Apprentice Engineer – Mechanical Building Services (Level 6)

BakerHicks

Salford Quays, M50 3YW

Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025

Posted on 17 February 2025

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Summary

When you join BakerHicks, you'll be assigned a learning mentor who will guide you throughout your apprenticeship and EPA. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with skilled colleagues on thrilling design and engineering projects. You will work closely with other members of the design team to help deliver a quality product.

• Wage: £18,000 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan. Life assurance scheme & 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave. Discount scheme Employee assistance, Professional development and much more.

• Training course: Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Total hours per week: 40

  40 hours a week

• Possible start date:

  Tuesday 1 July

• 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

• To provide Mechanical Building Services draughting and modelling tasks for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and public health systems
• To provide Mechanical Building Services calculation and simulation tasks for a range of different building services systems.
• To carry out discrete tasks and manage their own time effectively.
• To work well within a team environment, collaborating with engineers, architects, civil and structural engineers, project managers and other stakeholders to integrate building services into project designs.

Where you’ll work

5th Floor Anchorage 2

Salford Quays

M50 3YW

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

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

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

• With a combination of on-the-job training and academic studies you will gain a BSc or BEng degree in Building Services, accredited by the Engineering Council.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• 5 GCSEs 9-4/ A*-C (grade above grade 5 or 6/B)

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
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Creative
• Initiative

About this company

BakerHicks is the go-to design and engineering consultancy for those who demand excellence. We specialize in complex infrastructure, process, and built environments throughout the entire project life cycle. Our services range from initial architecture to civil and structural, building services, specialist high voltage and process engineering services, programme management and CDM consultancy. We use the latest innovations in Building Information Modelling (BIM) to ensure efficient and cost-effective design. Our impressive portfolio includes Ireland's largest hospital, Europe's most complex station development, and world-class biomedical research laboratories. Trust us to deliver exceptional results.

https://bakerhicks.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

At BakerHicks, we are committed to helping you achieve your career aspirations. You will have numerous opportunities within the company for both lateral and vertical progression.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304256.

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Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025

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