Apprentice Airconditioning Engineer

COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES UK LIMITED

Harlow, CM18 7QR

Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 15 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

3 Years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Adhering to strict Health and Safety procedures, industry rules and regulations
Working on commercial and residential premises with qualified engineers, supporting with callouts and assisting on maintenance contracts, filling out necessary paperwork and adhering to company and clients
Servicing, maintenance and installation of a wide range of air conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.
Day to day tasks will include:

Learn how to service, maintain and install commercial air conditioning and refrigeration units
Problem solve and repair identified faults on systems
Work on site environments, on large and small commercial sites to install various Air Conditioning & Refrigeration systems
Carry out pre-planned repair works on Air Conditioning equipment
Understand customer requirements to ensure successful delivery/installation/maintenance of works
Where you’ll work

Where you’ll work

1 Cecil Court, Pegrams Road

Harlow

CM18 7QR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Installation, commissioning, testing, fault diagnostics, rectification of systems, component/refrigerant suitability and selection
  • Working with pressure systems and electrical circuits and systems
  • Evaluating and mitigating risks of refrigerants including toxicity, flammability and other potential risks or hazards to self and the general public
  • Decommissioning, safe recovery and disposal of equipment and hazardous waste transfer
  • Electrical and electronic control systems setting, testing and fault finding; and their integration with system-associated communication networks
  • Positioning, fixing, jointing and testing of pipework, electrical circuits and water circuits where relevant
  • Determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing appropriate components and systems for maximum performance and efficiency
  • Using system operating parameters for efficient performance to achieve measurable and sustained reductions in carbon emissions
  • Routine and reactive service and maintenance, testing, fault finding, reporting and rectification
  • Retrofitting and retrofilling of existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants including safety, reliability and environmental considerations

    • Your training plan

    Day release once per week at:

    United Colleges Group College of North West London Willesden Campus Dudden Hill Lane London NW10 2XD

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working

    Other requirements

    Full driving license essential Some overtime expected

    About this company

    Established in 2000, CMS is a privately owned national market leader in Facilities Maintenance. With Engineering hubs located throughout the UK, a team of over 130 staff members, CMS offers a range of integrated services, including reactive and planned Gas, Heating, Plumbing, Air-Conditioning, Electrical, Renewables and Catering Services. Awarded as one of the Top 20 fastest growing companies by the Journal's Fastest 50 companies in 2020, CMS continue to grow at pace.

    Company benefits

    Pension Private Healthcare 33 days annual leave ( inc bank holidays)

    After this apprenticeship

    Progression to fully qualified Air-Conditioning Engineer.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES UK LIMITED

    Geoff Barrass

    geoff.barrass@cmsltd.uk.net

    07940957511

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278529.

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    Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 15 October at 11:59pm)

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