Senior BMS Engineer

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with over 1000 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices. We have been providing a wide range of engineering consultancy services since 2007.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

As a business, our ambition is to be a leading global engineering consultancy and as a purposeful employer, our Building Management Systems (BMS) Team is critical to our overall success.

Reporting to our BMS Controls Associate Director the purpose of this role is to provide technical expertise for BMS and ensure the necessary controls and project outputs are Best in Class and fully meet the client’s technical brief.

The ideal candidate will have a strong BMS background, with experience in the integration and convergence of other systems such as Access, Security, Fire, and Client IT networks, and a strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Building Services Systems.

We have ambitious growth plans so key priorities will include:

• Ensure B&W are aware of latest industry advances in proven technologies and incorporating these into our designs.
• Supporting the business in all aspects of BMS controls, making recommendations for improvement and change
• Support engineering teams to improve the understanding of BMS controls and build capability. Act as the subject matter expert to integrate the various disciplines and products onto the BMS, ensuring a robust co-ordination process is in place across our One Global Team.

This is a hands-on role, working closely with local leaders and engineering teams, clients, and other specialist consultancies.

Your recommendations, conversations and plans will be informed by your close proximity to both internal and external data and insights to ensure that we are providing best practice support to our teams.

• Preparation of BMS design documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Attend client, internal & external meetings/workshops/presentations.
• Attending off-site inspections and witnessing.
• Collaborate with both client and internal subject matter experts (SME’s) to develop design.
• Liaise with the project teams to ensure a high-quality coordinated design is produced.
• Presenting the WIP design at regular milestones to the client and their SMEs.
• Attending tender interviews and tender reviews.
• Review and comment on contractor tender and technical submittals.
• Assisting with the deliverables against programme expectations.
• Continually work to achieve innovative output driving technical output to be of the highest standard.
• Ensuring BMS/Controls elements are delivered to the highest technical standards.
• Organising and planning works to ensure optimal and effective project delivery.
• Reviewing and commenting on operation and maintenance manuals.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electical engineering, or equivalent qualification
• With strong BMS background, with experience in the integration and convergence of other systems such as Access, Security, Fire, and Client IT networks
• A strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Building Services Systems.
• A practical approach to the application of design standards and certifications during project design and delivery.
• A strong desire to influence the drive for continuous improvement, with attention to detail.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work on their own initiative as well as working within global and local teams.
• Good understanding of sustainable building design, renewable and low carbon technology.
• Understanding and experience with IT networking and associated technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build credible internal/external relationships at pace, developing and maintaining over time.
• Ideally experience as a BMS consultant.

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values:

ACCOUNTABILITY > Everyone is accountable.

INTEGRITY > We are straight talking, respectful and fair.

SIMPLICITY > Both in our approach and solutions.

SUPPORTIVE > We are approachable, inclusive and recognise success.

QUALITY > We strive to get it right first time, every time.