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