Which BMS Company Hired the Most in Q1 2026 — and Why? | Recognising Consistent Hiring in the UK Smart Buildings Market
The UK BMS sector isn’t short of demand right now.
Across service, commissioning, projects, analytics, and energy optimisation, most businesses are trying to grow.
The challenge is turning that demand into hires.
With a relatively small pool of experienced professionals available, certain hiring patterns stand out.
Through SmartHire, VIGO’s in-house market intelligence capability for the BMS, Smart Buildings, and Energy Optimisation sector, we track visible movement to better understand where talent is moving, which businesses are growing, and how hiring patterns are evolving.
Looking at visible movement across Q1 2026, Kendra Energy Solutions appears to have brought in more professionals than any other business in the sector over the quarter.
More importantly, the movement wasn’t isolated to one team, one office, or one hiring push.
It was sustained throughout the quarter.
What the Movement Shows
Looking across Kendra's Q1 activity, a clear pattern emerges:
- Multiple BEMS Principal Engineer hires
- Additions across project delivery, commissioning, and account management
- Professionals joining from established businesses already operating within the sector
That combination matters.
Hiring across multiple functions and seniority levels often reflects more than recruitment activity alone. It can indicate a business with confidence in its workload, delivery capability, and future growth plans.
Particularly when experienced professionals are becoming increasingly selective about where they move.
Why Senior-Level Movement Matters
At Principal level, movement tends to be deliberate rather than reactive.
Most professionals at that stage already know the market well and are weighing up factors such as:
- Long-term progression
- Leadership and support
- Technical quality of projects
- Flexibility and working environment
- Stability of the business
Which means repeated movement toward one company often says something about how that business is perceived.
Not just what it’s paying.
But whether people believe in where it’s heading.
What We’re Seeing More Broadly
One of the clearest themes right now is that hiring appetite remains strong.
The difference is that experienced professionals have more choice than they’ve had in years.
As a result, decisions are being made more carefully.
Professionals are increasingly assessing:
- Workload sustainability
- Flexibility
- Leadership quality
- Technical standards
- Progression opportunities
- Long-term stability
before making a move.
Businesses consistently attracting talent are often offering more than a job. They’re creating environments people actively want to be part of.
Final Thoughts
In a sector where experienced BMS professionals remain in high demand, sustained hiring is worth recognising.
Companies like Kendra continuing to grow and strengthen their teams are often an indicator of a business doing something right.
As the industry evolves, we’ll continue sharing the trends, movement, and insights shaping the UK BMS sector.
VIGO Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency focused on BMS (Building Management Systems), Smart Buildings, and Energy Optimisation, combining deep industry expertise with live market intelligence.