Building Services Engineering Apprentice

Summary

As a Building Services Engineering Apprentice, you will reporting to senior level engineers and will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of projects in your team, in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures.

Wage: £21,000 a year
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Training course: Building services engineer (level 6)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 09:00 - 17:30 and Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 5 years
Positions available: 2

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

An understanding and experience in producing basic calculations both manually and computerised using the appropriate technical software applications
An awareness of British Standards, when to refer to these and where to find them
An awareness of the company’s standards and procedures
An awareness of Health & Safety in the construction industry and their purpose to gain CSCS Construction Operative skills card to allow site access
Accompanied site visits as and when appropriate to further understanding of design production
Maintain a well-documented project, including calculation files and project correspondence
Ability to understand a project’s programme
An understanding of the reading of drawings
Using specialist 3D and 2D software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
Develop general understanding of BREEAM and SKA with specific understanding in relation to your discipline for BREEAM

Understand and assist with the process of Building Physics calculations including:

Dynamic Thermal Simulation
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Daylight modelling and calculations
Develop an understanding of Low and Zero Carbon Technologies and their applicability
Ability to understand a project’s programme

Where you’ll work

40 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT

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 Apprenticeship Standard
London South Bank University
Day release one day per week in term time only

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level or equivalent in:

Maths (grade N/A)

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
Number skills
Team working

About this company

We use the power of design and engineering to deliver excellence for our clients in building services and environmental consultancy. Our agile and assured approach combines creative design with intelligent engineering, enabling us to lead small to large scale projects across a range of sectors. Our teams of architects, engineers, analysts and designers help clients realise smarter and more efficient solutions. Our core specialisms - mechanical, electrical, public heath, environmental, lighting, vertical transport and fire - work seamlessly throughout the building structure to create places that fulfil their potential.

After this apprenticeship

Progressing to become a Chartered Engineer

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHAPMANBDSP LIMITED

Human Resources

recruitment@chapmanbdsp.com

02076184800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298058.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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