Controls/BMS Manager

Clear Engineering Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Car allowance

Per diem/travel allowance

Private healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Clear Engineering Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Controls/BMS Manager on behalf of a leading global organisation in the data centre sector. This senior role leads commissioning excellence across large-scale infrastructure projects worldwide, driving standardised strategies from planning to handover and acting as SME for BMS/BAS/EPMS/PLC/SCADA systems.

You will oversee global commissioning activities, manage vendor interfaces, and ensure safety standards while delivering lean, data-driven

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Control Systems, Mechatronics or similar) preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in commissioning and/or controls engineering in complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong background in data centres or mission-critical facilities highly desirable.
• Experience leading commissioning teams in a matrix or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Project management experience or certification (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support global controls commissioning activities across multiple live projects.
• Develop and implement standardised commissioning strategies from planning through to handover (L0-L6).
• Act as subject matter expert for BMS / BAS / EPMS / PLC / SCADA systems.
• Ensure alignment of design intent with operational performance requirements.
• Oversee systems integration across mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.
• Drive commissioning planning, scheduling, sequencing, and tag management.
• Lead technical validation workshops and system completion planning sessions.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety systems including PTW, SSOW, and LOTO.
• Manage OFCI / CFCI vendor and contractor interfaces across complex delivery environments.
• Develop and review commissioning documentation, test scripts, and procedures.
• Oversee loop checks, point-to-point testing, functional testing, and system start-up.
• Manage punch lists, defect resolution, and structured close-out processes.
• Support QA/QC teams to ensure quality-led commissioning delivery and minimal rework.
• Drive data-led decision making using completion and commissioning tracking systems.
• Identify and mitigate risks across commissioning execution and system handover.
• Provide leadership to commissioning teams and underperforming stakeholders where required.

Job description

Senior Controls/BMS Manager

Data Centre Sector - EMEA

£120,000 - £140,000 Yearly Salary

Lucrative Yearly Bonus

Car Allowance

Per Diem/Travel Allowance

Private Healthcare

Pension

Global Position

The Opportunity

Clear. are currently supporting a leading global organisation within the mission-critical data centre sector in the search for a Senior Controls/BMS Manager Control to join their global function.

This is a senior-level appointment responsible for driving commissioning excellence across complex, large-scale infrastructure projects on a global basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support global controls commissioning activities across multiple live projects
• Develop and implement standardised commissioning strategies from planning through to handover (L0-L6)
• Act as subject matter expert for BMS / BAS / EPMS / PLC / SCADA systems
• Ensure alignment of design intent with operational performance requirements
• Oversee systems integration across mechanical and electrical plant and equipment
• Drive commissioning planning, scheduling, sequencing, and tag management
• Lead technical validation workshops and system completion planning sessions
• Ensure strict adherence to safety systems including PTW, SSOW, and LOTO
• Manage OFCI / CFCI vendor and contractor interfaces across complex delivery environments
• Develop and review commissioning documentation, test scripts, and procedures
• Oversee loop checks, point-to-point testing, functional testing, and system start-up
• Manage punch lists, defect resolution, and structured close-out processes
• Support QA/QC teams to ensure quality-led commissioning delivery and minimal rework
• Drive data-led decision making using completion and commissioning tracking systems
• Identify and mitigate risks across commissioning execution and system handover
• Provide leadership to commissioning teams and underperforming stakeholders where required

Desired Experience

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Control Systems, Mechatronics or similar) preferred
• 10+ years' experience in commissioning and/or controls engineering in complex infrastructure environments
• Strong background in data centres or mission-critical facilities highly desirable
• Experience across industrial sectors such as oil & gas, power, pharma, or large-scale infrastructure advantageous
• Proven experience leading commissioning teams in a matrix or multi-stakeholder environment
• Strong understanding of project delivery from planning through commissioning and handover
• Project management experience or certification (or equivalent practical experience)