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 design engineer (degree) (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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Use a sound, evidence-based approach to problem solving to develop building services engineering design solutions which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community and meet client, financial and safety objectives. Examples included: Use feedback from previous projects, and in use data from operational buildings, and incorporate lessons learnt into building services designs and management systems with cost benefit analysis
Identify, review and select techniques, procedures and methods best suited to undertake the design of complex building services systems and components. Examples included: comparison and selection of methods for equipment sizing for power systems; assessing the suitability of computational fluid dynamics for understanding thermal and ventilation dynamic characteristics in complex scenarios
Promote the continuous improvement of the design of building services systems and components. This includes using market intelligence and best practice and participating in design reviews and evaluation. Examples include: maintaining awareness of technical developments in equipment such as chillers, boilers and generators; and good practice methods for system configurations and control. Participating in design critiques for the building services strategy at the concept design stage
Manage and apply safe systems of work including responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: Undertaking hazard identification and risk assessment for building services systems involving electricity, gas, rotating plant, refrigerants, hot surfaces, testing and commissioning. Planning suitable access and facilities for operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment
Managing the planning, budgeting and organization of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements. Examples include: Use employer's quality management system for stage-by-stage project delivery; assessing required person-hours for design, site visits, inspections and witnessing in relation to fees
Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs. Examples include: Provide team briefings and guidance on interpretation and application of new energy regulations or employer/institutional design guidance on lighting design
Communicate effectively through reports, drawings, specifications, presentations and discussions with both technical and non-technical people. Examples include: Presenting building services design concepts and proposals to a client using diagrams, data in context and interactive discussions on the intended operational performance and user benefits
Carry out and record the continuing profession development needed to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a building services design engineer. Examples include: Learning and evidence records from project activities, such as mechanical/electrical systems design calculations; heating, cooling and power load assessments; lighting calculations; equipment capacities and selection; schematic and layout drawings for mechanical and electrical services; witness reports from commissioning; writing reports; and attendance at seminars, lectures and workshops

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

Ask a question

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

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