BMS Engineer

About the role

The BMS Engineer will join a specialist industrial client in the Cambridge area, delivering maintenance, fault‑finding and commissioning for Building Management Systems across multiple sites. This is a full‑time, 40‑hour week role on a three‑month PAYE contract with the potential to become permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on BMS and HVAC control systems.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair faults on BMS hardware and software.
• Install, configure, test and commission BMS controllers, sensors, actuators and related equipment.
• Work with Trend, Tridium (Niagara), Distech, Siemens and other BMS platforms.
• Attend reactive breakdowns and participate in an on‑call rota.
• Perform software updates, minor programming changes and system optimisation.
• Monitor system performance and recommend energy‑saving or remedial improvements.
• Prepare quotations, proposals and accurate service reports.
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.

Required profile

• City & Guilds, BTEC or NVQ (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience with BMS/BEMS and HVAC controls.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics and diagnose panel faults.
• Full UK driving licence and eligibility for DBS/SC clearance.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and occasional out‑of‑hours on‑call duties.

Required skills

• Trend
• Tridium (Niagara)
• Distech
• Siemens
• AutoCAD
• HVAC control systems
• Building Management Systems (BMS/BEMS)
• Electrical schematic interpretation
• Mechanical schematic interpretation
• Basic IT networks

What we offer

• £27.26 per hour (visible rate).
• Three‑month fixed‑term contract with potential for permanent placement.
• Flexible 40‑hour week, Monday‑Friday, with on‑call rota.
• Opportunities to work across Cambridge, Boston, Grantham, Peterborough, Norfolk and Ipswich.