefits on top of your salary, adding value beyond the pay packet
• A strong pipeline of high profile Victorian projects, giving you both variety and work security
• A safety first culture that looks after you and your team on every site
• An inclusive, diverse workplace where sustainability is part of the everyday work

What You Will Be Working On

• Running the full lifecycle of BMS and IBMS projects: design, engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to hit milestones, financial targets and customer outcomes
• Owning the commercials, including budgets, forecasting, schedules, resources and contract deliverables
• Overseeing FAT, SAT, commissioning, system optimisation and technical handovers
• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams, and acting as their trusted technical advisor
• Keeping projects aligned with customer specifications, quality standards and regulations while leading a strong safety culture
• Producing project documentation, reports, risk assessments and QA deliverables
• Finding ways to improve standardisation and efficiency, with room to shape how projects are delivered

What Type of Person Will Be Successful

• A qualification in electrical, HVAC, controls, automation or engineering
• A track record delivering BMS, BAS or IBMS projects in commercial, healthcare, industrial, education or critical infrastructure settings
• Strong knowledge of controls architecture and system integration, including BACnet, Modbus, networking and IT infrastructure
• Experience with HVAC plant such as chillers, boilers and AHUs, along with energy optimisation strategies
• Hands on experience leading FAT, SAT, commissioning and building tuning
• Sound commercial judgement across budgets, profitability and project risk
• Confident stakeholder skills and a proactive, solutions focused approach

If you have been looking for roles as a Controls Project Manager, Building Automation Project Manager, BMS Project Engineer or Senior BMS Engineer ready to step up, then this role is well worth a look.