Apprentice - Engineering (Level 4)
SIEMENS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Hampshire, GU14 7BF
Closes in 14 days (Sunday 9 March)
Posted on 18 February 2025
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Summary
Joining Siemens is more than just a job - It’s a rewarding journey with growth, benefits, and a diverse, encouraging environment. Your success, health and well-being matter to us. You will join a community of like-minded early career professionals where you’ll be able to solve real business problems.
- Wage
- £23,810 a year
- Training course
- BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 1 October
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- Working alongside service and commissioning engineers, on site and in the office
- Assisting BMS designers in producing engineering documentation
- Answering technical support questions, and assisting technical trainers
- Providing BMS application software, graphics and IT system configuration
Where you’ll work
Pinehurst 2 Pinehurst Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 7BF
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
BEMS (building energy management systems) Controls Engineer Level 4.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- Mathematics (grade C or above)
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
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
Our technology empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids. Our solutions accelerate the digital transformation of multiple industries, to scale sustainability impact.
After this apprenticeship
Subject to a good training record, you will be offered a permanent role as an engineer.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GROUP HORIZON LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304560.
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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 9 March)
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