My role was primarily to create BMS controller software strategies for Building Management Systems for clients sites. The majority are engineered with facilities for remote monitoring by our Bureau facility, therefore they have operator screens to allow adjustments and monitoring to be carried out effectively without the need for an engineer to be on site. I aim to design software with adequate 'intelligence' to detect faults and react to them effectively without user intervention where possible. Faults should automatically report back to the remote Bureau or a clients own monitoring system for rectification, but any issue should cause as little disruption as possible.My responsibilities included enhancing control of existing systems by remotely connecting to clients sites and interrogating and modifying software to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings where inefficiencies can be identified. This work was carried out for a number of major clients across 800 sites around the UK and Ireland.I consulted with others in the engineering team at the company to assist with developing economic energy saving solutions for clients. Solutions include control of lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning to ensure only necessary energy is being consumed. To achieve this, energy monitoring is a key feature of systems - it is necessary to identify where and when energy is being consumed to identify how savings can be made and whether the quantity of savings justifies further expenditure.I was a key member of the Bureau Technical Support Centre, supporting the rest of the team and clients by bringing my engineering knowledge to the front line of daily operations. I was responsible for reacting to issues that arose from component failure to software glitches - this sometimes required temporary fixes remotely until engineers can attend sites to rectify issues.I retained the capacity to assist colleagues in my previous job role as required.

My role was primarily to commission new Building Management Systems installed at customers sites. These systems are primarily designed to control lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, but may also include other plant that contributes to a buildings energy consumption where efficient control can be achieved. Where possible, our BMS will also incorporate energy monitoring of the site to identify where and when energy is being consumed, data which is necessary to identify further energy savings and allow the system to be tweaked and adjusted to optimise efficiency.Commissioning generally involves the safe powering up of the system and loading the software program (where applicable), and ensuring all plant is controlled as required to a clients specification and is fine tuned to balance efficiency and plant life preservation. Any faults identified are reported to the relevant installing contractor.Variations to the job includes upgrades to existing systems to increase efficiency of a site. This involves replacement of older control systems with modern equivalents or retrofitting controllers where none had previously been utilised. This often requires rewiring within the control panels, and some installation of new cabling for control purposes.Surveying is often required to identify where energy savings can be achieved in an existing site. This may involve interrogation of existing controller software, identification of how plant and equipment is currently controlled, and identifying the practicalities of any proposed solutions.Maintenance of existing systems is also required for systems to continue to perform effectively. This may involve control component replacement where equipment may have failed, or general fine tuning of a system to ensure it is still operating at an optimum efficiency level.Experience includes;- Retail- Schools- Offices- Hotels- IT centres- Factories- Residential- Distribution Centres- Leisure centres/pools

My primary role was to build and wire control panels and distribution panels for commercial, retail and industrial sites. Involvement in the process ranges from the components being supplied to the workshop through to the finished panels being submitted to our test department. Panels vary significantly and involve wiring of power supply circuits and motor feeds in large cable sizes or copper bar to smaller control circuitry for controller, relay and contactor control, and communications wiring for networks (e.g. Modbus/Profibus etc.).Panels included Distribution Control Panels (DCP's) which are intelligent distribution boards, with switched circuits to allow areas of lighting and power circuits to be switched off at the board by an automated control system or series of switches. These boards often incorporate power monitoring.Building Management System (BMS) panels are a key product produced, which are designed to control a clients heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The system can also be interfaced with lighting and any plant that a customer requires controlled. The BMS panels contain intelligent controllers which have the capability to interface with AC control systems.PLC control panels are produced to any specification the client requires. These can vary in size and contain purely PLC controllers or incorporate motor control with various starter or inverter driven control.Motor Control Centre panels are also produced for motor control with various starter or inverter driven control.Main switchboards are also produced for building power supplies. These often involve a significant quantity of copper work and/or large cabling sizes.

My role was to build and wire control panels for a wide range of applications. I began as an apprentice, and built up a range of skills, primarily in the panel building workshop, but also involving site installation and modification works.Involvement in the process ranged from the components being supplied to the workshop through to the finished panels being submitted to our test department. Panels vary significantly and involve wiring of power supply circuits and motor feeds in large cable sizes or copper bar to smaller control circuitry for controller, relay and contactor control, and communications wiring for networks (e.g. Modbus/Profibus etc.).I was involved in a producing batches of repeat orders where quality and layout was required to be precise and consistent. Innovations included standardisation in cable lengths to optimise consumption of cable and minimise wastage, and the adoption of clear to use templates to ensure consistency was met.I was also regularly involved in bespoke orders of panels, often including learning a broad range of skills for specific clients. These included;- Pneumatic piping for pneumatic switching systems- Fitment of Perspex windows for specific IP ratings- Making off fibre optic cabling- HT cabling for high voltage capacitor banks- Solder plating copper workProjects were often required to meet standards for countries abroad or for marine/aeronautical applications which may have needed to meet their own standards in cabling colours and voltages (and therefore cable sizing). Close liaison with project engineers was often required when working on bespoke jobs.