BMS Commissioning Engineer
1 day ago
Birmingham
Job Title: BMS Commissioning Engineer Location: Birmingham (office and site-based) Salary: Up to £55k per year + £400 car allowance Shift Type: Monday–Friday, 8-hour day Benefits: Overtime, Christmas shutdown, annual leave loyalty bonus, training & development, employee benefits scheme, annual salary reviews, long-term progression The Company A well-established and growing Building Management Systems specialist delivering high-profile projects across the West Midlands. The business works with modern control technologies and has a strong pipeline of secured work, offering stability and career growth. Projects range from smaller works in the thousands through to multi-million-pound developments across sectors including education, Sports and commercial office spaces. The Role An opportunity has arisen for an experienced BMS Commissioning Engineer to join a growing project delivery team. This is a site-based role focused on commissioning BMS solutions on construction and refurbishment projects from installation through to client handover. Key Responsibilities • Carry out end-to-end commissioning of BMS installations across new build and refurbishment sites, ensuring systems are delivered in line with design specifications and client requirements., • Perform point-to-point checks, I/O validation, panel inspections, and network verification to confirm correct operation of sensors, actuators, meters, and third-party interfaces., • Accurately complete commissioning sheets, test documentation, and sign-off records in line with project QA procedures and client standards., • Provide structured reports detailing completed works, outstanding actions, system performance, and site observations to support project tracking., • Work closely with Project Managers, software engineers, electricians, and subcontractors to identify root causes of issues and implement corrective actions., • Review control philosophies, drawings, and sequences of operation to ensure commissioned systems align with the original design and industry standards., • Adjust control strategies, setpoints, alarms, and graphical interfaces to optimise system performance and resolve operational issues., • Assist with consultant and end-user demonstrations, system proving, and formal handovers to ensure client acceptance., • Provide on-site guidance and technical support to less experienced engineers to maintain consistent commissioning quality., • Support post-handover activities, including diagnostics, remedial works, and optimisation visits to maintain client satisfaction Requirements • Minimum 4 years’ BMS industry experience, • Capable of developing and modifying software, • Proven site commissioning background, • Experience with platforms such as Trend, Tridium, Delta, Cylon, or ABB, • Strong HVAC and control strategy knowledge, • Ability to edit and troubleshoot software/graphics, • Confident reading schematics and specifications, • Electrically competent (essential), • CSCS card (or equivalent), • Full UK driving licence Travel • Predominantly West Midlands projects, • Occasional travel to Oxford and Manchester (expenses paid) Interview Process • Initial telephone interview, • Competency-based face-to-face interview Pertemps Engineering Division This role is being handled by Pertemps Engineering. We specialise in technical and engineering recruitment across the UK. For more information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch