BMS Project Engineer

Crucial People Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or £6,825 annual car allow

Performance-related bonus

25 days’ annual leave

Private healthcare

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Crucial People Ltd is seeking an experienced BMS Project Engineer to work on large‑scale London projects where controls engineering requires more advanced delivery. You’ll develop control strategies, produce IO wiring information and equipment schedules, and support commissioning through handover.

The role requires substantial BMS experience with Trend, Tridium, Schneider, Siemens or ALC, plus Niagara knowledge and HVAC understanding.

Qualifications

• Strong background in BMS project engineering, commissioning or project delivery.
• Experience with at least one of Trend, Tridium, Schneider, Siemens or ALC.
• Niagara knowledge and understanding of HVAC systems.
• Ability to interpret and modify BMS control strategies and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed design and project engineering for major BMS projects across London.
• Translate requirements into IO wiring information and equipment schedules.
• Prepare RFIs and technical submittals; resolve design queries.
• Support commissioning, witnessing, and handover with project team and contractors.
• Coordinate with panel shop and procurement for equipment selection.

Skills

BMS project engineering

Niagara knowledge

HVAC understanding

Electrical competence

Technical communication

Tools

Trend

Tridium

Schneider

Siemens

ALC

Job description

BMS PROJECT ENGINEER

Buckinghamshire Berkshire | Hertfordshire | North West London

Large-Scale Projects Across London

Up to £70,000 DOE + Company Car or £6,825 Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

This is an opportunity for an experienced BMS Project Engineer to work on large‑scale London projects where the controls engineering requires considerably more than standard project delivery. You’ll be involved in the detailed engineering that sits behind these projects, developing control strategies and technical documentation, producing IO information, contributing to panel design and equipment selection, resolving technical queries and supporting the project through commissioning and handover. The breadth of the position means substantial BMS experience is important. In return, it offers the opportunity to develop your capability on larger and more technically demanding projects, with exposure to significantly more of the engineering process. The package is up to £70,000 depending on experience, plus a company car or £6,825 car allowance, performance‑related bonus and wider benefits.

WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING AND WHY IT MATTERS

Your focus will be the detailed design and project engineering required to deliver major BMS projects across London. You’ll translate project requirements into the engineering information needed by the people designing panels, installing controls, writing software and eventually commissioning the system. That includes producing Descriptions of Operation and equipment schedules, developing IO wiring information and reviewing designs returned by the panel shop. You’ll prepare and manage RFIs and technical submittals, resolve design and engineering queries and contribute to controls procurement, including equipment selection and control valve sizing. The responsibility doesn’t finish when the design information is issued. You’ll remain involved with the project team and subcontractors as the installation develops, providing technical support and helping resolve issues before and during commissioning. Your involvement continues through commissioning, witnessing, as-commissioned documentation, demonstration and final handover.

WHY THIS ROLE COULD BE BETTER

The scale of the projects creates the opportunity to deal with a greater level of engineering detail.

You’ll have involvement across:

• Detailed controls design, including strategy, IO, equipment schedules and panel design
• Technical coordination, including RFIs, submittals, procurement and engineering queries
• Delivery, including commissioning, witnessing, documentation and handover

That continuity is important. You are not designing something and losing sight of it when it reaches site. You can see how the engineering develops through installation and commissioning, understand where issues arise and carry that practical experience back into future design decisions. It is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to become more capable across the complete engineering of substantial BMS projects, rather than specialising in only one stage of delivery.

ESSENTIALS

This is a broad BMS Project Engineer position and requires substantial industry experience. You’ll need a strong technical background in BMS project engineering, commissioning or project delivery, with experience of at least one of Trend, Tridium, Schneider, Siemens or ALC. You’ll also need Niagara knowledge, a strong understanding of HVAC systems, electrical competence and the ability to interpret and modify BMS control strategies. Crucially, you need sufficient practical experience to understand how detailed engineering decisions affect installation, commissioning and the eventual operation of the system. You’ll also be dealing with clients, subcontractors and other members of the project team, so clear technical communication and accurate documentation are important.

THE CHALLENGES

The attraction of major projects is also what makes them demanding. There is more engineering information to coordinate, more interaction between design and delivery, and greater consequence when details aren’t resolved early enough. You’ll need to be thorough with control strategies, IO, equipment schedules, panel information, technical submissions and commissioning documentation while keeping sight of how those individual elements fit together. Projects are located across London, with site attendance forming part of the role. The geography could therefore work particularly well for someone based in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire or North West London.

YOUR DEVELOPMENT

The development opportunity here comes from the scale, complexity and breadth of the engineering exposure. If you already have a strong practical background in BMS, you’ll have the opportunity to apply that knowledge to larger projects and develop further capability in detailed controls engineering. That includes greater exposure to control strategy development, IO engineering, panel design, equipment selection, technical submissions and the coordination required to turn a detailed BMS design into a commissioned system. Just as importantly, you’ll retain visibility of the result. Following projects through commissioning, witnessing and handover allows you to see how design decisions translate into the installed system and develop your engineering judgement from one project to the next. You may also provide technical support to other engineers and supervise junior engineers as required. Relevant training courses are available where required, alongside commercial‑awareness training where needed.

PACKAGE ON OFFER

Up to £70,000 basic salary, dependent on experience

Company car or £6,825 annual car allowance

Company performance‑related bonus scheme

7.5% pension, increasing to 8.75% after five years’ service and 10% after ten years

25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 26 days after two years and 27 days after eight years

• Private healthcare
• Opportunity to buy or sell additional holiday
• Competitive sick pay
• Cycle to Work scheme up to £2,000
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Interest‑free EV charger loan up to £1,000
• Interest‑free Smart Tech scheme up to £2,000
• Employee retail, leisure and travel discounts

Eligibility

You must have a Right To Work in the UK - No sponsorship is available

Please note that, unfortunately, any applicants without the relevant work experience or the Right To Work in the UK will be unsuccessful.

Crucial People operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.