Apprentice BEMS Controls Engineer UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
You will learn to maintain and operate the Building and Energy Management “BEMS” control systems throughout the estate. Ensuring the systems perform to optimum capabilities, maintain environmental and comfort conditions and that energy use and environmental impact is minimised while improving systems reliability and functionality.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 28 Sep 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£27,948.00
Rising to £34,980. per annum after 12 months service.
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Working week
May work evenings and weekends. Shifts tbc.
Total hours per week: 37.5
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Expected duration
39 Months
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Possible start date
01 Nov 2023
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Date posted
14 Sep 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Higher
Level 4 (Higher national Certificate) -
Reference number
VAC1000198677
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
Using expert skills, experience and knowledge maintain the necessary provision of control strategy and maintenance services in respect of the BEMS to the University’s portfolio of buildings. This includes the operation of critical facilities. Identify shortfalls in service provision and control system design, investigate how they may best be rectified. Propose and implement improvement measures.
Operating within approved safety protocols, ensure a high degree of reliability and continuity for the service provision by:
- Undertaking regular service and maintenance inspections of control systems and analysis of collected statistical data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
- A proactive approach, based on collated data, alarms and report analysis, to reduce the implications of service interruptions to the University.
- Ensure, by maintaining and monitoring its use and correcting as necessary, that the BEMS is used effectively to control the environment in buildings within University and statutory requirements.
- Carry out additions, upgrades and expansion to the University’s control systems, covering all software / control strategy, creation of graphics, configuration and commissioning of control outstations / hardware, computer / IT equipment and communication infrastructure.
- Fault diagnosis and repair / replacement of control and BEMS devices.
- Fault diagnosis and repair / replacement of dedicated BEMS operational technology network.
- Creation and maintenance of BEMS logging data sets, alarms filters, report filters and databases used for reports and information to support both statutory compliance monitoring and energy auditing of properties
- Using analysis of data, technical skills and experience ensure best practices in the management of energy and water and opportunities for revising the operation or replacement of plant to reduce consumption are implemented.
- Improving the monitoring and control of systems to ensure areas are not over or under heated or cooled, limiting plant operational times where practical.
- Identify requirements for backlog maintenance of the BEMS systems and support funding bids.
- Management of contractors undertaking projects and / or maintenance of the BEMS systems.
- Undertake and apply risk assessments and other procedures to manage/mitigate hazards. Implement and manage local and University safety policies.
- Act as Authorised Person to control safe working practices applicable to competence as business needs.
- Implementing Energy Efficient Control Strategies onto the BEMS to help the University to meet its targets for reducing Carbon (Net Zero)
- Editing and creating critical alarms for areas of significant importance
- Reviewing time schedules for plant operation across the Campus, ensuring that we are only running plant when the areas are occupied
- Conducting planned preventative maintenance to BEMS equipment to maximise equipment lifecycle
- Installing new controllers and outstations in control panels when we have a failure
- Assisting the Estates maintenance staff when plant and equipment is not functioning correctly.
- Assisting in keeping the BEMS network cyber secure. Reporting any cyber security issues to the OT Network Manager
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- The BEMS Control Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship standard will be delivered with our training provider partner Group Horizon using a variety of methods.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- BEMS Controls Engineer and potential job prospects
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
About the employer
Employer
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

About disability confident
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
Address
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TT
Training
Training provider
GROUP HORIZON LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard
BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer
Level 4 (Higher national Certificate)
Employer's Application Instructions
Please complete an application via our website and remember to upload an up to date C.V.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 28 Sep 2023