BMS Manager - Engineering Team

The University of Derby Estates Department is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant, innovative, and sustainable campus environment, that supports our passion for delivering world class education and ground-breaking research.

Our Campus Services teams strive to maintain and enhance the exceptional facilities and services that empower our students and staff to thrive in a safe, welcoming, and inspiring setting for our community.

This post is part the Estate Engineering Team, who work closely with a large range of suppliers and internal staff to provide technical guidance and to ensure that the university mechanical and electrical infrastructures are compliant & maintained to a high standard across an estate comprising Tutorial, Commercial and Student Residence spaces.

The BeMS Manager will take ownership of the Building and Energy Management System (BeMS) across the University of Derby’s portfolio to ensure a positive student experience whilst allowing the best possible energy efficiencies.

This role will be working within a small but highly skilled team of engineers, The candidate will monitor the BeMS and EcoStruxure BA software to identify issues on our heating, ventilation & Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) and escalating these to the appropriate stakeholder for remedial action.

This role will be primary based from the Kedleston Road Campus but will require travel between sites. There will be no direct reports, however the candidate will work closely with our internal maintenance team and our contractors to both maintain and improve the BeMS system and investigate possible enhancement that can realise maximum benefits for the University of Derby.

The job holder will also be responsible for ensuring that the new building developments are integrated and developed as “smart buildings” linking the BeMS system with other systems across the UoD.

The core duties will include:

• Monitoring the BeMS and EcoStruxure BA software to ensure correct operation and identify issues with the associated HVAC equipment and the BeMS system.
• Work with the estates team and our CAFM system to create; assign and manage remedial actions for HVAC and BeMS related issues.
• Contract management of the BeMS Supplier (Schneider) to ensure maintenance, remedial and enhancement works are completed safely and to UoD Standards.
• Manager the building schedule in line with UoD requirements to optimise the efficient of the building services systems
• Work with the engineering manager, the development team and other UoD stakeholders to provide project management for modification, small works and commissioning of the BMS system
• The onboarding of the BeMS system for all new building developments to ensure a ‘soft landings’ approach and Provide high-level BMS user training to estates engineering and maintenance departments.

The candidate will receive familiarisation training on the operation and use of UoD BeMS and EcoStruxure BA software as well as complete authorised person training and act as an authorised person for the issuing of high-risk permit to work (working at heights, confined spaces, asbestos).

This role is part of the Estates department out of hours rota, providing a first response to urgent estates related issues, which occur outside the normal operating hours. On call rates will apply and be discussed at interview.

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge on the operating of Building & Energy management systems and be able to give recent examples of where and how this has been applied. They will be responsible for realizing maximum benefits and allow the best possible energy efficiencies for plant equipment across the portfolio.

The job will require a good understanding of a wide variety of building service system and the controls that integrated the BMS across the entire estates management portfolio, therefor we are  asking the candidate to hold a building services engineering degree (CIBSE Approved) or equivalent relevant qualification in a building service-related subject, (Building services / electrical / mechanical) OR Extensive equivalent experience in the building services / Building  Management System sector.

The candidate will be able to confidently manage contractors and fully understand the safe systems of work required in the facilities management sector is an essential requirement with supporting health and safety management qualifications preferred.   They will have experience working in higher education environments across a large estate providing maintenance in residential, commercial and industrial premise.

The role requires somebody who can work both independently, as well as a part of a team to ensure works are seen through to completion.  They will be self-motivated; be able to prioritise their own workloads and be able to display excellent communication, organisational, IT and project management skills.

A customer service ethos which matches the University’s values and behaviours is essential; outstanding communication, persuasion and influencing skills are a must, as is a drive for continuous improvement and a determination for excellence.

You will demonstrate an ability and genuine interest in keeping abreast of the external environment with regards to relevant BeMS / Building Services industry and higher education developments.

1. Report to the Engineering Manager on all University sites and premises.
2. Supervision of the University of Derby’s Building Management System (BMS)
   - Complete Daily and weekly BMS Plant inspections
   - Record findings and manage BMS documentation.
   - Use BMS plant inspections and EcoStruxure BA software to identify BMS faults or potential improvements, reactive tasks to be raised on CAFM system and assigned to engineering department / contractor to see a satisfactory outcome.
3. Work within the Estates Engineering team to manage BMS Contractor/s to co-ordinate planned preventative maintenance schemes and reactive works. This will include monitoring contractors to ensure quality and UoD’s KPIs are met and reviewing / amend tender and contract documents to drive improvements in sustainability & student/staff experience.
4. Manage the building schedule in line with University of Derby’s requirements to optimise the efficient of the building services systems.
5. Identify and investigate energy saving opportunities within the University of Derby estate and work with the engineering and estates environment teams to develop business cases for such enhancements.
6. Provide technical support to the Engineering Team to assist in ensuring that the University sites and premises remain statutory compliant in accordance with the appropriate regulations to an approved standard.
7. Operate and update the CAFM system to record and track both planned maintenance & reactive works; schedule contractor works and arrange contractor site access for BMS works.
8. Carry out BMS related first fix remedial works on mechanical systems to university sites and premises in accordance with the appropriate regulations to an approved standard.
9. Work with the development team to provide project management for modification, small works and commissioning of the BMS system across the University of Derby estate.
10. Provide high-level BMS user training to estates engineering and maintenance departments.
11. Successfully complete authorised person training and act as an authorised perron for the issuing of high-risk permit to work (working at hights, confined spaces, asbestos). Review Risk assessments and Method Statement to ensure that they are sufficient for and relevant for any proposed works.
12. Comply and keep abreast of current Health and Safety at Work Act. CPD by attending seminars and courses relevant to their scope of works.
13. Exemplify the University’s Values and Behaviours.