Senior Building Management Systems Engineer

3 days ago


Cairns City, Queensland, Australia VAE GROUP Full time

About VAE Group

VAE Group is a leading provider of building solutions and one of the largest commercial HVAC companies in Australasia, with over 380 employees and 12 office locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

Our Mission

We strive to deliver Smarter HVAC Solutions with a promise of 'Built in Certainty' every time, and we continuously innovate better solutions through our diverse Automation and Technology Team.

Our Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Car allowance
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Electronic tablet
  • Mobile phone
  • Uniforms
  • Flexible working environment
  • Great team culture – team sports, regular social activities, family-friendly
  • Strong safety focus
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) – immediate family included

The Role

As a Senior Building Management Systems Engineer, you will lead the engineering delivery of projects across all stages, from solution design to commissioning, with a primary focus on Building Management projects. Your work will span various sectors, including VAE Mechanical projects, commercial buildings, government projects, and refurbishments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in sales design reviews, analyze project requirements, and generate sales estimates.
  • Evaluate customer sites for installation needs, design installations, and produce dilapidation reports.
  • Design, implement, and document Building Management System (BMS) controls.
  • Create functional descriptions, specifications, points lists, schedules, system architectures, and other topologies.
  • Prepare construction correspondence such as submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs).
  • Plan and schedule project execution, provide status updates on all assigned tasks, and demonstrate the ability to work independently.
  • Offer technical guidance to project team members.
  • Record and communicate all technical issues or risks to the relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensure the project's commissioning, testing, and final tuning are completed on time and documented.
  • Manage the budget related to engineering.
  • Coordinate with subcontractors and manage all technical aspects of your assigned projects.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of BMS/HVAC project work in the construction and/or service industry.
  • Tertiary or trade qualification in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Systems, or Computer Science (or related discipline).
  • Past experience integrating systems with electrical, hydraulic, fire, vertical transport, security, CCTV, mechanical, IT, and other systems via BACnet, MODBus, LON, OPC, SNMP, API, MQTT, and web services.
  • Experience working with IP networks/ICT systems in relevant applications.
  • Experience in writing code applications and macros using VB or similar (desirable).
  • Commercial application of design to meet both clients' requirements and budget/s.
  • Excellent team player as well as able to work independently.
  • Tridium Niagara (preferred) or similar experience.
  • DISTECH Controls experience (desirable).
  • Restricted electrical license.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Highly proficient in all MS Office applications.

Culture

We value our company culture and are proud of our significant growth and low employee turnover. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity.



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