Senior Technical Engineer BMS Specialist (XN06)
Job summary
Expected Shortlisting Date
04/02/2026
Planned Interview Date
11/02/2026
We are recruiting for a new member of staff to maintain and develop the Trusts Building Management System (BMS) which is based on Honeywell TREND architecture. An understanding of BMS control logic and systems architecture is essential. The key responsibility of the post will be helping to ensure safe, effective and efficient healthcare is delivered across two major acute hospitals in Leeds and several other sites.
There will be a requirement to manage external contractors working for the Trust on a day to day and individual project level. Estates staff who work with mechanical and electrical systems will also be under your direction and there will be opportunities for development within project management as well as within risk & compliance management, energy management and intelligent systems.
The Senior Technical Engineer will report to the Environmental Manager (Energy), who will be responsible for developing their skills, but they will also work flexibly and provide ongoing support to senior Estates colleagues. We are looking for an enthusiastic, team player, who is proactive, resilient and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work in the NHS. This is a trust wide position, predominately based at St James University Hospital in Leeds, but with flexible working encouraged.
Main duties of the job
This role provides the following services to the Trust: -
The BMS Specialist will develop proficiency in the use of the Trend Engineering tool (SET) with a full understanding of IQ Vision and Trend Tonn devices on the Niagara 4 platform.
Using these tools, the BMS Specialist will create and update graphics using the inbuilt design templates in IQ Vision in conjunction with SET. They will also create new strategies to enhance control/energy saving.
They will help Estates by identifying issues with plant, directing them to rectify faults. They will also check alarm systems are functioning correctly, resolving any issues as they arise, monitoring the BMS system and attached devices. The next stage will be reporting issues to Estates colleagues and shift engineers if urgent. Good written communication skills are required to produce detailed reports on plant and actions required to engineers and other colleagues.
A big part of the role is developing BMS projects and project management, including ordering small scale BMS works. This involves working closely as a team with colleagues and developing good relationships with System House engineers.
This post will require high degrees of both knowledge and experience within BMS environments and require the post holder to work independently from the outset.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides specialist technical advice and engineering support across a wide range of business functions including supporting, updating, replacing and implementing new or enhanced building energy management systems and applications.
The Senior BMS Engineers provides technical solutions and support for Estates & Facilities specific, specialised embedded systems including but not be limited to access control, building energy management and large-scale activity systems through mobile devices.
It is a hands on role that requires the qualifications and experience to work within BMS panels that are supplied at mains voltage, candidates without the necessary experience will not be considered.
The two BMS Engineers work closely with the Trust's Energy Manger in developing and maintaining the Trust's BMS capabilities. Key areas of responsibility include:
Liaising with operational managers to convert their high level non-technical requirements into detailed technical specifications for the delivery of systems to their requirements either by adapting configurations locally, or by instructing change to software design from the supplier.
Taking operational managers statements of requirements for data analysis and reporting, and crafting reports from available system data that can be automated to support managers in their operational decision making.
Maintaining both a high-level understanding of the business requirements that a system fulfils as well as the underpinning technical architecture required to deliver those business requirements, and being able to identify the changes required better meet the requirements.
Analysing system data to identify areas of problem or potential improvement for discussion with operational managers, being sure to communicate highly technical aspects in a non-technical manner that the operational managers can understand.
Interpreting complex developing technical issues into a form that can be understood by operational managers, to avoid these developing into system, data or operational problems.
Managing and maintaining user accounts and system rights by setting up users, altering user profiles, regularly reviewing and housekeeping accounts and profiles to ensure only appropriate access is provided
Maintaining control devices, re-imaging, repairing and trouble-shooting issues to ensure plant is kept operational as fully as possible
Recommending changes to control device configurations, both from the point of view of delivering a highly secure service as well as ensuring best usage of the investment made
The post holder is required to communicate complicated and very detailed information to the following staff or groups of staff who are likely to have a limited understanding of the systems:
End users at all levels.
IT staff in other sections or departments across the Trust.
Business and operational managers.
External account managers/suppliers.
External software/hardware engineers.
The post involves prolonged work in the PC environment including VDUs, keyboards and mice as part of the daily routine.
Advanced keyboard skills for data input, database manipulation, production of reports, system upgrades and implementations will be required.
There will be a regular requirement for prolonged concentration on complex activities (e.g. problem identification and resolution, system configuration), and advanced physical skills in terms of accuracy Frequent requirement to concentrate for long periods when analysing data, system configurations, developing new control strategies, fault findings bugs in computer systems and for diagnosing complex problems with regular interruptions to deal with end user issuers.
Work is frequently required in dusty, dirty environments when installing or maintaining embedded hardware.
Whilst the post is nominally based at Saint James's University Hospital, the post holder will be expected to travel to, and undertake work at any unit within the Trust. Work may also be required outside normal office hours including evenings and weekends (normally by prior arrangement).
Person Specification
Other Criteria
- Ability to appreciate and understand the need for confidentiality and discretion in dealing with sensitive data.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
- High standard of personal presentation.
Qualifications
- Degree level or significant relevant experience in a relevant technical environment.
- Equivalent of Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations
- Specialist training in embedded control systems.
- Trend BMS Systems User and Installer Expert.
Experience
- Embedded systems used to run buildings estates and facilities services.
- Communicating complex technical issues where there are barriers to understanding.
- Control system configuration/strategy design, fault diagnosis/fixing.
- Experience or working on Estates & Facilities related technical systems.
- Up to date knowledge of current practice, tools and processes used in configuring, supporting or expanding building/logistics/activity related systems.
- Experience and developed skills for accurately analysing or manipulating data, modifying system and hardware configurations to meet agree policy and business processes.
- Significant experience within an IM&T project/development environment or equivalent experience.
- Experience of tools and processes used in configuring supporting and expanding building/logistics/activity related systems.
- Use of 3rd party reporting tools for production of management information.
- Control systems configuration, operation and support.
Skills and Behaviours
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, at all levels.
- Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially and fairly.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales as part of a team, with only direct supervision when required. Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales as part of a team, with onl
- Work flexibly to provide core service coverage as dictated by the service.
- Logical, disciplined and systematic approach to problem solving.
- Well-developed logical and analytical skills.
- Investigate outside of routine enquires and give guidance in resolving complex technical problems.
- Consistently seeks to improve service quality.
- Leadership and motivation of others.
- Willingness to keep abreast of market developments within this field.
- Good negotiation, persuasion and resolution skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/