BMS Manager | Niagara – £80,000 per annum | 5 Days Onsite | London

We’re supporting a high-profile site in the appointment of a BMS & Controls Manager to lead the mobilisation, development, and ongoing operation of the Building Management System (BMS) and associated control systems within a complex, critical environment. This is a senior role with strategic and technical responsibility, offering the chance to shape the BMS function on site and ensure operational excellence across all systems.

As BMS Manager, you will oversee the BMS maintenance programme, including planned and reactive works, ensuring system performance, alarm management, and environmental controls meet client, regulatory, and statutory requirements. You will act as the senior technical authority for BMS and controls, serving as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders and on-site engineering teams. A key aspect of the role is change control, ensuring all documentation, software, and hardware changes are properly governed, approved, and communicated. During emergency operations, you will work closely with site and client leadership to support safe and effective resolution.

You will also be responsible for inspections, testing, maintenance, modifications, and fault-finding across mechanical and electrical plant, distribution systems, and associated equipment. Leading technical investigations, supporting start-up, operation, and shutdown of plant and systems when authorised, and reporting into senior engineering leadership on operational performance, compliance, and risk are central to this role. Continuous improvement is key, including reviewing alarm strategies, conducting technical and quality audits, and identifying enhancements to improve system resilience, reliability, and performance.

Role Details:

Salary: £80,000 per annum

Location: London – 5 days per week onsite

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a BMS / Controls leadership or management role
• Strong technical background in BMS, controls, and building services systems
• Experience mobilising, developing, and managing BMS maintenance programmes
• Sound understanding of mechanical and electrical systems in complex environments
• Strong knowledge of change control, compliance, and statutory requirements
• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable engaging with clients and senior site leadership
• Experience in regulated, critical, or high-specification environments (desirable)

This is an excellent opportunity for a BMS professional looking to take ownership, lead a high-performing team, and manage complex building systems in a high-profile, critical environment.

For immediate consideration, please respond with your CV and contact number or email toby@virtuetech.io