Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

Building Services engineering encapsulates a wide range of design activities You will develop your knowledge of these building services systems in close collaboration with a senior tutor. You will also learn emerging technologies like Revit MEP and assist in producing 3D building models to allow our clients to visualise the prospective buildings.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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6 monthly reviews

Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with 1 hour lunch,

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

As part of your learning, you will support a variety of different fields, including:

Production of engineering drawings
Production of Building Information Models (BIM)
Prepare engineering calculations
Contribute to solutions for design challenges
Taking part in design meetings and site visits
Assistance with the administration of projects
Support senior members of staff

Where you'll work

Hoults Yard
Walker Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 2HL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.
Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.

Your training plan

You will work towards a Level 4 Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Additional 2 GCSE subjects (grade A*-C/4-9)
English (grade A*-C/4-9)
Science (grade A*-C/4-9)

GCSE in:

Maths (grade A*-B/5-9)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Inquisitive
Keen to learn
Independent
Enthusiastic
Organised
Good time keeping skills
Reliable

Other requirements

• Workplace Pension • 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays. Holidays to increase to 25 days holiday + bank holidays following completion of apprenticeship

About this company

Digitaltec is a design consultancy founded in 2019 offering building services engineering, Building information Modelling (BiM) and low carbon design solutions within the built environment. We work in all industry sectors such as commercial offices, schools, healthcare, large residential, Pharmaceutical cleanrooms and laboratories. Our office is located within the Ouseburn area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with good transport access.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment

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