Building Services Senior Apprentice

Summary

The opportunity enables the Apprentice to develop their skills and knowledge working with senior members of staff on exciting projects whilst completing the BEng Degree course on day-release. Bryden Wood have employed apprentices for a numbers of years now with a highly successful scheme and excellent feedback.

Annual wage: £24,000 a year
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Training course: Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Including 1 day release at London South Bank University during term dates for studies. Company operates a nine-day fortnight. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 6 years 6 months
Positions available: 3

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

Using specialist modelling software and other resources to design systems required for projects
Experience in producing basic engineering calculations both manually and computerised
Coordinate with mechanical and electrical engineers to learn the principals of both systems
Working with engineers and architects on multiple projects
To adhere to working practices and procedures
Respond positively to the new working environment and systems
Office-based role, reporting to a designated manager
There may be opportunities to visit construction sites to enhance understanding and learning
Candidate will need to achieve suitable grades for the BEng Apprentice course at London South Bank University

Where you’ll work

101 Euston Road

London

NW1 2RA

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 (Degree with honours) Apprenticeship Standard
One day per week at London South Bank University - SE1 0AA

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)

A Level in:

ANY (grade C)
Maths (grade B)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Chemistry OR Physics (grade B)

T Level in:

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

BTEC in:

Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade DDM)
National Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade D*D*)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Bryden Wood is a global company of creative technologists, designers, architects, engineers and analysts. We are shaping the future of construction by bringing integrated expertise, innovation, deep experience, open minds and creativity to unravel the most complex problems and create exceptional, sustainable design solutions – all for a better built environment. We are leaders in the theory and practice of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the Platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA), generative design, creative technologies, integrated design and automation in construction. All of which support our driving purpose: Design to Value

http://www.brydenwood.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The overall objective is that the apprentice becomes familiar with Bryden Wood’s industry-leading approach to digital delivery and project delivery output whilst expanding experience of mechanical and electrical building services engineering
Progression will be largely dependent on the apprentices themselves. The overall intention is to get the apprentice involved in real project work at the earliest possible stage and contribute to the technical output of the firm.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

apprenticeships@lsbu.ac.uk

020 7815 5767

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290450.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April

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