Mechanical Building Services Engineering Apprenticeship

Summary

You'll gain valuable hands-on experience designing, calculating and engineering solutions to real life building services projects. You will work alongside a strong team of engineers and technicians and shall be exposed to all areas of mechanical, public health and electrical building services design.

Wage

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

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Annual salary reviews and discretionary bonus scheme.

Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

Assist senior engineers in producing solutions on a wide variety of projects
Use a range of engineering software packages to aid with the design process
Carry out design calculations
Create strategy drawings and mark-ups
Attend site surveys
Conduct 3D scans of buildings to aid with design

Where you'll work

Unit 7 M 2m Park Fort Bridgewood
M 2m Park Fort Bridgewood
ROCHESTER
ME1 3DQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

MID-KENT 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

Building Services Engineering Senior Technician Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Minimum of 3 subjects (grade Pass)

Other in:

Any (grade Pass)

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Kench Consultants Ltd is a Kent-based building services consultancy specialising in Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEPH) engineering design.

After this apprenticeship

At the end of the apprenticeship you will have a Level 4 qualification afterwhich you will be enrolled on a part-time Building Services degree course
Following the completion of the degree course you will be a fully qualified Building Services Engineer

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