Lead Consultant - Smart Buildings / Digital buildings in City of London

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Lead the smart building strategy on flagship new build and major refurbishment projects, working directly with developers, asset owners and project teams.
• Take a genuinely advisory role, shaping specifications and Employer’s Requirements rather than just delivering to someone else’s brief.
• Join a growing specialist smart buildings practice with a strong project pipeline and the backing of a proven software platform.
• Competitive salary up to £110,000 plus performance-related bonus and clear progression into practice leadership or subject matter expert routes.
• Work with experienced, collaborative senior consultants who value pragmatic, buildable solutions over buzzwords.

The Role

• This senior, client-facing role sits within a specialist smart buildings advisory team, focused on defining clear, contractual smart building requirements that can be built, commissioned and operated in the real world.
• You’ll lead relationships with sophisticated clients and turn strategic intent into precise technical specifications that contractors and specialists can confidently deliver against.
• It’s ideal for someone who enjoys combining deep technical credibility with hands-on client advisory work.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day senior lead for client relationships, representing the advisory practice with developers, asset owners, consultants and main contractors.
• Lead discovery and briefing sessions to understand client objectives, operational intent, commercial drivers and project constraints.
• Author clear, buildable Smart Building Specifications that define responsibilities, interfaces and technical requirements for all parties.
• Develop smart enablement requirements across BMS, metering, IoT, networks, data architecture, integration, commissioning and handover.
• Translate performance and operational objectives into measurable technical and data requirements suitable for Employer’s Requirements and tender documents.
• Review and challenge design and contractor proposals to ensure alignment with the agreed smart building strategy and specifications.
• Support projects through design, construction and handover (aligned to RIBA stages), helping to de-risk delivery and protect long-term operational outcomes.
• Promote good practice and alignment with relevant standards and guidance (e.g. smart building, energy performance, Soft Landings, data protection).

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in smart buildings, building services, building technologies or digital engineering within a consultancy, contractor or specialist advisory environment.
• Proven track record leading client relationships and acting as a trusted technical advisor on complex projects.
• Strong experience producing technical specifications, Employer’s Requirements or similar contractual documentation.
• Exposure to new build and/or major refurbishment projects, working with developers, consultants and main contractors.
• Solid understanding of building systems (e.g. BMS, metering, HVAC controls, networks) and how they enable smart outcomes.
• Ability to convert complex technical and operational concepts into clear, unambiguous requirements that can be priced, delivered and tested.

Nice to Have / Advantageous

• Degree in Engineering, Building Services, Controls, or a related built environment discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent professional status) or working towards it.
• Familiarity with standards and guidance such as ISO 52120, BS EN 15232, Soft Landings and UK data protection requirements.
• Experience with building performance data, analytics platforms or smart building software tools.
• Previous involvement in value engineering, technical assurance and handover reviews.

If you’re a technically credible consultant who enjoys shaping smart building outcomes, not just delivering to a spec, we’d love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or get in touch for a confidential conversation about this opportunity.