As a Senior BMS Pre-Sales Design Engineer, you will be part of our BMS Pre-Sales team, developing innovative Building Management System solutions for a wide range of customers across the UK. Working closely with sales teams, clients, contractors and suppliers, you will lead the technical design, solution development and cost estimation process, ensuring proposals meet customer requirements, industry standards and commercial objectives.
This is a remote or hybrid-based position with approximately 20% travel expected.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus bonus plan
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral scheme
- Employee discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts on Johnson Controls products
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative and safety-driven culture
How You Will Do It
- Assess customer specifications and technical requirements for BMS integration projects.
- Develop optimised, compliant and cost-effective BMS solutions aligned to client needs and project objectives.
- Produce system architecture designs, technical solution descriptions and compliance documentation.
- Obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations to support competitive project costing.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and scope-to-cost breakdowns for customer proposals.
- Identify value engineering opportunities that improve efficiency without compromising system performance.
- Ensure designs comply with UK building regulations, industry standards and energy efficiency requirements.
- Support the sales team through technical presentations, solution validation and customer engagement activities.
- Conduct cost and technical reviews with customers and contractors.
- Analyse competitor solutions and market trends to strengthen proposal value and differentiation.
Required
- Proven experience designing BMS solutions and preparing accurate project cost estimates within a BMS environment.
- Good experience in Building Management Systems.
- BSRIA certification, Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Strong technical knowledge across small, medium and large-scale BMS projects.
- Experience interpreting BMS specifications, scopes of work and system requirements.
- Knowledge of BMS architecture design and operational strategies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Excel and Word.
- Experience using PDF-based technical documentation and Microsoft Visio.
Beneficial
- Experience selecting control valves and actuators and producing valve schedules.
- AutoCAD experience.
- Knowledge of multiple BMS platforms and integration technologies.
- Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.
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Skills Required
- Proven experience designing BMS solutions and preparing accurate project cost estimates within a BMS environment
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Building Management Systems
- BSRIA certification, engineering degree, or equivalent relevant qualification
- Strong technical knowledge across small, medium, and large-scale BMS projects
- Experience interpreting BMS specifications, scopes of work, and system requirements
- Knowledge of BMS architecture design and operational strategies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word
- Experience using PDF-based technical documentation and Microsoft Visio
- Experience selecting control valves and actuators and producing valve schedules
- AutoCAD experience
- Knowledge of multiple BMS platforms and integration technologies
- Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
