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Ref: RP070-05
Job description / Role
The BMS Controls Engineer will lead the design, development, application, and implementation of control systems for energy efficiency, performance contracting, retrofit for existing and new company projects.
• Work closely with the auditing, engineering, installation and operations team to design, program and start up state of the art control systems for projects.
• Lead the development of building controls standards, updating and/or creation of appropriate management procedures; including group operational practices, PPM regime (Planned Preventative Maintenance), spares holding, critical and standard systems resilience, interface practices with associated mechanical and electrical systems etc.
• Develop initial scoping for all new projects, basis of design, commissioning protocols and/or detailed tender/pricing documentation
• Implement minor upgrades ‘in-house’ using programming software knowledge. Technical evaluation/report production of proposed modifications/improvements/upgrades to systems
• Technical responsibility for additional operational aspects of the BMS including: System performance, metering, associated energy and plant load review, 3rd party integrations using Modbus, LON, KNX, BACnet etc, advanced Data Processing sub system
• Liaison and supervision of external consultants, contractors, service engineers and suppliers. This includes review of technical submissions, site inspections, witnessing and ‘sign off’ of new and/or extended building control systems
• Operational support and analysis of the control systems on all site mechanical & electrical services, including problem solving and fault diagnosis for the air conditioning, general and specialist ventilation, chilled water, refrigeration, hot and cold-water systems, electrical monitoring, etc.
• Contribute to the continued development, implementation and periodic review of suitable operational and maintenance regimes and forward maintenance plans
• Manage change control procedures for all building control systems/installations and keep up to date records of all QA documentation
• Carry out hazard and safety risk assessments and prepare method statements.
• Participation in Health and Safety and Quality Assurance procedures as appropriate to the post.
• Support in the strategy, planning, development and deployment of analytics, controls and building dashboard systems
• Plan resources, staffing and project needs to deliver turn-key energy efficiency projects
• Review of group skills and competencies to use the BMS, create training programme, delivery of “In House” systems use and skills training sessions
Requirements
Qualifications
• 4+ years’ experience in a similar Controls role
• Software experience in Niagara N4/AX
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls.
• Strong knowledge base of energy efficiency methodology and building engineering and design.
Talent & Skill
• Excellent communication skills (listening, speaking, writing)
• Ability to plan and organize daily activities, action-oriented
• Analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to perform under pressure and recognize when a sense of urgency is critical
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to dynamic environments.
About the Company
We are an energy engineering consulting firm that uses quality engineering, financing and management to optimize building energy use through efficiency to reduce costs, carbon impact and increase asset profitability and value.
Our comprehensive energy efficiency solutions reduce energy-related expenditures and we do this by deploying the latest technologies and engineering to deliver comprehensive energy solutions that improves energy and water efficiency, reduce carbon impact and saves money. Taka Solutions operates in the SMB sector and we are growing. We are ambitious and agile company with our core values being integrity, ambition and excellence.