Recruitment for sustainable building automation, home automation, sensors & Smart Buildings
Voltys supports manufacturers, system integrators, software companies, and technical service providers in finding commercial, technical, and executive professionals in building automation, Smart Buildings, home automation, sensor technology, IoT, and energy management. With over 18 years of experience in recruitment, executive search, and headhunting within technical markets, we know the professionals who make buildings smarter, more energy-efficient, and future-proof.
Recruitment experience within technical and commercial markets.
BMS, BMS, home automation, sensors, IoT and energy management.
The Netherlands, Belgium and international search within Europe.
Active approach to specialist and latently available professionals.
Professionals for commercial, technical, and managerial positions
The Smart Building market demands professionals who can connect technology, digitalization, sustainability, and commerce. Voltys recruits across various functional levels: from technical specialists and project managers to commercial managers and executives.
Sales & Business Development
- Account Manager Building Automation
- Account Manager Smart Buildings
- Home Automation Account Manager
- Account Manager Smart Industry
- Account Manager Sustainability Technology
- Key Account Manager
- Sales Engineer Building Automation
- Business Development Manager IoT & Sensors
- Sales Manager Smart Buildings
- Commercial Manager Building Technology
Technology, product & projects
- Product Manager Building Automation
- Home Automation Product Manager
- Product Manager Switchgear
- Product Manager Sensor Technology
- Project Manager Building Automation
- Project Manager Building Management Systems
- Project Manager Sustainable Buildings
- Smart Buildings Project Manager
- Project Manager Smart Industry
- Technical Sustainability Project Manager
- Sustainability Project Manager
- Technical Advisor Sustainable Buildings
- Technical Sustainability Advisor
- Application Engineer
- Building Automation Engineer
- Smart Building Specialist
- IoT Specialist
- Energy Management Specialist
Management, marketing & transition
- Marketing Manager Building Management Systems
- Marketing Manager Sustainable Buildings
- Marketing Manager Electrical Engineering
- Technical Sustainability Manager
- Change Manager Energy Transition
- Change Coordinator Energy Transition
- Energy Transition Process Coordinator
- Environmental Manager Energy Transition
- Business unit manager
- Technical Manager
- Operations Manager
- Sales Director
- Commercial Director
- Country Manager
- Managing Director
- Managing Director
- CEO
Recruitment within smart, sustainable, and connected buildings
Modern buildings combine building services engineering with software, sensors, data, and automation. Voltys supports organizations across the various disciplines that together form an intelligent and energy-efficient building.
Building Automation & BMS
Recruitment for building management systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), control technology, and integrated solutions for climate, lighting, energy, and building management.
Home Automation & Smart Home
Smart solutions for homes and buildings in which lighting, climate, sun protection, security, energy, and control are integrated within one connected environment.
Sensors & IoT
Sensors, connected devices, and IoT platforms that collect information about presence, temperature, air quality, energy consumption, occupancy, and building performance.
Energy Management
Technology for energy monitoring, smart meters, data analysis, energy optimization, and reducing energy consumption within buildings and real estate portfolios.
Switching Material & Connected Technology
Recruitment for manufacturers and suppliers of smart switchgear, connected controls, building control, and integrated hardware and software solutions.
Smart Office & Smart Buildings
Digital building solutions for workplaces, comfort, occupancy rate, automation, user experience, and data-driven building management.
From building management systems and sensors to Smart Home and energy management
Smart Buildings are created by connecting various technical disciplines. Hardware, software, control technology, sensors, and data collectively ensure buildings that automatically respond to usage, comfort, and energy needs.
Building Automation & BMS
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Building automation
- Climate and comfort control
- Monitoring and central management
Sensors & IoT
- Wireless sensors
- Presence Detection
- Temperature and air quality
- Occupancy dates
- Connected devices
- IoT platforms
Energy Management
- Energy monitoring
- Smart meters
- Energy optimization
- Consumption data
- Data-driven building management
Home Automation & Smart Home
- Smart switching equipment
- Smart Home solutions
- Lighting control
- Sun protection automation
- Climate control
- Connected Building Technology
Smart Office
- Workplace occupancy
- Space management
- User comfort
- Indoor environmental quality
- Smart workplace technology
Data & intelligent buildings
- Building data and dashboards
- Data analysis
- Predictive building management
- Automatic optimization
- AI applications within buildings
Technology as part of energy-efficient real estate
Sustainability is not just about structural measures. Smart building technology makes it possible to align installations more accurately with actual usage and to provide insight into performance using sensors, meters, and building data.
- Monitor energy consumption
- Automatically control installations
- Adjust lighting based on presence
- Optimizing climate based on building data
- Gain insight into occupancy and usage
- Combining comfort and energy efficiency
- Centrally manage and optimize buildings
Experience in sustainable building technology and Smart Buildings
Voltys has built up recruitment experience within organizations active in sustainable building technology, energy management, sensor technology, home automation, and Smart Building solutions. This practical experience helps us understand both the technology and the commercial dynamics of the market.
Recruitment for Building Automation & Smart Buildings
Mendez Kroon is the primary point of contact for recruitment within Building Automation & Smart Buildings. Udo van der Groen en Jasper Touw are additionally involved based on their experience within technical B2B markets, Smart Buildings, and technical solutions.
Mendez Kroon
Recruitment specialist in HVAC, climate control, and technical installations, and primary point of contact for recruitment within Building Automation & Smart Buildings.
View Mendez's profile
Udo van der Groen
Senior recruitment specialist for commercial, product-oriented, management, and leadership positions within technical B2B markets, including Smart Buildings.
View Udo's profileJasper Touw
Senior recruitment specialist with experience within Smart Buildings, electronics, connected technology, and technical project markets in the Netherlands and Belgium.
View Jasper's profileRecruitment where building technology, digitalization, and commerce come together
We understand the technology, the market, and the challenges of organizations active in energy conservation, building management, smart installations, and sustainable building technology. After all, the right Building Automation professional needs to understand more than just one product or system.
The market revolves around the interplay between installation technology, software, sensors, energy, data, and users. Voltys is looking for professionals who can connect this technical world with customers, projects, sustainability, and commercial growth.
Specialized network
A network within building technology, sustainability, home automation, sensor technology, energy management, and building automation.
Technical market knowledge
Knowledge of the technologies and market developments behind Smart Buildings, Building Automation, IoT, BMS, and connected buildings.
Executive Search & Headhunting
For specialist and senior positions, we actively approach professionals who do not respond to vacancies themselves or actively search.
Commerce and technology
From technical advisor and engineer to business developer, sales manager, product manager, and commercial director.
European recruitment
Support for organizations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and other European markets.
Multidisciplinary professionals for Smart Buildings
Professionals within this market have diverse backgrounds. Depending on the position, knowledge of engineering, software, energy, commerce, or project management may be required.
It is precisely the combination of technical knowledge and insight into customers, projects, and business processes that makes experienced professionals scarce in this market.
Executive Search for Building Automation & Smart Buildings
Experienced professionals in building automation, home automation, sensor technology, and Smart Buildings are often not actively available on the labor market. Specialized knowledge and existing market contacts make these professionals valuable and difficult to reach through traditional job postings.
Through targeted executive search, Voltys identifies relevant organizations, markets, and professionals. We then approach candidates who align with the client's technology, commercial strategy, corporate culture, and growth ambitions.
- Business unit manager
- Technical Manager
- Operations Manager
- Sales Director
- Commercial Director
- Country Manager
- Managing Director
- Managing Director
- CEO
- Building Automation
- Smart buildings
- Building automation
- Home Automation & Smart Home
- IoT & Sensor Technology
- Building Management Systems
- Energy Management
- Connected Buildings
What does a professional in Building Automation & Smart Buildings earn?
Salaries vary by position, experience, and level of responsibility. For commercial and technical roles, current Voltys indications range roughly between €4.100 and €6.700 gross per month. Senior management and executive positions can reach approximately €13.900 gross per month.
| Discipline | Role | Indication of gross per month |
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| Sales | Account Manager Building Automation | € 4.200 - € 5.900 |
| Sales Management | Sales Manager Smart Buildings | € 6.200 - € 7.900 |
| Business Development | Business Development Manager IoT & Sensors | € 4.400 - € 6.700 |
| Product Management | Product Manager Building Automation | € 4.100 - € 5.900 |
| Product Management | Home Automation Product Manager | € 4.100 - € 5.700 |
| Project management | Project Manager Building Management Systems | € 4.100 - € 5.900 |
| Technical advice | Technical Advisor Sustainable Buildings | € 4.200 - € 5.900 |
| Commercial management | Commercial Manager Building Technology | € 6.200 - € 8.900 |
| Management & Board of Directors | Management and Executive Positions Building Automation & Smart Buildings | € 8.200 - € 13.900 |
Salary indications for the Netherlands, updated in August 2026 and based on Voltys' recruitment practices and market knowledge within Building Automation, Smart Buildings, and building technology. Amounts are gross per month for full-time employment. Experience, responsibility, organization, bonus, company car, pension, and other employment conditions may influence total compensation.
Ed Tepaske on Voltys within Smart Buildings
Read the full referenceIn the world of Smart Buildings, building automation, and sustainable building solutions, good people are often harder to find than new projects. Companies compete for the same commercial and management professionals, and the best candidates are usually not actively looking for a new position.
What appeals to me about Voltys is the combination of sector specialization, market knowledge, and modern recruitment technology. As a result, they speak the same language as both clients and candidates within this technical market.
For organizations within Smart Buildings, Building Automation, Energy Management, and Building Management Systems, I can highly recommend Voltys as a recruitment and executive search partner.
Specialist talent for smart and sustainable buildings
Voltys supports HR Managers, Talent Acquisition Managers, Hiring Managers, and boards of directors in finding commercial, technical, and managerial professionals within Building Automation, Smart Buildings, IoT, Home Automation, Sensor Technology, and Energy Management.
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Market-oriented search
We map out relevant companies, positions, and professionals within your specific market segment in a targeted manner.
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Reaching latent talent
Through active headhunting, we also reach professionals who do not respond to vacancies themselves or actively apply.
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Understanding the technical context
From BMS and sensor technology to home automation, IoT, and energy management: the technical context is part of every search.
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Recruitment in Europe
Support within the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and other European markets.
Recruitment in Building Automation & Smart Buildings
Answers to frequently asked questions about roles, technology, Executive Search, and international recruitment within Building Automation and Smart Buildings.
For which positions within building automation is Voltys recruiting?
Voltys recruits, among others, Building Automation Account Managers, Sales Engineers, Business Development Managers, Product Managers, Project Managers, Technical Advisors, Building Automation Specialists, Sales Managers, Commercial Directors, Country Managers, and Managing Directors.
What falls under Building Automation and Smart Buildings?
Building Automation and Smart Buildings encompass technology that automatically monitors, controls, and optimizes building installations. Examples include building management systems, sensors, climate control, lighting, energy management, IoT platforms, smart meters, and building data.
Is Voltys also recruiting professionals in Home Automation and Smart Home?
Yes. Voltys supports organizations in areas including home automation, Smart Home, Smart Office, smart switching, sun shading automation, climate control, and connected building technology.
Is Voltys also recruiting for sensor technology and IoT?
Yes. Sensors and IoT are an important part of modern Smart Buildings. Voltys is seeking commercial, technical, and product professionals for organizations working with wireless sensors, connected devices, measurement data, and IoT platforms, among other things.
Does Voltys provide Executive Search within Building Automation?
Yes. For hard-to-fill, specialist, and senior positions, Voltys specifically maps the market and also approaches professionals who are not actively looking for a new position.
Does Voltys also operate internationally within Smart Buildings?
Yes. Voltys supports clients in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and other European markets with recruitment and Executive Search.
For which organizations is this recruitment service intended?
The services are suitable for, among others, manufacturers, system integrators, software companies, technology companies, technical service providers, and suppliers of building automation, sensors, home automation, and energy solutions.
Who is the primary point of contact for Building Automation & Smart Buildings?
Mendez Kroon is the primary point of contact within Voltys for recruitment within Building Automation & Smart Buildings. Udo van der Groen en Jasper Touw are additionally involved within this specialty.
Looking for talent in Building Automation, Home Automation, or Smart Buildings?
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Product Manager Home Automation, Business Development Manager IoT, Product Manager
Switching equipment or a leading professional in sustainable building technology?
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Recently held positions within Building Automation & Smart Buildings
A selection from the Voltys vacancy archive within this specialization. These vacancies have since been filled; the detail pages remain available as an insight into positions and organizations within this market.