BMS Commissioning Engineer

Johnson Controls; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a BMS Engineer to lead commissioning and ongoing support for client BMS projects. The role links the projects team with service delivery, shaping energy strategies and roadmaps for future-proofed systems. You will support high-level technical activities and collaborate with customers, project and service teams.

You will work from a base in Ireland, interfacing with HVAC controls and networked controllers, ensuring safety and quality across installations and handovers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level or electrical/electronic qualifications required.
• Apprenticeship in electrical/electronic trade with 5 years commissioning experience acceptable.
• Experience creating/updating graphics and setting up workstations/networks desirable.
• Experience configuring controllers and actuators on AHUs and terminal units.
• HVAC knowledge/experience essential.
• Fault finding in electrical starters/controls and operation of variable speed drives.
• Good communication skills written and verbal.
• Industry standard H&S certification (Safe Pass).
• Familiarity with BMS industry protocols.

Responsibilities

• Review project specifications and designs; identify commissioning or software issues with the project manager.
• Validate assumptions; build detailed cost estimates and scopes; assist in proposals.
• Follow project software/commissioning requirements; coordinate with M&E/end user.
• Report delays to the project manager via weekly reports or as requested.
• Aim to improve customer satisfaction while meeting commercial objectives.
• Liaise with manager to highlight operational problems.
• Apply safe working practices and comply with HSE requirements.
• Ensure factory acceptance tests and handover documentation are produced and signed.
• Keep accurate commissioning progress records.
• Maintain relevant professional certifications and licenses.
• Develop and test software programs for the system.
• Create drawings and equipment schedules for submittals.
• Load and commission system/network controllers.
• Verify system functionality and troubleshoot with subcontractors.

Skills

Strategic Perspective

Customer Focus

Results Orientation

Influences Others

Financial

Education

Bachelor level / electrical or electronic qualifications

Apprenticeship in electrical/electronic trade + 5 years commissioning

Graphics creation & workstation/network setup experience

Controllers & actuators on AHUs/terminal units

HVAC knowledge/experience

Fault finding in electrical starters/controls

Variable speed drives operation

Good communication skills

H&S certification (Safe Pass)

BMS industry protocols knowledge

Job description

Role: BMS Engineer

Our building efficiency division delivers products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs in buildings for more than one million customers worldwide. We are a leading provider of equipment, controls and services for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (HVAC) and security systems. The team delivers innovative maintenance and service solutions to a wide customer base across all industry segments for HVAC, chillers, industrial refrigeration, controls and mechanical & electrical works.

Our VIP customers demand more than a standard service and expect JCI to provide proactive and innovative ways to help them exceed their challenges. We achieve this with a combination of high-quality service delivery and outstanding project delivery within our existing service and prime accounts.

The BMS commissioning engineer role will be responsible for shaping the future direction of our clients BMS systems and become the link between the projects team and the service delivery model. Working alongside the customer, account manager, service and project teams the Senior Engineer will proactively identify risks and opportunities for the client, helping to shape energy strategies, developing roadmaps for future proofing systems and providing high level technical support to the project and service teams.

From a static state commission, the controls system and designated plant interfaces bringing the control system and plant to full operation such that it performs according to the project specification and designs.

Key Accountabilities

As part of major projects team member, the following key tasks will be performed:

• Review the project specification and designs and identify any commission or software ability issues with the project manager

• Validates assumptions made during solution design. Builds a detailed cost estimate and scope of work for assigned projects in conjunction with Operations. Assists in preparing proposals and other customer communication documents.

• Work to the projects software and commissioning requirements and agree /report any need to deviate from the existing design. Co-operate / coordinate with the M&E / end user.

• Report delays to the works to the project manager in the form of weekly reports or as requested by the PM.

• Present a positive attitude with the objective of improving customer satisfaction in all areas. Whilst ensuring the commercial objectives of the contract are met.

• Liaise closely with the manager to highlight any operational problems during the course of the work.

• Use safe systems of working and pay particular attention to the Electricity at Work Regulations, Health and Safety Regulations and site H&S requirements.

• Ensure that particular emphasis is placed on performing factory acceptance tests/checks and commissioning test and commissioning handover sheets. Produce comprehensive signed copies of systems handover documentation for the Operating and Maintenance manuals. Check installation sub-contractor electrical test sheets and sign offs are in place prior to commissioning.

• Keep current accurate records of commissioning progress

• Maintains relevant professional certifications and licenses (e.g., Professional Engineering license

• Develop and test software programs necessary to operate the system per the intent of the project requirements.

• Coordinate and create necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.

• Select materials for assigned projects.

• Load and commission system and network-level controllers as required.

• Validate complete system functionality and troubleshoot problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.

• Manages and completes the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as required. Validates complete system function and resolves issues with subcontractors and others to ensure proper operation

Key Competencies & Behaviour Skills Requirements:

• STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

• CUSTOMER FOCUS

• RESULTS ORIENTATION

• INFLUENCES OTHERS

• Financial

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor level pass grade and/or electrical/electronic qualifications

• An apprenticeship in an electrical / electronic trade is desirable although 5 years time in the industry with control system commissioning experience would be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

• Previous experience in creating/updating graphics and setting workstations and networks into operation is desirable though training will be given.

• Experienced in configuring controllers and actuators on AHU's and terminal units.

• HVAC knowledge/experience.

• Experienced in fault finding in electrical starter /controls circuits and the setting into operation of starters and associated rotating plant.

• Experienced in the operation and setting into operation of variable speed drives.

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

• Industry standard H&S certification (Safe Pass equivalent)

• BMS Industry standards protocols