Global BMS & Controls Commissioning Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Lucrative Yearly Bonus

Car Allowance

Per Diem/Travel Allowance

Private Healthcare

Pension

Global Position

Job summary

Clear. is seeking a Senior Controls/BMS Manager to lead global commissioning across large-scale data centre projects. The role focuses on delivering commissioning excellence from planning through handover, acting as the SME for BMS/BAS/EPMS/PLC/SCADA systems and aligning design intent with operational performance.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, drive standardized strategies, manage safety processes and ensure high-quality documentation and testing across multiple live projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years' commissioning/controls experience in complex environments.
• Data centre or mission-critical facilities experience desirable.
• Experience leading commissioning teams in matrix/multi-stakeholder setups.
• Understanding of project delivery from planning to handover and related processes.

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 SME 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 adherence to safety systems (PTW, SSOW, LOTO).
• Manage vendor/contractor interfaces across complex delivery environments.
• Develop and review commissioning documentation, test scripts, procedures.

Skills

Controls commissioning

BMS/SCADA

Project leadership

Safety systems

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

BMS/SCADA suite

Job description

Clear. is seeking a Senior Controls/BMS Manager to lead global commissioning across large-scale data centre projects. The role focuses on delivering commissioning excellence from planning through handover, acting as the SME for BMS/BAS/EPMS/PLC/SCADA systems and aligning design intent with operational performance.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, drive standardized strategies, manage safety processes and ensure high-quality documentation and testing across multiple live projects.