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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 satisfactionRequirements

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