Clear Engineering Recruitment

Smart Buildings Senior Consultant Clear. are working with a highly respected smart buildings consultancy and software vendor that is expanding its Smart Buildings Advisory team. They are looking to appoint a Lead Smart Building Consultant to take a senior, client-facing role within their advisory team. This is a true consultancy position, focused on strategy, specification, and client leadership, rather than system delivery or software implementation. London/Remote Up to 120,000 Performance Bonus Hybrid/Remote working Excellent Benefits The Opportunity This role sits within a growing advisory function that supports developers, asset owners, and project teams in defining clear, buildable smart building requirements. The focus is on producing robust Smart Building Specifications, Employer's Requirements inputs, and technical briefs that can be adopted by MEP consultants and confidently delivered by contractors. You'll be trusted to shape smart building outcomes from early briefing through to handover, ensuring that ambition translates into measurable, contractual requirements. Key Responsibilities Act as the senior day-to-day lead for client relationships, representing the advisory team with developers, asset owners, consultants, and main contractors Provide clear, experience-led advice on what constitutes a practical, deliverable smart building Author detailed Smart Building Specifications defining scope, responsibilities, interfaces, and performance requirements Develop smart enablement requirements across BMS, metering, IoT, networks, data architecture, integration, and handover Provide subject matter leadership across smart enablement, building systems, and building performance data Review and challenge consultant and contractor proposals to ensure alignment with the Smart Building Specification Support projects through design, construction, and handover in line with RIBA stages Produce concise technical reports, briefing notes, and decision papers for senior stakeholders Desired Experience Significant experience in smart buildings, building services, or digital engineering Experience operating in a consultancy, contractor, or specialist advisory environment Proven ability to lead client relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor Strong track record of producing technical specifications, Employer's Requirements, or contractual documentation Experience working on new build or major refurbishment projects, with a solid understanding of CIBSE and RIBA design stages INDUK