Building Services Design Technician Apprentice

Summary

Join our multi-award-winning apprenticeship scheme and work on some of the most iconic building projects across the UK! As a building services technician, you will support a team of experienced engineers and assist with the design of various installations found in buildings such as the lighting, heating and ventilation to bring buildings to life.

Wage: £22,932 a year
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Training course: Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 26 August
Duration: 2 years 8 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

+ Preparation of simple calculations

+ Production of manual and CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings and documents

+ Using digital technologies and techniques

+ Visiting site with colleagues

+ Contributing to providing solutions to design problems

+ Ensuring designs meet required standards following our Integrated Management System

+ Supporting the administration of projects

Where you’ll work

1st Floor, Aquis House

12 Greek Street

Leeds

LS1 5RU

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

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

Your training course

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Your training plan

+ Weekly day release at Leeds College of Building

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)
Science (grade 5)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working

About this company

TB+A LLP is a high-performing engineering partnership with sustainability at the heart of the business, operating from eight offices across the UK and Poland. Since 1958, we have been designing and creating unique internal spaces, blending comfort and function to bring buildings to life. Our purpose is to be a socially responsible and ethical partnership. We operate in the true spirit of partnership, achieving quality and consistency as standard.

https://www.tbanda.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days annual leave increases with length of service, among other benefits.

After this apprenticeship

+ Permanent role within the business
+ Opportunity to progress onto Degree Apprenticeship

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