Apprentice Industrial Plumbing and Heating Engineer - Sheffield
NG BAILEY GROUP LIMITED
Sheffield (S9 2EQ)
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
Posted on 9 February 2026
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Summary
Are you looking to kick start your career as a heating, ventilation and plumbing engineer? Do you want to work on exciting projects that challenge you daily? We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic people to join our Engineering Team in Sheffield. Here you will learn from the industry’s best.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours are between 07:00 and 17:30, shift dependent on the project.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 26 August 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
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
- Install mechanical services e.g. heating and chilled systems, fan coil units, radiators, boilers, chilled beams
- Read and understand engineering drawings for valve set ups and the ways to route pipe
- Inspect and test pneumatic systems (air) and hydraulic systems (water)
- Diagnose and rectify faults on pipework
- Use small hand tools such as pipe slices and cutters
- Operate electrical tools such as Crimpers, pistol drills and SDS Drills
- Install the systems needed for heating and chilled systems
Where you'll work
Carbrook Hall Road
Meadowhall Business Park
Sheffield
S9 2EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING
Training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
- Produce risk assessment.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
- Move, lift and handle materials safely.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
- Apply waste management techniques.
- Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
- Apply design techniques.
- Plan work activities and order.
- Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
- Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
- Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
- Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
- Secure and store equipment and tools.
- Carry out pre commissioning activities.
- Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
- Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
- Use pipe-jointing techniques.
- Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
- Diagnose faults on systems.
- Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
- Complete a final quality inspection.
- Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
- Complete system handover activities.
- Apply team working principles.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
- Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
- Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
- Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
- Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
- Apply configuration techniques.
- Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
- Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
- Produce risk assessment.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
- Move, lift and handle materials safely.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
- Apply waste management techniques.
- Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
- Apply design techniques.
- Plan work activities and order.
- Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
- Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
- Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
- Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
- Secure and store equipment and tools.
- Carry out pre commissioning activities.
- Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
- Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
- Use pipe-jointing techniques.
- Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
- Diagnose faults on systems.
- Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
- Complete a final quality inspection.
- Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
- Complete system handover activities.
- Apply team working principles.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
- Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
- Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
- Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
- Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
- Apply configuration techniques.
- Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
Training schedule
- You will train at one of the top performing colleges or training providers in the country
- Level 3 - Building Services Engineering Craftsperson Apprenticeship
- Block release at a local college
- You will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Science (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Excellent timekeeping
- Are keen to learn
- Safety conscious
Other requirements
- Work indoors, outdoors and occasionally at height
- Be prepared for early starts and travel away from home when necessary
- Can follow instructions and work under pressure
About this employer
NG Bailey is the UK's leading independent engineering and services business. Our vision is ‘to be the best – creating exceptional environments for present and future generations’. We work across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, and our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects. Our company has two divisions, Engineering and Services, which together we bring buildings and infrastructure to life.
https://www.ngbailey.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Pension and employer contribution
- Personal Wellbeing/Volunteer days
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym memberships
After this apprenticeship
- Once qualified there is the potential of a permanent position within the company. If you successful gain a permanent position there are many opportunities to advance your career
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011723.
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Closes in 25 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
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