Digital Buildings Consultant IoT Operations

Job Description

The Digital Buildings Consultants role is two-fold: 

• to lead teams of consultants and 

• to deliver consultancy and systems engineering projects focused on Digital Building technologies applications processes and standards. 

Representing FPC in all client and partner interactions the Consultant must maintain the highest standards of technical and professional performance and conduct themselves with unwavering honesty and integrity at all times. 

In addition to client-facing roles and project delivery responsibilities the Digital Buildings Consultant is expected to:

• Act as a technical lead for project delivery.

• Be an effective Team Leader.

• Provide day-to-day development support to other team members.

• Be an active member of the Digital Building Services team making a positive contribution to the development of the team and the wider FPC business.

• Work effectively with all FPC colleagues to successfully deliver projects and support FPCs business objectives.

Core Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the Digital Buildings Consultant role include but are not limited to the following key areas:

1. Program and Project Management

• Deliver consulting and engineering services and projects to clients in accordance with the agreed-upon Proposal Scope of Work (SoW) and/or Engagement Letter.

2. Client Management

• Develop and understand customer requirements and business objectives.

• Work proactively with FPC the client and other stakeholders to meet and deliver these requirements.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with client stakeholders.

3. Services and Solutions Delivery

• Provide expertise and collaborate on Digital Building systems integration technologies initiatives solutions processes and standards for FPC and our clients.

• Design Digital Building systems and architectures to ensure optimum performance functionality and value.

• Review existing Digital Building systems architectures and designs identifying issues and recommending improvements.

• Produce required service delivery technical and project-related reports.

4. Business Development

• Identify potential revenue opportunities for the FPC business line.

• Communicate these opportunities to FPC management.

• Support relevant business development activities as required.

5. Industry Expertise

• Maintain expertise knowledge and comprehensive understanding of industry trends developments and initiatives.

• Identify develop deliver and support opportunities for continuous improvement within FPC.

6. FPC Corporate Responsibilities

• Represent FPC in a professional manner both internally and externally aiming to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.

• Function as an effective Digital Building Services team member communicating collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to the development of the team and the broader FPC business.

• Report to the line manager acting in accordance with their requests direction and those of FPC management.

• Manage your own workload communicating and escalating any issues to the line manager accordingly.

• Adhere to all FPC employment policies and procedures including the FPC Employee Handbook Health & Safety and Time and Expenses Reporting.

7. Other Duties

• Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by FPC Management.

Qualifications :

8. Required Experience and Qualifications

The successful Digital Buildings Consultant Engineer candidate should possess the following experience and qualifications:

9. Core Experience & Education

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in Digital Building and IoT technologies.

• Proven track record in Digital Building-related roles (e.g. Consultant Designer Project Manager or Engineer).

• Required Bachelors or Masters degree in Controls Engineering Computer Science or a closely related field.

10. Essential Skills

• Effective Stakeholder Management and Communication Skills including:

  • Attending project client and team meetings.

  • Professional document writing.

  • Presentation skills.

• Competence in using Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office software applications.

11. Deep Technical Expertise

• Strong technical expertise in Digital Building technologies including proficiency in some or all of the following areas:

  • Digital Building Systems Integration (design development and implementation).

  • Controls Systems including:

    • Building Management Systems (BMS) and Automation Systems.

    • Lighting Controls Systems (LCS) and Audio Visual Systems (AV).

    • Controls Strategies.

    • Control Protocols (e.g. BACnet MQTT Modbus LON MBus DALI Fox SMI).

  • System Documentation & Design:

    • Systems Specifications.

    • System Architectures.

    • Schematic Drawings & Wiring Diagrams.

    • Description of Operations.

    • Point Naming and Addressing.

    • Asset Records.

  • Network & Security:

    • IP Networking (IPV4 IPV6 Switching Routing DHCP WiFi Structured Cabling etc.).

    • Cybersecurity best practices.

  • System Audits & Site Surveys.

• Experience working as part of a Design Team to develop coordinated designs including:

  • Client requirements gathering and documentation.

  • Technical Submittal creation and review.

  • Scope of Work (SoW) and Specification development.

• Relevant Digital Building / IoT industry training and professional qualifications.

12. Desirable Experience and Qualifications

In addition to the requirements above it is highly desirable that the Digital Buildings Consultant Engineer has experience or qualifications in the following:

• Design delivery and operation of IoT Systems.

• Use of Cloud Platforms (Google Microsoft Amazon) and Data Analytics tools.

• Design Software such as AutoCAD BIM or Visio.

• Project Methodologies such as the RIBA/AIA Stages of Work or international equivalents.

• Experience with Construction Projects and Contracting.

• Specialized Systems: Systems Testing & Commissioning Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) and Automated Commissioning Systems.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time