Building Services Design Engineering Apprenticeship

Summary

XCO2 Energy Limited is offering an exciting opportunity for a Level 6 Apprenticeship in Building Services Design Engineering. This apprenticeship is a opportunity for a Hackney resident to join our growing team and contribute to our ongoing work with Hackney Council, as well as numerous other exciting projects we are working on.

Wage

£28,808 a year

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We are a London Living Wage Employer

Training course

Building services engineer (level 6)

Hours

A minimum of 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying to achieve a BEng degree and IEng accreditation. The other hours will be at our London Offices Monday to Friday.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

5 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

Develop engineering solutions for buildings in compliance and accordance with Building Regulations and industry standards, in collaboration with architects and wider design teams.
Carry out detailed mechanical, electrical and public health design calculations.
Maintaining well documented project files including calculations, drawings, meeting notes etc.
Producing engineering services drawings (2D/3D) utilising industry standard software such as AutoCAD and Revit and BIM (Building Information Modelling).
Work alongside manufacturers to size and select plants
Assist with compiling RIBA design stage engineering services reports and specifications.
Analyse energy models to assist with producing sustainable designs.
Accompany senior engineers at design team and Client meetings.
Shadow engineers on site visits as and when appropriate to further your understanding of the design optimisation and physical installation of designed services.
Provide administrative assistance on projects within the wider team such as producing equipment schedules.Assist in the design and development of energy-efficient building services systems for a range of projects.
Participate in Continued Professional Development (CPDs) and training sessions.
Awareness of Health & Safety in the construction industry.
Develop an understanding of Low and Zero Carbon Technologies and their applicability.

Where you’ll work

56 KINGSWAY PLACE
LONDON
EC1R 0LU

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

Based at a successful, friendly low carbon environmental and building services consultancy, based in a beautiful central London office.
At least 30 hours per week including time spent training/studying for relevant qualification. Day release to University once a week during term time.

More training information

As part of our engineering team, you will gain hands-on experience in designing sustainable and energy-efficient mechanical, electrical and public health solutions for a variety of building projects.
Through working closely with experienced engineers and sustainability consultants, you will gain key knowledge and skills in designing building services solutions such as heating, ventilation and lighting, bringing buildings to life and helping support the local community and the wider built environment.
Training at work and education provided through this apprenticeship over 5 years will contribute to the successful candidate achieving a Level 6 BEng in Building Services Design Engineering and Incorporated Engineer (IEng) accreditation with Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), thus kick-starting your career in the construction industry and building services engineering.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSEs (grade (A*-C) or (Grade 9-4))

Desirable qualifications

T Level in:

Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning (grade Merit or above)

BTEC in:

Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering sub (grade minimum of merit in Mathematic)
National Diploma D*D* in an Engineering subject a (grade minimum of merit in Mathematic)

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
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

If you’re passionate about building services design and want to make a positive impact through sustainable engineering solutions, we’d love to hear from you. You must be a resident of Hackney to be eligible for this apprenticeship, or, as a minimum, have a strong and demonstrable connection to Hackney (e.g. secondary schooling in Hackney).

About this company

XCO2 is a successful, friendly low carbon environmental and building services consultancy.

https://xco2.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic work environment, with the potential for long-term career progression at the award winning engineering firm XCO2

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