Digital Energy Technical Apprentice (Smart Buildings)

Summary

As a Digital Energy Technical Apprentice, you'll develop skills in energy management and smart infrastructure, collaborating to optimise energy usage and contribute to sustainable solutions.

Wage

£23,000 a year

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Performance Bonus Scheme

Training course

Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Working hours to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

5 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

As a Digital Energy Technical Apprentice, some of your responsibilites include but are not limited to:

Project & Services Support: Assist in the planning, execution, and coordination of projects and services. Design, implement, and optimise a range of digital solutions to help customers to achieve their net-zero carbon sustainability targets. Work on building control systems, power distribution systems, energy monitoring systems, data analytics platforms, and energy management software.
Customer Engagement: Work with customers to understand their energy needs and develop solutions that support their sustainability goals and operational requirements.
Technical Support: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for digital energy solutions, ensuring smooth operation and addressing customer concerns.
Data Analysis: Collect, analyse, and interpret energy consumption data to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Documentation & Reporting: Keep accurate records of project and service activities, data analysis, and customer interactions. Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.

Where you’ll work

Fifth Avenue Plaza

Queensway, Team Valley Trading Estate

Gateshead

NE11 0BL

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

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Use a sound, evidence-based approach to problem solving to develop building services engineering design solutions which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community and meet client, financial and safety objectives. Examples included: Use feedback from previous projects, and in use data from operational buildings, and incorporate lessons learnt into building services designs and management systems with cost benefit analysis
Identify, review and select techniques, procedures and methods best suited to undertake the design of complex building services systems and components. Examples included: comparison and selection of methods for equipment sizing for power systems; assessing the suitability of computational fluid dynamics for understanding thermal and ventilation dynamic characteristics in complex scenarios
Promote the continuous improvement of the design of building services systems and components. This includes using market intelligence and best practice and participating in design reviews and evaluation. Examples include: maintaining awareness of technical developments in equipment such as chillers, boilers and generators; and good practice methods for system configurations and control. Participating in design critiques for the building services strategy at the concept design stage
Manage and apply safe systems of work including responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: Undertaking hazard identification and risk assessment for building services systems involving electricity, gas, rotating plant, refrigerants, hot surfaces, testing and commissioning. Planning suitable access and facilities for operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment
Managing the planning, budgeting and organization of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements. Examples include: Use employer's quality management system for stage-by-stage project delivery; assessing required person-hours for design, site visits, inspections and witnessing in relation to fees
Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs. Examples include: Provide team briefings and guidance on interpretation and application of new energy regulations or employer/institutional design guidance on lighting design
Communicate effectively through reports, drawings, specifications, presentations and discussions with both technical and non-technical people. Examples include: Presenting building services design concepts and proposals to a client using diagrams, data in context and interactive discussions on the intended operational performance and user benefits
Carry out and record the continuing profession development needed to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a building services design engineer. Examples include: Learning and evidence records from project activities, such as mechanical/electrical systems design calculations; heating, cooling and power load assessments; lighting calculations; equipment capacities and selection; schematic and layout drawings for mechanical and electrical services; witness reports from commissioning; writing reports; and attendance at seminars, lectures and workshops

Your training plan

During your apprenticeship, you will receive two types of training.

On-the-job training will be delivered by Schneider Electric, your employer. You’ll receive training and supervision to help you perform your role. This will include skills and knowledge that are outside of the apprenticeship but necessary for the job. In addition to ‘on-the-job’ training, they will support you in other ways to ensure your success. Types of support will include:

A comprehensive induction.
Mentoring or regular one-to-one guidance.
Social enrichment and networking opportunities.
Performance reviews.
Mental health and wellbeing support.
Feedback opportunities.

Off-the-job training will be provided by a carefully selected training provider during your normal working hours. You will spend at least 20% of your working hours (approximately 6 hours per week) completing ‘off-the-job’ training. This is protected time and a requirement for apprenticeship delivery. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills, and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard, enabling you to achieve occupational competence.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and STEM related (grade Grade 4/C or above)

A Level in:

Mathematics (excludes General Studies) (grade A Levels BBC / 112 UCAS Points)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Non judgemental

Other requirements

A full UK driving license is required for this role, but candidates that are actively in the process of obtaining one will be considered. All applicants must have a permanent right to work in the UK, as Schneider Electric is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

About this company

Schneider’s purpose is to create impact by empowering everyone to make the most of their energy and resources, bridging progress with sustainability. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be the trusted partner in sustainability and efficiency. As a global leader in industrial technology, Schneider provides integrated solutions that help businesses grow, using digital tools to improve efficiency and create value for our customers. With over 150,000 employees and more than a million partners in over 100 countries, we stay close to our customers and communities. Schneider embraces diversity and inclusion, guided by our purpose of building a sustainable future for all.

Company benefits

28 days annual leave + public holidays. Performance Bonus Scheme. Employee shopping & dining discounts. Flexible working opportunities. Pension scheme. Holiday buy and sell scheme. Various health and wellbeing support options.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to move into your permanent position.
Your learning doesn't stop there! Learn everyday, to stop learning is to stop growing. We are genuinely curious, never done with learning. With Schneider, there is no such thing as knowing it all or having all the answers. We believe in life-long learning.
Every minute of the day brings a new chance to listen, open up our minds, and widen our horizons. We are never too experienced to learn.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298617.

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Closes on Friday 28 March

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Company’s application instructions

Candidates will be requested to submit an online application with our provider GetMyFirstJob, all eligible candidates will be invited to a first stage video interview. Successful candidates will then be invited to an Assessment Centre.

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