BMS Design Engineer

Description

The company is reshaping how buildings run, using its Building Management Systems, digital technologies and the OpenBlue platform to help customers cut energy use, improve performance and run more sustainable sites.

The team is adding a BMS Design Engineer to design, develop and engineer Building Management System solutions for commercial, industrial and critical environment projects. You will work alongside project managers, commissioning engineers, clients and installation teams to produce control system designs that are innovative, energy efficient and technically compliant.

Responsibilities

• Design BMS solutions that meet client requirements, specifications and industry standards.
• Build control strategies for HVAC and building services systems.
• Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS), points schedules and network architecture drawings.
• Design and configure BMS software architectures and graphical user interfaces, then hand them over to the BMS Engineering teams for deployment.
• Bench test controllers, servers and other equipment before it is deployed.
• Write technical documentation and complete design packages.
• Design integrated systems using BACnet, Modbus, MQTT and TCP/IP.
• Support commissioning and resolve design issues.
• Carry out site surveys and give technical input to sales teams.
• Help the wider team with software support and commissioning when needed.
• Supervise junior staff when required.
• Serve as a software expert and, at times, deliver training.
• Lead software and hardware upgrades for clients.
• Stay current on BMS software updates for the Metasys and Tridium Niagara platforms.

Requirements

• Experience as a BMS Design Engineer or in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of the Metasys and Tridium Niagara platforms.
• Experience writing control strategies and operational sequence documentation.
• Understanding of HVAC systems and building services.
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks and Ethernet networks.
• Solid grasp of LAN, WAN, TCP/IP and server installation.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.