Building Management System Technician

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in the UK is seeking a Building Management System Technician to ensure the cost-efficient operation of environment-control systems. Responsibilities include installation, programming, troubleshooting, and repair of systems, supporting safety and compliance. Relevant qualifications in BMS and electrical engineering are required. The position offers a salary range of £31,607 to £34,682, inclusive of a retention premium.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-training experience in maintenance, repair, installation, and fitting of BMS/automated controls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cost-efficient operation of building's environment-control systems.
• Support Senior Management in safe operation and maintenance of hospital plant and equipment.
• Install, commission, program, operate, troubleshoot, and repair environmental-control systems.

Skills

Fault finding on building services plant equipment and systems

Education

Relevant qualification in BMS/automated controls

City & Guilds or NVQ 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering Maintenance

City and Guilds Level 1 Diploma or NVQ Level 1 Certificate in Plumbing, Heating, and Ventilation

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Building Management System Technician

Closing date: 10 December 2025

Working within a multi-skilled team of Estates personnel, working to an agreed framework of planned maintenance and agreed response times to reactive works. Ensuring that legislative compliance is adhered to at all times to ensure that the building is a safe environment for patients, staff and relatives.

Main Duties of the Job

Responsible for the cost-efficient operation of the building's environment-control systems resulting in optimized building and equipment operation, energy utilisation, indoor air quality and comfort. Support the Senior Management Team in the safe operation and maintenance of all plant and equipment within the Hospital estates. Supports the building operations through installation, commissioning, programming, operation, troubleshooting and repair of the environmental-control systems. Monitors the BMS to include HVAC and Water systems throughout.

Closing date of applications: 10 December 2025

Interview date: TBC

About Us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job Responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education

• Relevant qualification in BMS/ automated controls related subject for Schneider control system
• Recognised City & Guilds or NVQ 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering Maintenance
• City and Guilds Level 1 Diploma or NVQ Level 1 Certificate in Plumbing, Heating, and Ventilation

Experience

• Demonstrable post training experience in the maintenance, repair, installation and fitting of BMS/ automated controls

Skills

• To be adept at fault finding on building services plant equipment and systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£31,607 to £34,682 a year. Salary is inclusive of a 15% Recruitment & Retention Premia.