Building Systems Engineer

Edinburgh Napier University; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme (17.6%)

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Edinburgh Napier University is recruiting a Building Systems Engineer to optimise performance and reliability of Building Management Systems across the campus portfolio.

You will use your electrical background to manage installation, fault finding, and programming of BMS, lighting and electrical infrastructure, driving energy efficiency and cost-effective operation while ensuring compliance with health and safety and ACOP duties.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification or equivalent experience.
• City and Guilds qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant health and safety qualification or significant experience of health and safety.
• Ability to integrate BMS with other building systems.
• Experience of installation and addressing, fault finding and programming of systems.
• Managing H&S and other legislative, ACOP duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for maintenance programmes for site electrical and building management systems.
• Schedule and implement planned and reactive works ensuring 24/7 management across the portfolio.
• Lead design and implementation of energy reduction strategies to optimise energy efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation to keep the university safe for students, staff and visitors.
• Collaborate with Asset Management to resolve repeated faults and drive system upgrades.

Skills

Electrical background

BMS integration

Fault finding

Energy management

Communication skills

Education

Electrical qualification (City and Guilds)

City and Guilds qualification

Job description

The Property & Facilities team at Edinburgh Napier University brings together expertise across a range of essential areas, including estate management, sustainability, facilities services, security, cleaning, logistics, print, catering, conference management, and student accommodation.

Our Asset Management team oversee building maintenance, space allocation, and long-term planning for renovations or new projects and as part of this team, we are now recruiting for the recently created role of Building Systems Engineer, who will take responsibility for the optimal performance, reliability, and integration of all Building Management Systems (BMS), lighting controls, electrical infrastructure and other associated systems across the universities portfolio.

The Role:

As Building Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to use your electrical background and experience of installation and addressing, fault finding and programming of systems, to take responsibility for all associated maintenance programmes for site electrical and building management systems.

The role will see you using your knowledge of BMS and proven experience of scheduling and implementing planned and reactive works, to undertake specific tasks and duties to ensure the systems provide 24/7 management and control across the university portfolio.

Typically for posts like this, we look for people with problem solving minds. Equally, as someone who enjoys a challenge, this post will give you remit to investigate repeated failures/problems/faults and resolve them with the Asset Management team, identifying systems upgrades and managing associated electrical systems installations and upgrades, as well as leading the design and implementation of energy reduction strategies to ensure optimal energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and technical performance in alignment with the University's operational and sustainability goals.

We anticipate that in your current or previous roles, you will also have experience of managing H&S and other legislative, ACOP duties and responsibilities, which will serve you well as you work to and comply with statutory legislation and to ensure the University is safe for students, staff and visitors.

This is a varied and rewarding role that offers good work life balance, team camaraderie and an excellent benefits package. If you have the skills and experience and a motivation to make a positive difference, then we would love to hear from you.

What we will need from you:

• A recognised electrical qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• A City and Guilds qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant health and safety qualification or significant experience of health and safety.
• Ability to integrate BMS with other building systems.
• Experience of installation and addressing, fault finding and programming of systems.
• Managing H&S and other legislative, ACOP duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

When applying, please upload a supporting statement to outline your fit for this role.

Benefits we offer:

41 days annual leave, generous pension scheme (17.6%), flexible working and professional development opportunities. Our benefits can be viewed here.

Additional information:

Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 35 hrs/wk

Apply by: 11th November 2026

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.