Senior Building Automation Engineer – Mission Critical (London, UK)

Company: Burns & McDonnell
Apply for the Senior Building Automation Engineer – Mission Critical (London, UK)
Location: City of Westminster
Job Description:

The Senior Building Automation Engineer will help lead either multi-disciplinary or controls-specific engineering teams to develop and review Instrument & Controls Engineering design packages, perform calculations and develop engineering solutions in support of capital and retrofit projects in a variety of locations. Work duties can consist of any of the following depending on client, project, and consultant role:

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of design drawings and specifications for design of primarily HVAC control systems and EPMS, for both PLC-based systems and DDC-based systems (System is client-specific)
  • Coordinate with mechanical and electrical design teams to develop Sequences of Operations and Point Lists for HVAC control and electrical monitoring of equipment and systems
  • Client facing, skilled at communicating in meetings and presentations.
  • Create engineering drawings for control panel and field wiring designs including installation details, bill of material, and P&IDs
  • Manage quality reviews of project submittals.
  • Evaluate technical bids and managing vendor and subconsultant contracts
  • Review and approving of vendor and subconsultant drawings, including Sequences of Operation, Points Lists, Engineering Drawings, Bill of Materials, Graphics, and Test Scripts
  • Participate in Software Bench Tests, Software Factory Acceptance Tests, and Equipment Factory Witness Tests
  • Provide technical assistance during commissioning at project site.
  • Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
  • Facilitate multi-consultant and Owner meetings for design changes and implementation
  • Produce diagrams, assist production of engineering drawings using Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD Electrical, or ePlan
  • Manages small projects.
  • Responsible for quality assurance, review and improvements and the coordination of tasks and personnel.
  • Resolves RFIs and develop work plans.
  • Ensures adherence to client and industry standards and applies client or industry standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures in preparing designs.
  • Builds relationships at all levels and mentor staff.
  • All other duties as Assigned
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.
  • Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
  • Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering and 7 years of either I&C or mechanical HVAC engineering experience Required
  • Experience designing BAS systems for large and complex projects
  • Field experience in installation, commissioning, and/or troubleshooting of BAS systems in buildings
  • Ability to interface, mentor and collaborate effectively with your team members
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team
  • Strong organization, delegation, presentation and communication (both written and verbal) skills
  • Proficient with business and engineering applications.
  • Microsoft Office proficiency is a must
  • Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit and drawing production from Revit.
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) in Mechanical or I&C Preferred or
  • Incorporated Engineer (IEng) in Mechanical or I&C Preferred

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Posted: May 22nd, 2026