BMS Design Consultant

Johnson Controls; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in building management systems is seeking a BMS Pre-Sales professional to join their remote team. This role involves leading solution development, ensuring projects meet client specifications while maintaining sustainability and compliance. Ideal candidates possess strong technical abilities and have over 5 years of relevant experience in BMS environments. The company offers a supportive culture promoting work-life balance, along with attractive benefits including competitive salary, bonus, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Discounts on security products

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in BMS projects required.
• Proven ability in project cost estimation.
• Strong technical expertise across various project sizes.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution development and design for BMS integrations.
• Prepare technical documents and ensure compliance.
• Align designs with UK industry standards and regulations.

Skills

BMS solution design

Project cost estimation

Technical ability

Client needs assessment

Market insights analysis

Cost-saving identification

Education

BCRIA Certificated

Engineering Degree

Tools

PDF

MS Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCAD

Job description

What you will do

As a member of the BMS Pre-Sales team you will work closely with external and internal partners to lead the solution development, design, costing and technical value proposition in response to customers specifications and client requirements.

This is a remote or hybrid-based position with approx. 20% travel expected

How you will do it

• Assess technical requirements for BMS integration, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry best practices.
• Work closely with external and internal partners to develop optimized and cost-effective BMS solutions.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from subcontractors and suppliers to ensure cost-effective and competitive services/products.
• Prepare technical documents, including system architecture, technical solution descriptions, and compliance checklists.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising functionality or performance, ensuring the most efficient solution for the project.
• Incorporate client feedback, competitive intelligence, and market insights to refine technical proposals and contribute to project success.
• Align designs with UK industry standards, building regulations, and energy efficiency mandates to maintain project viability.
• Create detailed cost breakdowns, ensuring transparency in scope-to-cost alignment. Conduct cost walk-throughs with clients and contractors to validate budget accuracy and optimized pricing strategies.
• Assist the sales team in solution validation, prepare/present technical presentations, and address client concerns effectively.
• Analyze competitor solutions to position proposals effectively and ensure differentiation in terms of value, performance, and innovation.

What we look for

Required

• Proven experience of BMS solution design and true project cost estimation within a BMS environment.
• Professional experience of 5+ years
• Relevant Qualifications BCRIA Certificated / Engineering Degree
• Strong technical ability working on small, large and complex BMS Projects
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use PDF (Documents & Drawings), MS Visio, and all Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel and Word
• Knowledge and experience in identifying BMS specs, scope of work, BMS system requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of how to design the BMS Main Structure, BMS operation scenarios in line with the specs & requirements.

Preferred

• Ability to Create / Control Valve & Actuator Selection and create Valve Schedules
• AutoCAD experience

If you are successful we can offer you a company culture that promotes work life balance, a commitment to continued learning and development, access to mental health support, a fantastic benefits package which includes a competitive salary, annual bonus, pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, discount on our security products, cycle to work, eye care vouchers and holiday purchase.

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