Building Management Engineer (BEMS) apprentice (Improver)

Summary

BEMS – Apprentice- Full Time- Beaconsfield, Bucks, Head Office. We are recruiting for a BEMS/ Electrician Apprentices, to join a growing team of engineers, providing BEMS services to retail outlets, and other commercial properties, all over the UK and Southern Ireland. Company car and fuel card provided.

Wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)
Hours: 8am to 5pm, days TBC. With a paid call out of 1 evening a week and 1 weekend per month. 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 March
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 1

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

You will join a lively, group of engineers, to help look after a variety of client needs. Your duties will take you all over the UK, so the ability to work unaccompanied is essential. RES provides excellent customer service to your customers, and we do operate an out of hours help desk and emergency repair service, this is a shared responsibility of the engineer team. You will be expected to help with this. Overnight stays are occasionally required, expenses will be re-imbursed.

Key skills

You will be trained to install, repair, and maintain BMS, systems and hardware
You will gain experience in all the appropriate software, for designing maintenance and repair of BMS systems
Knowledge of other IT packages is essential- e, g. Microsoft Outlook
Knowledge of Tridium, Cylon, Distech, Trend or AutoCAD, would be beneficial
SCS Card (or equivalent) would be beneficial
A driving license is essential

Key personal skills:

Positive & confident approach
A willingness to learn
An organised approach with an attention to detail
You will work well in a team environment
You will be able to demonstrate great customer skills

Where you’ll work

1A Bakery Court

London End

Beaconsfield

HP9 2FN

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

GROUP HORIZON LIMITED

Your training course

BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Applying the control principles associated with the design, function and use of buildings e.g. to create points lists, description of operation, cable schedules.
Incorporating hydrodynamics/ hydronic systems into designs.
Applying the principles and practices of measurement technology.
Incorporating cooling systems, heat generation and renewable technology into designs as applicable.
Incorporating Control Panel wiring, construction and relay logic into the design process.
Applying communications technology protocols and media e.g. MODBUS and BACNET.
Applying relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to themselves and others.
Identifying requirements for protection of electrical installations.
Incorporating the needs of a variety of building stakeholders (e.g. owners/ operators) within the design of the BEMS system.
Applying the practices and procedures for the installation of BEMS wiring systems.
Interpreting the requirements for the BEMS element of electrical installations.
Applying the principles and practices for the commissioning of BEMS systems and equipment in a variety of building types and environments.
Applying the principles, for diagnosing and correcting faults in BEMS network systems and BEMS equipment.
Applying the principles for completing conditional site surveys, along with associated recommendations.
Applying knowledge of energy efficiency to optimise comfort in buildings whilst minimising energy usage.
Identifying the requirements of inspection and testing of BEMS element of electrical installations within relevant legislative requirements, specifications, codes of practice and industry recognised practices.
Carrying out the testing, inspection and certification of BEMS related controls and equipment.
Applying the principles and practices for the design and commissioning of standard network architectures e.g. Ethernet TCP/IP, MSTP and RS48.
Carrying out updates to BEMS system hardware to ensure compatibility with latest products.
Applying the control principles associated with the design, function and use of buildings e.g. to create points lists, description of operation, cable schedules.
Incorporating hydrodynamics/ hydronic systems into designs.
Applying the principles and practices of measurement technology.
Incorporating cooling systems, heat generation and renewable technology into designs as applicable.
Incorporating Control Panel wiring, construction and relay logic into the design process.
Applying communications technology protocols and media e.g. MODBUS and BACNET.
Applying relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to themselves and others.
Identifying requirements for protection of electrical installations.
Incorporating the needs of a variety of building stakeholders (e.g. owners/ operators) within the design of the BEMS system.
Applying the practices and procedures for the installation of BEMS wiring systems.
Interpreting the requirements for the BEMS element of electrical installations.
Applying the principles and practices for the commissioning of BEMS systems and equipment in a variety of building types and environments.
Applying the principles, for diagnosing and correcting faults in BEMS network systems and BEMS equipment.
Applying the principles for completing conditional site surveys, along with associated recommendations.
Applying knowledge of energy efficiency to optimise comfort in buildings whilst minimising energy usage.
Identifying the requirements of inspection and testing of BEMS element of electrical installations within relevant legislative requirements, specifications, codes of practice and industry recognised practices.
Carrying out the testing, inspection and certification of BEMS related controls and equipment.
Applying the principles and practices for the design and commissioning of standard network architectures e.g. Ethernet TCP/IP, MSTP and RS48.
Carrying out updates to BEMS system hardware to ensure compatibility with latest products.

Your training plan

Level 4 BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer. GCSE in English and maths is required. This is a blended on/off the job training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths & english (grade 1-9)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

YOU MUST HAVE A CLEAN UK DRIVING LICENSE.

About this company

Founded in 2018, Retail Energy Solutions, is a rapidly growing, dynamic, and highly successful BMS/ Electrical company. This is a great opportunity to work with a business during a period of unprecedented growth and exciting change. We enjoy success, while retaining that family run ethos throughout and the staff at all levels support and encourage their colleagues for the greater success of the business.

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

After this apprenticeship

You in join the Retail Energy Solutions, as a BEMS, Engineer. You can expect career progression, as this is a growing, dynamic engineering company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RES

Jill Littlejohn

HR@retailenergysolutions.co.uk

0788150165

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303288.

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