Overview
Job Title: Trend Controls Engineer (BMS / Niagara)
Term: Permanent, Full-TimeLocation: (Client Site / Region) (Hybrid options available)Salary: Competitive (DOE) benefitsHours: Full-time, Monday–Friday
We are excited to be partnering with a growing and well-established Building Controls and Energy Optimisation specialist, who are looking to add a Trend Controls Engineer to their experienced controls team.
Trend Controls Engineer – Role Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a pragmatic and technically strong BMS / Controls Engineer to take ownership of trending, analytics, and controls optimisation across a varied client portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Configure, manage, and validate trending and historian setups within Trend and Niagara (N4/N3) systems
- Develop and maintain effective trending strategies, sample rates, and data retention policies
- Analyse time-series data to identify control issues, inefficiencies, and optimisation opportunities
- Tune PID control loops and implement control logic improvements using Workbench / BajaScript
- Support commissioning activities including pre-checks, loop tuning, monitoring, and acceptance testing
- Produce clear technical reports, fault findings, and recommended remedial actions for clients
- Create dashboards, alarms, and remote monitoring solutions for operational teams
- Liaise with site engineers, clients, and third-party suppliers to implement and verify solutions
- Maintain accurate documentation including point lists, trend maps, scripts, and commissioning records
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience (2 years) working with Trend Controls or Niagara 3/4 BMS platforms
- Strong knowledge of trending, historians, and time-series data analysis (BQL desirable)
- Experience with BACnet, Modbus, OPC, or related building automation protocols
- Hands-on experience fault-finding BMS systems and tuning control loops
- Confident using Workbench, BajaScript, or equivalent controls software
- Strong communication and report-writing skills
- Full UK driving licence (where site visits are required)
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to nHaystack / Project Haystack, MQTT, REST APIs, or cloud analytics
- Background in commissioning HVAC plant, pumps, valves, boilers, or heat pumps
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Grafana, Power BI, or TrendHub
- Relevant qualifications in Building Services, Controls, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Ongoing training and certification (Niagara and vendor-specific courses)
- Interesting project work across commercial, healthcare, and leisure buildings
- Supportive and knowledgeable engineering team
- Hybrid working options and genuine career progression
If you’re a BMS / Controls Engineer who enjoys diagnostics, optimisation, and working with live building data, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking controls specialist.
Apply today by submitting your CV.Due to application volumes, if you do not hear back within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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