Building Services Engineering Apprentice - VINCI Facilities - London – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join our team. Your role as a an apprentice will be to support the team into support the maintenance work for our clients.

Wage

£20,800 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Everyday discounts. Pension scheme with employer contribution. Opportunity for bi-annual salary progression

Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, from 8.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Your key responsibilities include but will not be limited to:

AHU (Air Handling Unit) Maintenance: Cleaning filters, checking fan belts, and ensuring proper airflow and cooling/heating performance.
Temperature Taking: Monitoring and recording temperatures for HVAC systems or mechanical equipment to ensure optimal operation.
Pipework Flushing: Flushing out contaminants or air from pipes in heating, cooling, or water systems.
Pump Maintenance: Inspecting, lubricating, and repairing water or hydraulic pumps.
Boiler Checks: Monitoring pressure levels, inspecting components, and performing routine maintenance on boilers.
Ductwork Inspection and Cleaning: Assessing duct systems for leaks, blockages, or cleanliness.
Valve Servicing: Inspecting, repairing, or replacing mechanical valves in systems like water, gas, or hydraulic circuits.
Bearing Replacements: Removing and replacing worn-out bearings in rotating equipment like fans or motors.
Compressor Servicing: Inspecting and maintaining air compressors, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
Heat Exchanger Cleaning: Cleaning and descaling heat exchangers to improve thermal efficiency.
Hydraulic System Maintenance: Inspecting hoses, cylinders, and pumps for wear or leaks and ensuring proper fluid levels.
Fan Balancing and Alignment: Ensuring fans run smoothly and efficiently without vibrations.
Cooling Tower Maintenance: Cleaning, descaling, and ensuring the cooling tower operates efficiently.
Energy Metering and Monitoring: Tracking energy consumption of systems for optimization or troubleshooting.
Lubrication of Equipment: Applying lubricants to moving parts to reduce wear and improve performance.
Pressure Testing: Testing pipework or systems to ensure they hold and operate under the correct pressure.
System Calibration: Adjusting instruments, sensors, or controls to align with operational standards.
Pipework Installation: Cutting, threading, and installing pipes for new systems or replacements.

Where you’ll work

Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

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

Level 4 Building Services Senior Technician
Face to face delivery

More training information

2 years fixed term contract
Opportunity for progression and permanent contract

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Relevant Discipline (grade 4 and above)

A Level in:

Maths and English (grade 5 above)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

You will be based on a construction site and PPE use will be required for site visits.

About this company

VINCI Facilities offer national comprehensive construction, fit out and facilities management services across a wide range of sectors nationally. Our expert teams deliver robust, sustainable and bespoke services to keep our clients’ facilities running smoothly. Operating in both public and private sectors, including government, industrial, healthcare and retail, our experts ensure end users operate in a safe, compliant, clean, secure and well-maintained estate. Providing multi-disciplined and cost effective building refurbishment, housing and regeneration solutions. bespoke solutions across the healthcare, education, local authority, government, corporate, retail, utilities, industrial, social housing and defence sectors that maximise the efficiency and life cycle of the built environment. VINCI Facilities is committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive and diverse.

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

Company benefits

26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays. 2 days paid volunteering. Training courses programme and Mentor Support.

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

VINCI Facilities Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed to kick start your journey towards becoming an industry expert. You will get hands-on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way.
In addition to the qualifications the programme will enable candidates to progress in terms of level of responsibility, interpersonal skills, leadership, commercial awareness and commercial knowledge.
This position offers candidates to opportunity to learn on the job, gain a recognised qualification and the opportunity to progress on to a degree course upon completion and ultimately lead to full membership of the relevant professional institutions.
We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309351.

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Closes on Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Company’s application instructions

Short List of CVs and interview at the project office. If you require any adjustment to the interview let us know. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Building Services Engineering Apprentice - VINCI Facilities - London

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