BMS Commissioning Engineer

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