Building Services Senior Apprentice

Summary

The opportunity enables the Apprentice to develop their skills and knowledge working with senior members of staff on exciting projects whilst completing the BEng Degree course on day-release. Bryden Wood have employed apprentices for a numbers of years now with a highly successful scheme and excellent feedback.

Wage: £24,000 a year
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Training course: Building services engineer (level 6)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Including 1 day release at London South Bank University during term dates for studies. Company operates a nine-day fortnight. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 6 years 6 months
Positions available: 3

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

Using specialist modelling software and other resources to design systems required for projects
Experience in producing basic engineering calculations both manually and computerised
Coordinate with mechanical and electrical engineers to learn the principals of both systems
Working with engineers and architects on multiple projects
To adhere to working practices and procedures
Respond positively to the new working environment and systems
Office-based role, reporting to a designated manager
There may be opportunities to visit construction sites to enhance understanding and learning
Candidate will need to achieve suitable grades for the BEng Apprentice course at London South Bank University

Where you’ll work

101 Euston Road
London
NW1 2RA

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

Building services design engineer (degree) Level 6 (Degree with honours) Apprenticeship Standard
One day per week at London South Bank University - SE1 0AA

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

A Level in:

ANY (grade C)
Maths (grade B)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Chemistry OR Physics (grade B)

T Level in:

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

BTEC in:

Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade DDM)
National Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade D*D*)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Bryden Wood is a global company of creative technologists, designers, architects, engineers and analysts. We are shaping the future of construction by bringing integrated expertise, innovation, deep experience, open minds and creativity to unravel the most complex problems and create exceptional, sustainable design solutions – all for a better built environment. We are leaders in the theory and practice of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the Platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA), generative design, creative technologies, integrated design and automation in construction. All of which support our driving purpose: Design to Value

http://www.brydenwood.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The overall objective is that the apprentice becomes familiar with Bryden Wood’s industry-leading approach to digital delivery and project delivery output whilst expanding experience of mechanical and electrical building services engineering
Progression will be largely dependent on the apprentices themselves. The overall intention is to get the apprentice involved in real project work at the earliest possible stage and contribute to the technical output of the firm.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

apprenticeships@lsbu.ac.uk

020 7815 5767

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290450.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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