Are you an experienced BMS Design Manager looking to work on one of the UK's most significant life sciences infrastructure programmes?

Do you have a passion for delivering technically complex, smart, and secure building systems in regulated environments?

Then Crown House Technologies is the company for you!  We are looking for a BMS Design manager to join our team to support the delivery of our  flagship life sciences facility that will set new benchmarks in performance, resilience, and digital integration.

 

As BMS Design Manager you will be responsible for leading the design and coordination of Building Management Systems on a large, technically demanding life sciences development.

Your focus will be on ensuring that the BMS design meets the highest standards of performance, compliance, and integration—supporting a facility with stringent operational and environmental controls.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the full BMS design lifecycle from concept through to technical assurance and handover

Lead coordination across MEP, ICT, digital engineering, and controls specialists

Oversee compliance with design standards, regulatory requirements, and project performance targets

Review and manage technical submittals, drawings, and control strategies

Interface with client, consultants, and delivery teams to ensure smooth design progression

Support commissioning and validation planning for integrated building systems

 

What Do We Look For? Essential:

Strong technical knowledge of BMS systems, controls architecture, and integration

Experience managing BMS design on large-scale or highly serviced buildings (e.g. labs, healthcare, cleanrooms)

Excellent coordination and communication skills

Familiarity with UK standards (e.g. CIBSE, EN15232) and digital design processes

Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants

Eligibility for UK security clearance (or ability to gain it if required)

Desirable:

Understanding of regulated environments, validation processes, and building performance compliance

Experience with platforms such as Trend, Tridium, Siemens, Schneider or similar

Knowledge of cybersecurity and IT network considerations in BMS design

Experience with BIM tools and model-based design workflows

 

About Us:
Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

 

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