King's College London

About us:

King’s College London’s Directorate of Estates & Facilities is responsible for managing and developing the university’s diverse estate across five central London campuses, sport grounds and residences. With more than 100 buildings ranging from historic 18th‑century landmarks to modern, purpose‑built facilities, the directorate ensures that King’s provides high‑quality, safe and accessible spaces for teaching, research, student life and community activity. 

The FM Asset Management team identifies, understands, and manages building systems across the estate to develop integrated whole‑lifecycle replacement plans, embed decarbonisation, and oversee programmes at a strategic level to ensure resilience, compliance, and long‑term values. 

About the role:

The Building Services Digital Integration Supervisor - Environmental will be support and provide guidance for the management and optimisation of building environmental systems, including HVAC, air quality monitoring, lighting controls, and energy management and monitoring systems (EMS).

This role will ensure that the whole building environmental systems are integrated into the central HUB, continuously optimise energy consumption, and provide a comfortable environment for building occupants while supporting sustainability goals. 

• Oversee integration monitoring of HVAC, lighting, EMS, and environmental systems into a central hub. 

• provide Guidance on systems deliver energy efficiency and occupant comfort. 

• Audit systems to meet sustainability standards and comply with regulations. 

• Use real-time data to generate insights and reports on system performance. 

• Collaborate with operational teams to drive continuous improvement. 

• Support maintenance, fault-finding, and lifecycle audits. 

• Promote best practices across teams and contractors. 

• provide Guidance environmental systems comply with legal and policy standards. 

• provide Guidance on completion of all mandated Health & Safety training, including eLearning modules, within required timeframes to maintain compliance with statutory and organisational standards. 

System Integration & Optimisation:

Supervise the integration and optimisation of HVAC, lighting controls, environmental monitoring systems, and EMS into the central operational HUB, ensuring all systems are energy-efficient and provide optimal comfort for building occupants and report on finding.

Energy Monitoring & Optimisation:

Regularly monitor and analyse real-time data on energy usage and system performance. Identify areas for improvement and implement changes to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency.

Sustainability & Compliance:

Ensure that all environmental systems meet sustainability and energy-efficiency standards, contributing to the building’s broader sustainability goals. Stay current on industry trends and environmental regulations to ensure compliance.

Real-Time Data Analysis & Reporting:

Leverage real-time data to generate actionable insights and reports on energy use, system performance, and environmental quality. Collaborate with other teams to use these insights to drive continuous system improvement.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

Ensure that environmental systems are maintained to the highest standards. Collaborate with KCL teams, service providers to support any necessary repairs and upgrades. Troubleshoot any system failures or inefficiencies to ensure seamless operation as required to support wider teams.

Team Leadership & Training:

Providing guidance on system management and optimisation. Provide support to KCL contractors and KCL operational teams. Offer training to staff and contractors on best practices for energy efficiency and sustainability in environmental systems.

Lifecycle and Sustainability

Support lifecycle audits and maintenance reviews as part of the combined Estate asset lifecycle planning and decarbonisation strategy. Assist in the coordination and developing lifecycle strategy projects for delivery with Capital Projects and Engineering campus projects, ensuring alignment with Estate Strategy during design, commissioning, and handover stages.

In addition to working in a dynamic environment, King’s College London offers many benefits including: 

• A comprehensive range of technical training and personal development to help you thrive and progress 

• A generous annual leave allowance to support a healthy work-life balance 

• Competitive pension schemes plus access to exclusive discounts on shopping etc 

• A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits 

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      NVQ3 level or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline e.g. HVAC or Electrical

2.      IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

3.      Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office and particularly Microsoft Excel  

4.      Excellent organisational and communication skills both oral and written, including an ability to write technical and non-technical papers including survey reports as required

5.      Knowledge of building maintenance, including Building Services FM

6.      BMS/EMS system training or manufacturer-specific certification

Desirable criteria

1.      HNC/HND or Foundation Degree in Building Services Engineering, Energy Management, Environmental Engineering, or Facilities Management.

2.      NEBOSH

3.      Experience working in higher education, healthcare, or heritage estates

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

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