Service/Commissioning Engineer

Crucial People Ltd; Minley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme 7.5%

Company performance-related bonus

Employee referral scheme

Private Health Care including gym/diet

Cycle to work scheme

EV Salary sacrifice scheme

EV Charger Loan Scheme

Smart Tech Scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Crucial People Ltd is seeking a Service & Commissioning Engineer for the South East area. You will conduct maintenance, small works commissioning, and reactive callouts for BMS systems while leveraging cutting-edge technologies to optimise energy use and performance.

You’ll collaborate with the team, oversee junior engineers, and drive sustainable progress in smart buildings. The ideal candidate will have strong teamwork, communication, and time management skills, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Ability to work well within a team and independently.
• Commercial awareness and technical knowledge.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and attention to detail skills.
• Exceptional time management and accountability.
• Customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with Trend, Tridium, Schneider, Siemens, ALC or Niagara-based systems.
• Ability to interpret and adjust control strategies in BMS systems.
• HVAC knowledge and electrical competence.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance, small works commissioning, and reactive callouts for BMS systems.
• Design and implement PPM planners and maintain client relations.
• Oversee junior engineers and share technical expertise.
• Produce site reports with recommendations and ensure site compliance with ISO procedures.
• Manage subcontractors and ensure health and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Teamwork & independent work

Commercial awareness

Technical knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service (verbal & written)

Excel / Word / Outlook

BMS/control systems knowledge

HVAC knowledge

Electrical competence

UK driving licence

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

In-house service management databases & financial systems

Job description

Service & Commissioning Engineer South East area

In return, you will receive a competitive salary as well as a market-leading benefits package and a commitment to your ongoing training and development.

The Role

As a Service/Commissioning Engineer, your role involves conducting planned maintenance, small works commissioning, and reactive callouts for various BMS systems. Harness cutting-edge technologies to optimize energy usage, cut costs, and enhance operational performance. Collaboration within the team is essential, with opportunities to oversee junior engineers and share technical expertise. If you're eager to shape the future of smart buildings and drive sustainable progress, seize this opportunity now!

The ideal candidate will:

• Daily email check for instructions
• Backup of software and strategy files for serviced sites
• Regular server updates with backups
• Electrical LAN mapping for applicable sites
• Design and implementation of PPM planners
• Care and maintenance of controls equipment
• Attendance at callouts and breakdowns as per SLAs
• Daily updates to line manager Completion of site reports with recommendations
• Building and maintaining client relations
• Conducting site surveys and producing detailed reports
• Commissioning various DDC control systems
• Managing subcontractors
• Enforcing H&S interests for all employees and subcontractors
• Creation and enforcement of method statements and risk assessments
• Maintenance of office-based project folders and adherence to ISO procedures
• Ensuring project compliance with design specifications and health and safety policies
• Proper controls equipment procurement for each project
• Creation of software, wiring & commissioning schedules, and O&M documentation
• Diligent demonstration and handover to clients for smaller projects
• Weekly timesheet completion and adherence to company ISO procedures
• Any other duties as assigned by directors/managers

Requirement & Skills:

• Ability to work well within a team and independently Commercial awareness and technical knowledge
• Excellent communication, organizational, and attention to detail skills
• Exceptional time management
• Self-motivation, responsibility, and accountability
• Customer service skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and in-house service management databases & financial systems Experienced with at least one of the following systems:
• Trend
• Tridium
• Schneider
• Siemens
• ALC
• Knowledge of Niagara-based systems
• Ability to correctly interpret and alter existing control strategy in BMS systems
• Knowledgeable with HVAC systems
• Electrically Competent
• Due to the nature of this role, you must possess a full UK driving licence.

What's in it for me?

• 25 days of holiday (opportunity to buy & sell)
• 7.5% pension scheme
• Other earnings schemes including company performance-related bonus scheme & employee referral scheme
• Competitive sick pay
• Private Health Care (also including; Discounted gym memberships, savings on home gym equipment, and offers on meal prep partners)
• Cycle to work scheme up to the value of a value up to £2k
• EV Salary sacrifice scheme - opportunity to lease an EV vehicle via salary sacrifice
• EV Charger Loan Scheme – opportunity to take an interest‑free loan up to the value of £1000 to cover the cost of installing an EV charger at your home address
• Smart Tech Scheme – opportunity to purchase household items up to the value of £2000 interest-free
• Employee discounts with retailers, such as; Red Letter Days, (url removed), Alton Towers & many more!

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE UK CONSTRUCTION MARKET *

Before commencing employment you will be required to fully complete a pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal record and credit check.

Please note that unfortunately, any applicants without the relevant work experience, or the Right To Work in the UK will be unsuccessful.

You must have a Right To Work in the UK - No sponsorship is available