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Building Management System Engineer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic opportunity for a Building Management System (BMS) Engineer to join our new high profile, contract based in Swindon. 

Reporting directly to the Operation Asset Management Lead, this is a really exciting role providing technical support of a range of remote assets including BMS/ BEMS and Heating ventilation and Air conditioning services (HVAC).

The ideal candidate should be a team player with excellent communication skills, previous experience working within a similar role along with some associated formal qualifications. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

  • Dealing with incoming BMS alarms from various remote sites and assessing priority/severity of alarm. 
  • Dealing with incoming BMS and energy management support requests to comply with relevant service level agreements (SPIs) 
  • Managing BMS related Work Order requests 
  • Maintain accurate records of all tasks undertaken on BMS & our CAFM system 
  • Support the Operational Asset Management Lead in analysing controls strategy and historic data to perform root cause analysis and feed into Forward Works Plan 
  • To work within a shift system to provide a core BMS service within an extended weekday period (Monday- Friday 06:00-21:00 
  • Take part in a rota to provide a reactive BMS support service outside operating hours by supporting the main Helpdesk Operators. 
  • To support the implementation strategies that will ensure plant is operated to its optimum efficiency taking into account seasonal and site variations 
  • To complete periodic review of Set points against critical design guide and best practise and recommend changes as required  
  • Undertake employee Appraisals / Performance Reviews including the identification of training and development where required  
  • Monitor performance of sub-contractors and report upwards on poor performance and opportunities for improvement 
  • Log, update & manage word orders to completion using the CAFM system (TRIRIGA).  
  • Provide cover for Service Lead when BMS Service Manager is not available (e.g., A/L). 
  • Identifying opportunities of energy saving initiatives  

The Ideal Candidate

  • A team player who is willing to both support in the provision of actionable insight for senior stakeholders and lead on the day-to-day service provision of the BMS. 
  • HND or NVQ or equivalent in a relevant mechanical or controls subject 
  • BMS or BEMS engineering experience. Trend IQ Vision a plus but not essential 
  • Trend IQ Vision 4-day engineering course- Desirable 
  • Proven experience in mechanical building services and plant engineering with a working knowledge of controls system. 
  • Logical approach to alarm fault finding 
  • Remote support centre environment experience 
  • Energy management experience 
  • IOSH Managing Safely 
  • Microsoft Office knowledge 
  • CAFM system experience 

Package Description

Competitive Salary plus excellent benefits and bonus

Full time permanent position 

Development available 

40 hours Monday - Friday shifts available between 6am - 9pm rotational basis.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

All offers are subject to security clearance 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

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