Bms Service Engineer

City Site Solutions Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City Site Solutions is seeking an experienced BMS Service Engineer for a 6-month temporary contract across Greater London educational sites. You will service, maintain and optimise BMS systems, predominantly Trend, Tridium Niagara, Distech and Siemens platforms, ensuring reliability and energy efficiency.

The role requires Enhanced DBS clearance and a full UK driving licence. Daily rate up to £400, with start on 1 December 2026 and end on 1 June 2027, 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a BMS Service Engineer or similar role.
• Experience with servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on BMS systems.
• Strong knowledge of Trend, Tridium Niagara, Distech or Siemens platforms.
• Electrical qualification such as City & Guilds, BTEC or NVQ.
• Ability to read electrical/mechanical schematic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance on BMS.
• Service, maintain and troubleshoot BMS across multiple school sites.
• Diagnose faults in BMS controllers, sensors and actuators.
• Install, configure and commission BMS components and software.
• Investigate electrical and mechanical control system faults.
• Read and interpret electrical schematic drawings.
• Identify opportunities for energy efficiency improvements.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and service documentation.
• Build relationships with school representatives, site teams and Contract Managers.

Skills

BMS Service Engineer

BMS Troubleshooting

Multi-site mobility

IT networks basics

Education

Electrical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ / BTEC)

Tools

Trend

Tridium / Niagara

Distech

Siemens BMS

Job description

BMS Service Engineer – £400 Per Day

Location: Greater London – Mobile / Various School Sites

Job Type: Temporary Contract – 6 Months

Rate: Up to £400 per day (Negotiable Depending on Experience)

Start Date: 1 December 2026

End Date: 1 June 2027

Working Hours: 9:00am – 5:0pm, 37.5 hours per week

Security Clearance: Enhanced DBS Required

The Opportunity

City Site Solutions is currently recruiting for an experienced BMS Service Engineer to join a leading Facilities Management and Smart Buildings team, working across multiple educational sites throughout Greater London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Management Systems Engineer with strong technical knowledge of Trend, Tridium, Niagara, Distech and Siemens BMS systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, fault-finding and optimising Building Management Systems across a portfolio of schools, ensuring systems operate efficiently and reliably.

As the role involves working within educational environments, an Enhanced DBS is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on Building Management Systems.
• Service, maintain and troubleshoot BMS systems, particularly Trend, Tridium and Distech.
• Diagnose and rectify faults within BMS controllers, sensors, actuators and associated control equipment.
• Install, configure and commission BMS components and associated software systems.
• Investigate complex electrical and mechanical control system faults.
• Carry out fault-finding within electrical control panels.
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements, energy efficiency and remedial works.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, service documentation and recommendations.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with school representatives, site teams and Contract Managers.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a BMS Service Engineer, BMS Controls Engineer or similar.
• Strong experience in servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on BMS systems.
• Experience with BMS platforms such as Trend, Tridium/Niagara, Distech or Siemens.
• Good understanding of HVAC systems and building controls.
• Relevant electrical qualification such as City & Guilds, BTEC or NVQ.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.
• Experience diagnosing faults within electrical control panels.
• Good understanding of IT networks and BMS communication systems.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required due to working across school environments.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working within schools, education estates or PFI contracts.
• Manufacturer-specific training in Trend, Tridium, Niagara, Distech or Siemens.
• Experience with BMS commissioning and system optimisation.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Experience working across multiple sites in a mobile engineering capacity.

City Site Solutions is acting as an employment business in relation to this temporary vacancy