BMS Mechanical Controls Consultant (Building Technology Systems)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for Senior, Principal, Associate, and Associate Director Controls engineers to join their Building Technology Systems team. The role involves developing innovative HVAC control designs and engaging in multi-disciplinary projects.

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in building management systems, project management, and technical documentation. Candidates with a Mechanical Engineering background and knowledge of control systems are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Understanding of BMS software and best practices.
• Ability to design and specify implementation of building control systems.
• Awareness of HVAC technology trends and energy consumption.
• Knowledge of specialist building systems including fire safety and security.

Responsibilities

• Develop and engineer industry-leading HVAC control designs.
• Coordinate delivery of HVAC controls and system integration.
• Engage with design teams to advocate for smart building outcomes.
• Produce detailed performance specifications for the BMS discipline.

Skills

Strategic BMS Controls engineering experience

Delivery of HVAC description of operations

Consulting experience

Mechanical Engineering background

Applied industry experience in control and automation

Knowledge of Tridium Niagara, Schneider, Siemens

Design and specify implementation

Project management experience

Education

CIBSE accreditation

Tools

HVAC control systems

Cloud analytics

BCIA training modules

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for Senior, Principal, Associate and Associate Director (Building Management Systems) Controls engineers to join the UK Building Technology Systems team.

A Little More About Your Role

• At WSP our Building Technology Systems team are providing Smart Building Technology, Information and Communications Technology and Audio Visual design. We're looking for Senior, Principal, Associate and Associate Director (Building Management Systems) Controls engineers to join the UK Building Technology Systems team.
• Working with clients to develop and engineer industry leading HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) control designs, responding to design for performance imperative
• Coordinating delivery of HVAC controls, such as motor control panel design & production, software configuration, graphic packages and installation and commissioning scope detail.
• Applying your controls engineering expertise to improve our mechanical and electrical building system designs
• Engagement with wider design teams across multi-disciplinary projects to advocate for and achieve desired BMS & smartbuilding outcomes that are outside of our direct design responsibility.
• Leading systems integration design activities across building services systems

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Strategic BMS Controls engineeringexperience; understanding of BMS software and best practice
• Delivery of HVAC description of operations and Sequences of operations.
• Consulting experience, RIBA Stages of work, multidisciplinary collaboration, and able to lead projects
• We are looking for someone with a Mechanical Engineering background, and welcome applications from Controls focused MEP engineers.
• Applied industry experience in control and automation at technician/engineer level working in a critical and secure environments.
• Detailed knowledge of major manufacturers equipment/systems i.e. Tridium Niagara, Schneider, Siemens Honeywell, Trend, Delta Controls etc.
• Ability to design and specify implementation of these technologies, documenting formal requirements for approval and development, and roadmaps to implementation
• Coordination of subcontractors and internal resources to develop & integrate BMS sub disciplines to deliver full BMS system solutions, including master system integrator contractors
• Awareness of HVAC technology trends and market direction in reducing energy consumption
• Deliver controls and building performance related advice and developing technical documentation
• Develop design & engineering requirements of building control systems for a varied range of small to very large buildings, varying in complexity
• Responsible for producing detailed performance specifications for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Ability to design control systems to integrate with cloud analytics consider, device naming, and points naming standards, cyber-security and network connectivity implications.
• Awareness of smart building technology trends including standardisation of Device and Point Naming such as the BDNS initiative run by the Open Data Institute.
• An understanding of specialist building systems including fire safety, lighting and security systems, the ICT infrastructure and cloud connectivity aspects of deploying modern smart buildings
• Awareness of Post Occupancy Evaluation and Design for Performance initiatives such as NABERS UK.
• Awareness of relevant industry accredited certification such as WELL, LEED, BREAAM SmartScore, WiredScore, etc
• Report writing and specification writing skills
• Completion of the three BCIA technical training modules undertaken in invigilated conditions:
• Fundamentals of HVAC & Building Technology (BCM01)
• Measuring & Control Technology (BCM02)
• Hydraulics in Building Services (BCM03)
• CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) / Engineering Council accredited or specific experience that will lead to Chartership
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Project management experience.
• Ownership over work and delivering work for clients.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.