Building Management System Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Building Management System
Simon A.
Last position:
Freelance Electrical Construction and Project Manager · Expert Reports at A9000 Electrosolutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Freelance electrical construction and project management, planning coordination, quality assurance and commissioning on major construction sites, for electrical contractors and on the client side; since 07/2025 also preparing expert reports as a DEKRA-certified expert. Selection, most recent first:
- 03/2026–08/2026: Task force management and management of the technical on-site team, construction of a semiconductor factory. Development and schedule control of solutions, reporting to the end customer, and management of cross-disciplinary coordination on defects and interfaces.
- since 07/2025: Expert work in cooperation with an expert office. Expert reports on damage to electrical and photovoltaic systems for insurers, companies and private customers; coordination with insurers and clients.
- 08/2025–02/2026: Electrical planning coordination, major medical/research construction project. Catching up on the electrical planning backlog, coordinating internal and external planners, managing planning delivery lists and priorities, and reporting to department and project management.
- 06/2025–08/2025: Consulting and construction management for an electrical company, construction of a care facility. Catching up on construction delays, resolving defects and preparing the facility for handover; coordination with experts regarding the existing installation.
- 03/2025–05/2025: Quality assurance and commissioning for the client, inner-city shopping and mixed-use development. Documentation and follow-up of outstanding defects; short-term operational support after opening.
- 08/2024–02/2025: Project and construction management for the client, new airport terminal. Clarification of interfaces with the finishing trades, schedule control, on-site decisions regarding cable routes, execution and design; working through planning backlogs with the planning participants.
- 09/2023–08/2024: Construction management/site supervision, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Site supervision on a technically demanding strip-out and new-build project; clarification of interfaces, schedule tracking and resolving unplanned issues directly on the construction site.
- End of 2018–2024: Electrical construction management for an electrical contractor in the Stuttgart region. Office, administrative and production buildings, industrial halls with administrative buildings, residential and mixed-use developments, as well as a depot. Clarification of interfaces with other trades, coordination with experts and planning offices, schedule monitoring and management of subcontractors (up to six foremen with teams of up to ten people).
- 2018: Construction management, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Took over the construction site during the final phase after the construction manager became unavailable; followed up on outstanding planning topics, coordinated specifications and building automation, incorporated planning changes into the execution and supervised subsequent installations.
- 2017–2018: Construction management, industrial new-build (Greenfield). Took over and completed an ongoing construction site; instructed subcontractors and coordinated with the general contractor.
Thomas H.
Last position:
Project Manager & Tender Manager at GEA Group AG
- Introduction of an access control solution and preparation of a tender for a visitor management system.
- As project manager, I am responsible for the successful introduction of a cloud-based access control system at two sites with approximately 4000 employees.
- Responsible for the successful implementation of the project.
- Preparation and coordination of project plans and status reports with all stakeholders.
- Preparation/coordination of an initial effort or cost estimate and related planning for the implementation of operational services.
- Identification of interfaces.
- Compliance with the budget and schedule.
- As Tender Manager / Demand Manager, I am responsible for the following specific tasks:
- Analysis of potential providers.
- Elicitation of requirements.
- Preparation and coordination of the requirements catalog.
- Preparation of an evaluation matrix.
- Preparation of tender documents.
Nico H.
Last position:
Project Manager Engineering/CapEx/Process Engineering at Sanofi
- Planning, URS/requirements and stakeholder management for a new QC building Greenfield 4000 m²
- Project implementation
Thorsten W.
Last position:
Planning Coordination at apoprojekt
Unileverhaus Hamburg Conversion
Planning coordination for the conversion of the building according to the requirements of the new owner, Hamburg Port Authority, covering all building services trades on behalf of the general contractor apoprojekt.
Michael M.
Last position:
Project Coordination & On-Site Management - Pharma Plant Construction at OPTIMA Pharma GmbH
Assembly and start-up of pharmaceutical filling lines; supported three vial lines through successful FAT and one syringe line through successful SAT.
Frank M.
Last position:
Plan & Code Automation UG
- Operations and rehabilitation
- During this time, development of:
- Websites zentivo-holding.com zyntra3d.com plancodeautomation.com
- Stock trading software
- Automated trading of all financial instruments listed on the stock exchange, with AI integration
- Project management software
- Automated project administration and project management with automated creation of material lists, electrical schematics, PLC programs, HMI programs, AI functions in control technology, project schedules and cost calculations, as well as quotation preparation and cost tracking.
- AI integration
- 3D printing management
- Various methods for creating 3D models from photos, videos or drawings.
- Creation of files suitable for 3D printing, 3D printer management via API.
- AI integration
Tools: Visual Studio, Codex and Cursor, HTML, Java, Python, PHP, C#, Python, SQL, Jason Script.
Goran P.
Last position:
Test Manager & Analyst at Festo / Questax GmbH
Project goal: Carrying out system tests and validating industrial communication and control systems, including requirements definition and verification.
Responsibilities:
- Test planning, test execution
- Test strategy, test cases, and test specifications
- Requirements analysis
- Ensuring traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
- Carrying out regression and integration tests
- Defect analysis
- Simulation and validation
- NetSniffer Wireshark
- Supporting test automation (Python, CI/CD)
- Reporting
- Stakeholder coordination and agile collaboration (Scrum / SAFe / Kanban)
- V-Model
- CI/CD automation with Python, Groovy, and frameworks (Selenium, PyTest)
Technologies:: CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, PLC, PROFINET, Codebeamer ALM, Scrum, SAFe, MS Teams, Git, CI/CD with GitLab CI and TeamCity, Windows Batch, FAS, Wireshark, Python, Enterprise Architect (EA), AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot), VS Code, Tia Portal, SCL, Python (Selenium, PyTest)
Thorsten H.
Last position:
OCM (Overall Construction Manager) for HVAC at Engie Deutschland GmbH
- Overall planning and supervision of the relevant HVAC and sanitation installations across multiple construction phases.
- Leading installation teams and subcontractors.
- Ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets and quality standards.
- Coordination with other trades.
- Lean Construction Management, preparing and moderating the Last Planner Method.
- Supporting schedule planning and moderating workshops in the IPA project environment.
- Planning, organizing and supervising all HVAC and sanitation work on site.
- Managing own installers and coordinating subcontractors.
- Ensuring that all work meets quality standards, safety regulations and the schedule.
- Aligning with other trades, authorities and the client representative.
- Creating plans and reviewing invoices.
- Monitoring the proper application of construction techniques and compliance with safety regulations.
Gildas D.
Last position:
System Team Lead Diagnostics – Hybrid & Electric Drives (HEV/MHEV/PHEV) for Transmission and Engine (NA/SA) at Stellantis e-transmission
- Technical lead of diagnostics activities for eDCT transmissions and drive systems in the area of hybrid (HEV), mild-hybrid (MHEV), and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV)
- Responsibility for the development and validation of DTC strategies (OBD / EOBD) for markets in North and South America and the EU
- Coordination between interdisciplinary teams (system development, software, safety, calibration, after-sales)
- Creation and maintenance of diagnostic specifications (DID, DTC matrix, snapshot, freeze frame) according to STLA standards
- Support with troubleshooting, validation tests, EOL processes, and internal audits
- Technical interface to suppliers (Bosch, Valeo, etc.) in the area of actuators, sensors, and electric pumps
- Creation of diagnostic RFQ
Steffen L.
Last position:
Consultant for BSI baseline protection and ISO 27701 at Society for International Cooperation
- Support in building and further developing the information security management system
- Cooperation with external consultants in the certification team for the support structure
- Involvement in project planning, identification, and implementation of the necessary measures according to BSI IT baseline protection
- Professional support for in-house subject matter experts in creating the documents required for certifications
- Carrying out the work according to BSI 200-2
Gavrilo O.
Last position:
Head of Software Development at Davidsmeyer & Paul GmbH
- Strategic project development, realisation, and implementation with internal and/or external development team
- Multi stakeholder management
- Planning new projects, cost calculation, risk calculation
- AI project for the electrical components production
- Building management systems integrations (BACnet, Modbus, etc)
- Inhouse BACring system architecture and development (control system for fire protection and smoke extraction systems)
- Inhouse MES system architecture and development
- Project management
- Agile-SCRUM project development
- Solution architecture and processes analytics (UML)
- Business application development
- Jira project management
- Reporting and documentation
- Recruitment process for the IT staff
- Software architecture, project development, costs, risks
- Education IT staff (internal and external)
- Responsibility for 5 development/DevOps/QA teams
Daniel S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at energielenker solutions GmbH
- Designed and implemented a Python-based ETL pipeline with the Dagster framework to transform raw energy data from heterogeneous sources using InfluxDB and visualizations in Grafana
- Defined time-based and dependency-based jobs
- Deployed to managed Kubernetes clusters using Helm
- Integrated InfluxDB Cloud
- Prepared data for use in Grafana, including cleaning, normalization, and time-based resampling in Python
- Developed dashboards and visualizations in Grafana
- Developed unit tests with mocking using pytest
- Set up a CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
Technologies: Python, Dagster, InfluxDB, Grafana, pandas, pytest, REST, CI/CD, GitLab, Container, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Cloud
Robert V.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Information Security and Business Continuity at Freelance business consulting
- Provide consulting services nationwide in both private and public sectors
- Advise on information security management systems, IT-Grundschutz, KRITIS compliance, TISAX, business continuity and crisis management
- Support the introduction of policies, risk management methods, asset registers and supplier management
- Conduct internal audits, training workshops and support audit preparations
Dirk B.
Last position:
Segment Manager Gastronomy / Club / Lounge at MAWA Design GmbH
- Management of segment gastronomy, club and lounge lighting solutions
- Professional competence in project management and coordination
- Budget and sales increase
Andreas F.
Last position:
Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH
- Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
- Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
- Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
- Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
- Coordination with clients and service providers
- Escalation management, schedule control
- On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
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Statistics of experts using Building Management System
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
3.7 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Construction, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
70%
Master's degree or higher
30%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Building Management System
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Building Management System experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Construction (63%)
- Information Technology (58%)
- Automotive (54%)
- Transportation (33%)
- Energy (29%)
- Healthcare (29%)
- Professional Services (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What a BMS does
A Building Management System, commonly called BMS, centralizes the monitoring and control of building services. It connects HVAC, lighting, power, fire and access systems so facility teams can operate buildings from a shared interface. A well-designed BMS improves comfort, visibility and operational control.
Systems and protocols
BMS work spans controllers, sensors, supervisory software and communication networks. Specialists often work with BACnet, Modbus, KNX, MQTT and OPC UA, depending on the building and existing equipment. They may configure Niagara Framework, Siemens Desigo, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Honeywell systems or other vendor environments.
Typical project work
Freelance specialists support both new construction and upgrades to occupied sites. Their tasks often include:
- Defining points lists, control sequences and system architecture
- Integrating HVAC, meters, lighting and access systems
- Configuring graphics, alarms, trends and user permissions
- Commissioning controllers and testing field devices
- Documenting operation, backups and handover procedures
When companies need expertise
Companies bring in external BMS expertise when internal teams lack capacity for a complex integration, site rollout or modernization. Support is also valuable when alarms are unreliable, energy data is incomplete or several vendor systems must work together. In Germany, on-site commissioning may need to be coordinated with facility operators and local installation teams, while configuration and documentation can often be handled remotely.
Skills beside BMS
Strong professionals combine building services knowledge with automation, networking and software configuration. Useful adjacent skills include HVAC control logic, electrical schematics, cybersecurity, SQL or time-series data, dashboards and energy management. They understand both the technical layer and the daily needs of facility managers.
Choosing a strong specialist
Look for someone who can explain control sequences clearly, trace a fault from sensor to supervisory interface and work safely with live building systems. Relevant project evidence should cover comparable equipment, protocols and site conditions rather than only a product name. Strong specialists test integrations methodically, leave clear documentation and train the people who will operate the system after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Building Management System? Start with the answers below.
A Building Management System monitors and controls services such as heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and energy meters. It gives facility teams a shared view of equipment, alarms, schedules and performance across a building or group of sites.
A BMS is often used as a broader term for supervising and managing building services, while building automation may focus more closely on automatic control at field and controller level. In practice, suppliers and companies use the terms differently, so project scope, protocols and connected systems matter more than the label.
A strong Building Management System specialist usually understands HVAC sequences, electrical drawings, industrial networks and commissioning. Experience with BACnet, Modbus, KNX, Niagara Framework, dashboards, cybersecurity and energy data can also be important, depending on the site.
The right BMS experience depends on the work, not just the system brand. A simple graphics or alarm change may need focused configuration skills, while a new integration or live-site migration calls for proven commissioning, controls design, fault finding and documentation experience.
Much of Building Management System engineering can be completed remotely, including sequences, graphics, documentation and some integration work. Sensor checks, controller commissioning and acceptance testing usually require access to the site, so remote collaboration works best when local facility contacts and secure system access are available.
A BMS may integrate HVAC plants, air handling units, lighting controls, power meters, generators, access control, fire interfaces and room systems. The available integration method depends on the equipment and protocol, with BACnet, Modbus, KNX and OPC UA frequently appearing in mixed environments.
Ask a Building Management System specialist to describe a comparable integration, the control sequence and the tests used to validate it. Good answers cover alarms, fail-safe behavior, network boundaries, user permissions, backups and handover documentation, not only screen configuration.
Working with BMS often requires coordination with controls contractors, electricians, mechanical specialists and facility operators. Projects can combine remote configuration with site visits, and professionals should be comfortable documenting changes, following access procedures and communicating clearly with German-speaking stakeholders when required.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 840 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects, 70% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 30% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects are Manufacturing (67%), Construction (63%), and Information Technology (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Building Management System in their recent projects are Project Management (88%), Operations (71%), and Information Technology (63%).
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