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AboutRequest talent

Controls and BMS specialist.

Configures, integrates and commissions building management and control systems for critical plant.

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Sheet
R-13
Family
Power and critical infrastructure
Weighted most on
Technical depth, Range, Communication

On a deployment.

Controls specialists make the plant intelligent. Points lists, controller programming, graphics, integration between BMS, EPMS and DCIM platforms, alarm strategy and the testing that proves the building reacts as designed.

On data centre projects they sit at the centre of commissioning, because every test depends on the controls reporting the truth.

What good looks like.

Preparation
Points list reconciled to the field, with every alarm tested end to end.
Judgment
Integrations documented with protocols, addresses and ownership.
Handover
Explains control sequences to mechanical and electrical teams in their language.

What Riviot checks.

Required items must be held. Advantageous items move the rate and the shortlist order. Every item is declared until a reviewer checks it.

  • Vendor certification (Siemens, Schneider, Honeywell, Tridium Niagara)(declared)Advantageous
  • BACnet and Modbus experience(declared)Required
  • Engineering qualification or equivalent(declared)Advantageous
  • OSHA 30 (US) or ECS card (UK)(declared)Required

How Vio assesses this role.

Weighted most on Technical depth, Range, Communication.

  1. Technical depth
  2. Execution
  3. Judgment
  4. Communication
  5. Reliability
  6. Range
A scenario used in the assessment

A chiller sequence that behaves differently on site than in the specification. The candidate explains how they determine which is wrong.

Rate context.

Contract, US (Dallas-Fort Worth)
$520 to $820 a day
Contract, UK (London)
£380 to £600 a day
Permanent, US
$105,000 to $150,000
Permanent, UK
£55,000 to £82,000

Illustrative rate table v0.1, September 2026. Indicative ranges before certification and shift uplifts. Use the calculator for your profile.

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Typical projects.

  • New build BMS and EPMS
  • Integration and DCIM projects
  • Alarm rationalisation
  • Controls upgrades on live plant

Markets with the most demand.

Related roles.

Commissioning engineerPlans and runs the tests that prove mechanical and electrical systems perform as designed, through to integrated systems testing.$600 to $950 a dayMechanical and cooling technicianInstalls, commissions and maintains the cooling and mechanical plant that keeps IT loads within limits.$420 to $660 a dayUPS, battery and generator engineerInstalls, commissions and maintains the standby power that keeps a critical facility running through a utility failure.$480 to $740 a day

Questions about this role.

How quickly can you shortlist a controls and BMS specialist?

Shortlists typically arrive within two working days of a complete brief. You get two to five masked scorecards, each with a note from the recruiter. If the site needs clearance or a rare certification, the recruiter will say so on the day the brief arrives.

Contract or permanent?

Both. We place controls and BMS specialists on contract and permanent terms. On contract work, Riviot can act as employer of record or agent of record. The contract versus permanent tool shows where the crossover sits for your market.

What if the site needs a certification not listed here?

Put it in the brief. The recruiter shortlists against it, and it shows on each scorecard as declared until a reviewer has checked the document.

Do engineers travel between markets?

Many do. Engineers in the network travel between the six launch markets. Travel and lodging terms are agreed at brief stage. Say in the brief if you need someone local.