Building Energy Management System (BEMS) Engineer
The closing date is 30 April 2026
As part of a team dedicated to managing and controlling the UHB’s performance of energy, water, carbon emissions and associated financial expenditure, you will take a lead role in administration and interrogation of the UHB’s Building Energy Management Systems.
Roles available based at the University Hospital of Wales and the University Hospital of Llandough.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
* Support effective utilisation of the BEMS as an asset for efficient building services, optimising energy efficiency, and ensuring quality evidence for the Energy Team’s compliance activities.
* Oversee compliant administration and operation of a range of BEMS, monitor performance, advise on proposed installations and upgrades, ensure quality commissioning of BMS controls, and investigate anomalies and faults.
* Inspect commissioned BEMS systems and recommend courses of action where faults or anomalies are identified.
* Lead design and commissioning teams and ensure projects comply with agreed metering and controls specifications.
* Administer BEMS compliant licensing and updates (including software, security updates, and user access).
* Work closely with in-house engineering, maintenance colleagues and external service providers to manage lifecycle planning, replacement and upgrades of the BEMS.
* Support the Energy Team in development and delivery of energy efficiency improvements, asset management, digitisation, and compliance with statutory energy and carbon obligations as required, in line with the UHB’s sustainability commitments.
Job responsibilities
* Ensure the Health Boards Building Energy Management Systems are being operated effectively, efficiently and compliantly, including in-house systems and the PFI Partner Operated and Controlled Systems.
* Analyse and report all MFTs Building Energy Management Systems.
* Use BEMS and energy management software to routinely analyse performance of energy plant and equipment.
* Investigate variances, faults and anomalies on building energy performance, related to energy plant, infrastructure and metering, working with relevant staff as appropriate.
* Assist with provision of technical information and insight to support development and implementation of the MFTs decarbonisation strategy, agreed KPIs, and other management team requests.
* Develop and implement routine monitoring of all relevant energy systems under BMS control; adjust variables to ensure systems and plant operate within agreed design parameters.
* Manage BMS updates including licence, software and security updates, working with Estates & Facilities colleagues, PFI Partners & FM Service Providers and IT as required.
* Maintain security access for the BMS, keeping user access up to date, purging obsolete profiles and ensuring security updates.
* Work with engineering and maintenance colleagues to ensure compliant upgrade and compatibility of BMS hardware and systems.
* Provide technical and BMS information for statutory reporting and environmental permits, e.g., metering specifications and line drawings.
* As needed, liaise with regulators, competent authorities and other stakeholders.
* Report non-conformances to the UHB’s Head of Estates & Energy Manager in a timely manner.
* Assist in design and project commissioning to ensure BMS controls for relevant energy, plant and systems are properly commissioned in line with the Health Boards metering and BMS controls specifications.
Person Specification
Qualifications, experience and skills are set out in the attached job description/person specification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
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