Senior Building Services Apprentice

C G J BUILDING SERVICES LTD

SOLIHULL, B93 0HN

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 8 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2024


Summary

Are you looking to develop a career in the professional side of the construction sector in Building Services with a market leader?? Why not take the next step to becoming a Building Services Engineer and apply now!

Annual wage
£12,480 to £22,308 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
Hours
37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday. 1 day per week at College for 3 years. 8.45am - 5.15pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

3 years 3 months

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

Are you looking to develop a career in the professional side of the construction sector in Building Services with a market leader? Coles Grant & Jones promote employees who demonstrate talent, enthusiasm and commitment with responsibility, recognition and reward. This could be your opportunity to be part of our successful business. We offer a rewarding basic salary with benefits and truly excellent career prospects. If you have already completed a Level 3 Building services or a different relevant level 3 qualification, or have A Levels and want to embark upon a rewarding career in Construction and are looking to take the next step to become a qualified Building Services Manager working towards your level 4 in Building Services Engineering, then this role is definitely for you!

As Technical Apprentice you will attend the local College in Birmingham one day each week. Upon joining you will become part of our established team that have built up a reliable reputation within the industry.  This role requires a candidate with LOTS of personal drive and ambition.  It is a challenging yet highly rewarding role working within a professional team on a number of  projects. 

You will be assisting senior staff in the design of the schemes, using computers to undertake calculations and drawings (especially CAD), and completing paperwork on a daily basis.

The long term view is that you will eventually undertake the design of projects from start to finish. You must possess drive, ambition and enthusiasm for this role. 

You will may deal with customers both face to face and on the telephone so you must possess good customer service skills and be professional at all times.   

If you feel you have what it takes to fill this role then please apply now! 

Where you’ll work

KNOWLE HOUSE

51 STATION ROAD

KNOWLE

SOLIHULL

B93 0HN

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

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Your training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
  • Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
  • Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
  • Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
  • Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
  • Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
  • Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
  • Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.
  • Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
  • Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
  • Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
  • Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
  • Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
  • Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
  • Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
  • Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.

Your training plan

  • You will be attending our Boardesley Green Campus one day a week for 3 years
  • 9.00am - 5.00pm

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • IT (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)
  • Any related subject (grade Pass)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Candidates must live within the Solihull area or drive. This is also an office based job - not working on site.

About this company

Coles Grant & Jones are based in Knowle Solihull, have been trading for 30 years and pride themselves on being a building services Design and Build Contractor which specialise in the healthcare, education and commercial construction sectors. With all Mechanical and Electrical works undertaken in house on project Values from 500k to £6M

https://cgjservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A permanant position within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Jade Kellegher

jade.kellegher@sccb.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286486.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 8 December at 11:59pm)

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