Service and Commissioning Engineer

Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits If your engineering experience extends beyond the BMS and into the plant it controls, this is a particularly interesting Service & Commissioning Engineer role. Working across Central London, you’ll maintain, fault-find and commission systems within District Heating and Energy Centre environments, where understanding the interaction between controls and mechanical plant is fundamental to doing the job well. You could be working around CHP, heat pumps and boiler systems alongside BMS and DDC controls, investigating problems across the wider system rather than looking at the controls in isolation. There’s also small-works commissioning, surveys and technical recommendations, giving you involvement beyond routine maintenance. The package is up to £58,000 plus a company car or £6,825 car allowance, performance-related bonus and wider benefits. WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING AND WHY IT MATTERS Your work will cover the service, maintenance and commissioning of District Heating, Energy Centre and BMS systems across Central London. That requires a strong mechanical understanding. When something isn’t operating correctly, you’ll need to interpret plant schematics, panel drawings and existing control strategies and understand how the controls interact with equipment such as CHP, heat pumps and boiler systems. You’ll carry out PPM, investigate breakdowns and reactive faults, maintain system information and backups, complete condition surveys and give customers clear technical recommendations following your visits. There is also a significant small-works element. You can be involved with controls equipment procurement, software, wiring and commissioning schedules, BMS documentation and the commissioning of DDC systems, taking smaller projects through to demonstration and customer handover. WHY THIS ROLE COULD BE BETTER This role offers a different technical challenge to conventional BMS service engineering. Rather than concentrating primarily on controllers, software and field devices, you’ll need to understand the wider mechanical and energy system those controls are operating. That could include: CHP and associated power-generation plant Heat pumps, boilers and heat-transfer systems District Heating, Energy Centres and their associated controls For someone with the right background, that creates an opportunity to build deeper expertise at the point where BMS controls, mechanical plant and energy systems meet. You’ll still work with DDC systems including Trend, Tridium and Siemens environments, but the value of your experience here is your ability to understand and diagnose the complete controlled system. Additional systems training can be provided where required. ESSENTIALS A strong mechanical engineering bias is important for this position. You’ll need relevant experience working with CHP / power-generation equipment and/or associated heat-generation and heat-transfer plant, with practical knowledge of systems such as heat pumps and boilers particularly relevant. You’ll also need: A good understanding of HVAC principles Electrical competence The ability to interpret plant schematics, panel drawings and existing control strategies Previous design or engineering experience is particularly relevant. You’ll also need sufficient controls knowledge to work effectively with BMS/DDC systems and investigate the relationship between the control system and the mechanical plant. THE CHALLENGES Fault-finding in an Energy Centre can require you to look beyond a single controller, sensor or software strategy. You may need to understand the complete interaction between controls, electrical systems and mechanical plant before identifying where a problem actually sits. The role also combines planned work with reactive call-outs and breakdown attendance in accordance with customer SLAs, so you’ll need to be comfortable responding to faults as well as completing planned maintenance and small works. This is a field-engineering role focused on Central London customer sites. YOUR DEVELOPMENT The development opportunity comes from working across disciplines that are increasingly connected. You can deepen your capability in traditional BMS and controls engineering while building further experience around District Heating, Energy Centres, CHP, heat pumps, boilers and associated mechanical systems. Small works also give you broader exposure to controls procurement, software, commissioning schedules, project documentation, commissioning and handover. For an engineer who already understands either the controls or mechanical side well, the breadth of the role provides an opportunity to develop a more complete understanding of how sophisticated building and energy systems operate together. Additional controls systems training is available where necessary. PACKAGE ON OFFER Up to £58,000 basic salary Company car or £6,825 annual car allowance Company performance-related bonus scheme 7.5% pension, increasing to 8.75% after five years’ service and 10% after ten years 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 26 days after two years and 27 days after eight years Plus: Private healthcare Opportunity to buy or sell additional holiday Competitive sick pay Cycle to Work scheme up to £2,000 EV salary sacrifice scheme Interest-free EV charger loan up to £1,000 Interest-free Smart Tech scheme up to £2,000 Employee retail, leisure and travel discounts Employee referral scheme APPLY TODAY If your experience sits at the intersection of BMS controls and mechanical energy systems, this role offers a technically broader remit than conventional BMS service engineering. You’ll work directly with District Heating and Energy Centre systems, applying your knowledge across controls, CHP, heat pumps, boilers and associated plant while developing further experience through fault-finding and small-works commissioning. If that technical mix fits your background, get in touch for a confidential conversation about the Central London role and package. You must have a Right To Work in the UK - No sponsorship is available Please note that, unfortunately, any applicants without the relevant work experience or the Right To Work in the UK will be unsuccessful. Crucial People operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.