BMS Design Engineer

Johnson Controls; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a BMS Design Engineer to design, develop and engineer Building Management System solutions for commercial, industrial, and critical environments. You will work with project managers, commissioning teams and clients to deliver energy-efficient, compliant control systems.

Responsibilities include designing BMS solutions, developing HVAC control strategies and producing design documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience as a BMS Design Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of Metasys, Tridium Niagara platforms.
• Understanding of HVAC systems and building services.
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks and Ethernet networks.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design Building Management System solutions in accordance with client requirements, specs and standards.
• Develop control strategies for HVAC and building services systems.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS), points schedules and network drawings.
• Design and configure BMS software architectures and GUIs and deploy with the BMS Engineering teams.
• Bench test equipment ready for deployment including controllers and servers.

Skills

BMS design

Metasys

Tridium Niagara

HVAC knowledge

LAN WAN knowledge

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

LonWorks

Ethernet networks

Job description

Shape Smarter Buildings with Johnson Controls

At Johnson Controls, we're transforming the way buildings operate. Through our industry-leading Building Management Systems (BMS), digital technologies and OpenBlue platform, we help customers reduce energy consumption, improve performance and create smarter, more sustainable environments.

We are looking to add a BMS Design Engineer to our team! In this role you will be responsible for the design, development, and engineering of Building Management System (BMS) solutions for commercial, industrial, and critical environment projects for Johnson Controls. Working closely with project managers, commissioning engineers, clients, and installation teams, you will produce innovative, energy-efficient, and technically compliant control system designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Building Management System solutions in accordance with client requirements, Specifications and industry standards.
• Develop control strategies for HVAC and building services systems.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS), points schedules and network architecture drawings.
• Design and configure BMS software architectures and graphical user interfaces and provide deployment to the BMS Engineering teams.
• Bench test equipment ready for deployment including controllers and servers before deployment.
• Generate technical documentation and design packages.
• Design integrated systems using BACnet, Modbus, MQTT and TCP/IP.
• Support commissioning activities and resolve design issues.
• Conduct site surveys and support sales teams with technical input.
• Provide software support & commissioning assistance to the wider team when required.
• Supervise junior staff when required.
• Act as a Software expert and on occasions trainer.
• Leading Software and hardware upgrades for our clients
• Keep up to date on BMS software updates on Metasys and Tridium Niagara Platforms.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience as a BMS Design Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of Metasys, Tridium Niagara platforms.
• Experience producing control strategies and Designation of operation documentation.
• Understanding of HVAC systems and building services.
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks and Ethernet networks.
• Good understanding of LAN, WAN, TCP-IP and Server Install
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office