Environmental Controls Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Ulster University
£46,761 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Environmental Controls Engineer at Ulster University is responsible for maintaining a comfortable environment for students, staff, and visitors through effective building controls systems. This role involves monitoring operational performance metrics and providing technical expertise to address environmental concerns. The position is fixed-term until March 2026 and is based in Belfast. The engineer will work closely with Estates Services to ensure energy-efficient operations and excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor the building environment and liaise with end users to address concerns systematically.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance on the operation of building environmental systems.
- Investigate issues and coordinate adjustments on building management systems.
- Review and analyze building environmental management and energy performance, reporting on metrics and making recommendations for strategy changes.
Key Skills:
- Experience with building management systems (BMS).
- Technical expertise in environmental controls and building systems.
- Strong analytical skills for performance monitoring and reporting.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £46,761.00 yearly
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Environmental Controls Engineer
Department: Estates Services
Grade: 7 (£39,423 - £46,761 per annum)
Responsible to: Head of Estates Customer Services
Campus: Belfast
Closing Date: 11 June 2025 at 23.30
Reference Number: 036026 (Fixed Term / Full Time to 31st March 2026)
- ABOUT US -
We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.
- THE ROLE -
The Environmental Controls Engineer is responsible to the Head of Estates Customer Services – Greater Belfast to provide and maintain a comfortable environment for students, staff and visitors utilising building controls systems and to define, develop, monitor and report on operational performance metrics to ensure a quality environment and energy efficient operations.
- ABOUT YOU -
- You will be responsible for monitoring the building environment, meeting and liaising with end users to understand and address concerns in a timely and systematic manner, working closely with Estates Services colleagues to provide excellent customer service.
- You will liaise with building users to understand concerns, and provide technical expertise and guidance on the operation of building environmental systems.
- You will investigate issues and make or co-ordinate adjustments on building management systems to ensure the ongoing comfort of students, visitors and staff.
- You will review and analyse building environmental management and energy performance utilising building management systems (BMS) and other monitoring tools and report on performance and make recommendations for strategy changes, implementing these as directed.
Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal. Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.