Apprentice – Building Services Engineer – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Our programme While working on a variety of iconic projects, you will undertake a comprehensive development programme with structured learning design to build your technical and behavioral skills. You will study for a degree in Building Services Engineering on a part-time basis while working in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Wage

£28,000 a year

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Bonus schemes, annual remuneration reviews and income protection insurance.

Training course

Building services engineer (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Working hours to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

4

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

Our programme

While working on a variety of iconic projects, you will undertake a comprehensive development programme with structured learning design to build your technical and behavioral skills.

You will study for a degree in Building Services Engineering on a part-time basis while working in a supportive and encouraging environment. Mentorship and support are provided throughout the apprenticeship.

By working alongside experienced professionals, you will gain valuable insights and be given the skills to succeed. You will be a fundamental part of the team and given opportunities and responsibilities to learn and develop.

Where you’ll work

99 Bishopsgate
Second Floor
London
EC2M 3XD

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 engineer (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Apply engineering principles to solve broadly defined engineering problems and contribute to continuous improvement: scientific, theoretical, and technical principles.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, review and evaluate the results, including when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems or improving the performance of building services engineering components and systems.
Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
Identify, interpret, and compare information in relation to materials, components or parts used in building services engineering.
Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate building services engineering problems.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model building services engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of building services engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of building services engineering solutions.
Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against building services engineering project performance criteria.
Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
Apply ethical principles, Identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Apply engineering principles to solve broadly defined engineering problems and contribute to continuous improvement: scientific, theoretical, and technical principles.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, review and evaluate the results, including when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems or improving the performance of building services engineering components and systems.
Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
Identify, interpret, and compare information in relation to materials, components or parts used in building services engineering.
Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate building services engineering problems.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model building services engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of building services engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of building services engineering solutions.
Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against building services engineering project performance criteria.
Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
Apply ethical principles, Identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).

Your training plan

You will attend LSBU Southwark Campus one day per week.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)

A Level in:

ANY (grade BC)
Maths (grade B)

BTEC in:

Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade DDM)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Physics (grade 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
IT skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Awareness of Health and Safety
Relevant work experience
Ability to work independently

Other requirements

A note on diversity Diversity is about celebrating the ways we are all different and appreciating the unique qualities that every employee brings. We invite applications from people of all genders, cultures and walks of life. Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups are less like to apply for roles if they don't meet every qualification. So even if you don't match all the criteria - if you are passionate about helping to construct a better future, we'd love to hear from you. We are committed to providing a barrier-free work environment and can support with reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Talent Acquisition team during your conversation with them

About this company

Join Multiplex’s Apprenticeship programme and be part of constructing a better future. Established in Australia in 1962, Multiplex is known for shaping skylines and delivering iconic projects around the world. We have delivered more than 1,150 projects worth in excess of US$100 billion. We’re serious about outperforming to help our people, projects, industry and communities reach their full potential. Be part of the change and start a career that matters at Multiplex. Multiplex is a premier construction company with a simple purpose: to construct a better future. Established in Australia in 1962, we are known for shaping skylines and delivering iconic projects around the world. With expertise across the entire property sector, we have delivered more than 1,000 projects with a combined value in excess of US$90 billion. Our people believe we can outperform in everything we do. No matter the opportunity, we challenge ourselves to do more or better, to harness opportunities and realise potential for our people, projects, communities and industry. We are backed by the financial stability and global relationships of our parent company, Brookfield, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers.

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Company benefits

Health and Wellbeing support such as private medical insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, access to 24-hour GP. Leave benefits such as holiday buy, volunteer leave and 25 days annual leave (that grows to 30 days with tenure!) plus bank holidays.

After this apprenticeship

Various routes of progression including Building Services Engineering and Package Management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeships@lsbu.ac.uk

020 7815 5767

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314415.

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Closes tomorrow (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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