Senior Optimisation Specialist

We are Optimised, a team of 140 people driven by passion to create a positive impact and make a real difference in the world! We recognise that the climate emergency is the greatest challenge of our generation, and we are driven both personally and professionally to be a force for positive change.

With offices across the UK in Ashby, Blackpool, Bristol, and Sittingbourne, and our team of engineers working nationwide, we pride ourselves on delivering impactful solutions to optimise the world's transition to net zero and beyond. We deliver a range of integrated energy and sustainability solutions spanning Carbon Impact, Utility Management and Building Optimisation that help our clients achieve their decarbonisation goals whilst delivering significant returns on investment. As a certified B Corp, we place purpose before profit, upholding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, diversity, inclusion, and accountability in everything we do.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Optimisation Specialist with advanced building management software and applications engineering skills to support our clients, operating both on and off site configuring and implementing solutions to enhance building energy performance. Our Building Optimisation Division (alongside Net Zero and Utility Management) delivers practical decarbonisation solutions combined with return on investment for the built environment, thereby contributing to our vision of accelerating the world's transition to net zero and beyond.

• Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Providing technical support to clients and colleagues as well as troubleshooting building control software to ensure correct operation and resolve any issues that arise.
• Implementation and Configuration: Implementing and configuring software modifications based on Description of Operations to ensure they meet control strategy requirements.
• User Training and Support: Collaborating with client engineering teams to understand their requirements, providing training, and implementing automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
• Software Optimisation: Working closely with the Optimisation Engineers to develop, test, and deploy software strategies onsite, ensuring that control technologies operate as intended.
• Security and Compliance: Manage access and software licenses, monitoring, and implementing software security protocols to protect sensitive data flows in line with our cyber standards.
• Energy Optimisation Surveys: Support fault finding and onsite energy optimisation surveys of HVAC and BMS systems to assess plant operating performance and control strategy, including software setup and headend graphics.
• Energy Optimisation Reports: Write detailed energy optimisation survey reports setting out proposed interventions to optimise control strategies and savings/return on investment projections.
• Maintenance Activities: Conduct remote or onsite maintenance activities on pre-start checks, control panels, BMS controllers, temperature sensors, control valves/dampers, pressure switches/transducers, supervisory software, and user operator panels.
• Reactive Call Outs: If required, undertake reactive call outs to troubleshoot and resolve controls issues relating to software or HVAC plant.
• Health and Safety: Always maintain full awareness of HS standards and protocols, before during and after accessing client sites. Review and sign on to RAMS on commencement of each onsite engagement and ensure acknowledged by the client organisation. Review the site in line with the issued RAMs and look for any changes that will require a POWRA (Point Of Work Risk Assessment) to mitigate any new risks, using discretion to terminate a job if standards are not adhered to or risks deemed too high to continue.

What you will be able to offer:

• Qualified in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (to HNC/ONC or equivalent).
• In depth knowledge of multiple BMS systems including Trend, Tridium, Siemens and/or Cylon.
• Extensive professional experience delivering BEMS Service or Project activities with a focus on energy efficiency.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work across business sectors to deliver the best outcome for the client.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and excellent knowledge of Office products, particularly Excel.
• Building Services Degree qualifications (desirable not essential).
• CSCS Gold card holder.
• Abides by the highest standards of health and safety.
• Ability to work as a team with a positive approach to dealing with clients and suppliers.
• Ability to find solutions to complex problems.
• Thorough appreciation of site operations and procedures in line with client/stakeholders demands.
• UK Driving License.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Purpose driven mindset with a passion for social or environmental issues.
• An open and approachable manner, backed up by high moral and ethical standards.
• Proactive attitude that brings drive, energy and passion to the role, with persistence in seeking continual improvement for both yourself and the company.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be a strong team player.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships both digitally and in person.
• Accountability to yourself and others.
• High attention to detail.

Benefits

As well as our values led and inclusive culture, we also have a great benefits package:

• Guaranteed starting salary from £55,000 DOE.
• Car allowance and EV car scheme.
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days with length of service (+ bank holidays).
• Option to buy/sell up to 3 days holiday each year.
• Contributory pension scheme (5% Matched).
• Life insurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Award-winning employee assistance helpline and online GP service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Annual railcard.
• Annual flu jab and eye test.
• A professional development and sustainability allowance.
• 2 x sustainable holiday travel days.
• 1 day off paid each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Up to one professional membership fee paid for by the Company each year.
• Reward for introductions scheme.

If you are interested and think you can help us achieve our mission to net zero, we would love to receive your application. If you have any queries regarding the role before applying, please contact us at careers@optimised.net.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert or seeking an alternative working pattern. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.