BMS Projects Design Engineer

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 per year

Projects Design Engineer

Exciting opportunity for a BMS design Engineer or Project Engineer to join the design and project engineering team of an established and successful Smart Buildings company who deliver a broad range of services to a variety of commercial developments, high end residential, luxury hotels and hospitality venues encompassing:

Audio Visual
Video Conferencing
Entertainment Systems / Cinema
Security / Access Control
Lighting Controls
Circadian Lighting schemes
Blind and Window automation
HVAC Controls / Building Management Systems
Air Quality Technology

The role of the Projects Design Engineer is a dynamic and varied position. Focusing on the BMS Controls, but interfacing with multiple other specialist teams within the business to ensure a cohesive and well integrated final design and functionality across departments.

You will design, develop and implement technically advanced Building Management Systems, though there will potentially be opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the projects.

This exciting engineering role covers the full project cycle culminating in a fully designed, assured and integrated BMS solutions. You will be responsible for delivering fully compliant Building Management Systems with complete integration with other sub-systems in the final Smart Building project scheme. you will be tasked with delivery, overseeing and managing the engineering process from initial specification through to hand over.

Responsibilities:

* Identify system requirements from M&E specification and drawings

* Raising and closing out all clarifications and technical queries.

* Initial system design, specification and costing to produce proposals and tender response packages

* Creating Description of Operation, Cause and Effect tables, Point Lists and equipment schedules

* Designing Networks and producing Schematics

* Verifying and signing off panel designs prior to panel production

* Producing control software

* Compile risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) before site visits so that so that risks can be managed in line with The Company’s Health and Safety Policy and client requirements

* Maintain good practice and adherence to RAMS whilst on site, so that risks are managed in line with The Company’s Health and Safety Policy and client requirements

* Create and manage all assurance documentation including FAT, SAT and Operation and Maintenance packages

* Provide regular update reports through the phases of the project to management team and clients, to keep them appropriately updated

* Prepare detailed cost breakdown for all technical elements of a project including cost impact assessments and technical impact narratives for variations and changes through a project cycle

* Responsible for ensuring the project maintains or exceeds the anticipated profit margin for all technical elements.

* Advise our account managers on pricing of client projects and services, to support them in preparation of client proposals

Knowledge, skills and experience

* Relevant qualifications (Mechanical/Electrical building services and control) – Essential

* BCIA (or similar) BMS Engineering qualifications – Desirable

* Certified and experienced in Trend and/or Tridium (N4) – Essential

* Read and understand M&E building system drawings and producing costed schedules – Essential

* Firm understanding of electrical control panel installation, function, and integration – Essential

* Able to write functional descriptions of operation and associated assurance documents – Essential

* Develop, write and test software and graphics – Essential

* Experienced in electrical principles – Essential

* Strong understanding of mechanical building services – Essential

* Proficient in networking and BMS protocols – Essential

* Strong verbal and written communication skills – Essential

* Good organisational skills to effectively manage own workload – Essential

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK IS ESSENTIAL