BMS Engineer

Project Start Recruitment Solutions; Ringway; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Project Start Recruitment Solutions is seeking a BMS Engineer to cover Manchester and the North West. The role combines maintenance, fault-finding, commissioning and energy optimisation across multiple BMS platforms, including Trend and Tridium Niagara.

You will diagnose complex issues, configure controllers and support retrofit projects while collaborating with facilities teams to improve energy efficiency and system reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in BMS engineering, building controls or BEMS.
• Strong practical skills in maintenance, fault-finding and commissioning.
• Experience with Trend and/or Tridium Niagara.
• Good understanding of HVAC plant, control strategies and BMS networks.
• Ability to interpret control drawings, schematics and points lists.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the North West.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, reactive callouts and fault-finding across BMS installations.
• Diagnose issues involving controllers, software, networks, sensors, actuators and field devices.
• Complete commissioning, point-to-point checks, functional testing and system integration.
• Install, configure and upgrade controllers, supervisors, graphics and software.
• Support retrofit projects, controller replacements and system migrations.
• Work with HVAC plant, including AHUs, FCUs, boilers, chillers and pumps.
• Troubleshoot BACnet, Modbus and other BMS communication protocols.
• Optimise control strategies, alarms, schedules and system performance.
• Complete technical reports and liaise with customers and facilities teams.

Skills

BMS engineering

Maintenance

Fault-finding

Commissioning

HVAC understanding

BMS networks

Interpret drawings

Travel across North West

Education

Relevant technical qualifications or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Trend

Tridium Niagara

Job description

BMS Engineer

Location: Manchester & the North West

Salary: Up to £60,000 basic, with OTE of £65,000-£70,000

Benefits: Company car, generous overtime and pension

The Role

An established building controls business is looking for an experienced BMS Engineer to join its team, covering commercial sites across Manchester and the North West.

This is a hands‑on role combining planned maintenance, reactive fault‑finding, commissioning, system upgrades and energy optimisation. You'll work across established and modern BMS platforms, including Trend and Tridium Niagara, helping customers improve system reliability, building performance and energy efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, reactive callouts and fault‑finding across BMS installations.
• Diagnose issues involving controllers, software, networks, sensors, actuators and field devices.
• Complete commissioning, point‑to‑point checks, functional testing and system integration.
• Install, configure and upgrade controllers, supervisors, graphics and software.
• Support retrofit projects, controller replacements and system migrations.
• Work with HVAC plant, including AHUs, FCUs, boilers, chillers and pumps.
• Troubleshoot BACnet, Modbus and other BMS communication protocols.
• Optimise control strategies, alarms, schedules and system performance.
• Complete technical reports and liaise with customers and facilities teams.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in BMS engineering, building controls or BEMS.
• Strong practical skills in maintenance, fault‑finding and commissioning.
• Experience with Trend and/or Tridium Niagara.
• Good understanding of HVAC plant, control strategies and BMS networks.
• Ability to interpret control drawings, schematics and points lists.
• Relevant technical qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the North West.

What's on Offer?

• Basic salary up to £60,000, with OTE of £65,000-£70,000.
• Company car and generous overtime opportunities.
• Pension scheme.
• Varied work across maintenance, commissioning, upgrades and projects.
• Opportunities to develop your expertise across multiple BMS platforms.

If you're an experienced BMS Engineer looking for strong earning potential and varied technical work, we'd be keen to hear from you.