Building Services Design Engineer Apprentice

Summary

Building Services Engineers are responsible for the electrical and mechanical designs for building projects - the infrastructure and systems buildings need to make them safe, comfortable, functional and efficient. You’ll join our highly reputed team in London and work closely with our engineers designing innovative buildings of the future.

Wage

£23,850 a year

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A salary review takes place every 6 months.

Training course

Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Our business hours are Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm, and the apprentice will work for 7.5 hours per day. During term time, one of these days will be at London South Bank University for the taught element of the course.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 15 September

Duration

6 years 6 months

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

Work as part of our project teams to assist in the development of sustainable and cost-effective design solutions, supporting Engineers, Principal Engineers, Associates and Directors.
Undertake engineering calculations.
Assist in the development of designs and the production of drawings.
Develop skills in using engineering software including AutoCad, primarily for 2D drawings, and Revit, primarily for 3D modelling.
Prepare specifications and equipment schedules.
Attend meetings with project teams.
Attend site visits, surveys and inspections – monitoring progress on site and seeing first-hand the designs and projects being brought to life.
Assist with overseeing the construction and testing & commissioning phases.
Represent MZA Consulting Engineers and their core ethos of technical excellence and project delivery with passion, enthusiasm and professionalism.
Contribute to and assist in project and company related activities in support of other MZA team members.
Attend London South Bank University as a day release student (1 day per week) to enable suitable building services qualifications, demonstrating commitment and enthusiasm for continual learning and development.

Where you’ll work

10 PHILPOT LANE

LONDON

EC3M 8AA

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

You will attend London South Bank University for 1 day per week during term time for the taught element of your degree apprenticeship in Building Services Engineering. All other days will be at MZA offices with 20% of the remaining time allocated to off the job training.

The anticipated duration for this apprenticeship is 78 months (up to 60 months practical period & up to 18 months EPA), but this will depend on any previous experience and the time taken to achieve the full range of competencies to complete the End Point Assessment.

This is a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship and, following successful completion of the End Point Assessment, you will achieve a BEng (Hons) in Building Services Engineering as well as Incorporated Engineer status with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

More training information

Alongside the university taught element, MZA will provide the following:

A dedicated full-time mentor.
Study leave as required.
Technical skills training.
Health and Safety training.
CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Training (In-house, external, e-learning).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

minimum 5 subjects, must include Maths and English (grade Level 9 - 4)

A Level in:

Maths + ideally Chemistry or Physics + 3rd subject (grade BBC (B in Maths preferred))

T Level in:

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

BTEC in:

Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade DDM Merit Maths Further Maths)
National Diploma in an Engineering Subject (grade D*D* Merit Maths Further Maths)

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
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

Must have a genuine interest in developing a career within this sector. Must be able to commute into London daily to attend our office and the university.

About this company

MZA Consulting Engineers is a building services and acoustic design consultancy based in London, and we work with clients throughout the UK and Ireland across a wide range of industry sectors.

http://www.mzaconsultingengineers.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension Scheme, 30 Days Annual Leave plus UK Bank Holidays, Life Cover, Cycle to Work Scheme, Sports Allowance of up to £300 per year.

After this apprenticeship

This is a permanent position and during your apprenticeship, after completion of your degree, MZA will be committed to your development and career progression, supporting you as you work towards becoming a fully Chartered engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MZA CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

Jo Parker

jparker@mzaconsult.co.uk

07785489802

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302368.

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Closes in 21 days (Sunday 16 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Please complete our short application form and upload the requested documents. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to our London office for an interview during April (dates to be confirmed)

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