Graduate Project Engineer Apprenticeship
GRATTE BROTHERS LIMITED
London (N1 9RL)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Work with your assigned engineer / PM to complete tasks as directed for the control of the day-to-day management of the project, including the subcontract packages. Learn how to make a profit by delivering within budget and a programme to exceed the satisfaction of the client, Project Manager and associated Gratte Brothers Ltd directors.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, between 8.30am - 5.00pm (breaks to be confirmed).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
Undertake the Gratte Brothers Graduate Scheme alongside employment:
YR-1 – Assist with site surveys, validation and snagging works on site.
YR-1 – Attend team meetings.
YR-1 Under supervision – Managing subcontractors.
YR-1 Under supervision – Manage Installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
YR-1 to 4 – Promote health and safety. Gain an understanding of HSE guidelines and how they should be managed across the business.
YR-1 to 4 – Understanding and managing their own time management.
YR-1 to 4 – Procurement.
YR-1 to 4 – Production of Handover documentation (Record drawings / test and commission).
YR-1 to 4 – Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
YR-1 to 4 – Cost control. Liaising with the project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report. Work with the Commercial Team to gain an understanding of how the project finances work.
YR-1 to 4 – Quality control (following ATP processes).
YR-1 to 4 – Risk control (programme and commercial).
YR-1 to 4 – Build and maintain good relationships with clients.
YR-1 to 4 – Work with GBTS in delivering the Design / Working Drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure GBL capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production.
YR-1 to 4 – If sent to day release college to attend and obtain professional qualification.
YR-2 to 4 – Chair team meetings and issue comprehensive notes.
YR-2 to 4 - Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings.
YR-2 to 4 – Programming of subcontract packages.
YR-2 to 4 – Managing subcontractors.
YR-2 to 4 – Manage the Installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
YR-3 to 4 – Project reporting to PM.
Where you’ll work
2 Regents Wharf
All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH BANK COLLEGES
Your training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
- Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Your training plan
- Building Services Engineering Technician 2022 Level 3
- A - Level
- The apprenticeship will take place at South Bank Colleges, London
- 20% off-the-job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths, English and Science (grade A-C or reformed GCSEs grade 4)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
As one of the UK’s leading building services companies, we are committed to providing outstanding service delivery in every area of our business. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships, so understanding our clients’ needs is a key priority for us. We also recruit, retain and develop people with the knowledge, skills and attitude to deliver consistent service and only work with supply chain partners who share our high standards. The incredible rate of technological change in our industry presents both opportunities and challenges for our clients and ourselves. We explore opportunities and meet challenges by consistently looking forward and adapting our business to future needs.
After this apprenticeship
- The Gratte Brothers Graduate scheme will progress you into a Project Engineer role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GRATTE BROTHERS LIMITED
Georgia Bonsor
Training@gratte.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317181.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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