Level 4 Building Services Engineer Apprenticeship
INSITE ENERGY LTD
London (EC2Y 9DT)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 July 2025)
Posted on 3 July 2025
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Summary
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable building and energy systems. The Building Services Engineer Apprentice will support the Head of Engineering across all areas of the engineering function with exposure to project management, asset performance, regulatory compliance, and innovation in energy technology.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 9am to 5:30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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3 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
Technical Support and System Design
- Assist in the review, development, and optimisation of heat network engineering systems, including mechanical, controls, and metering components
- Support the delivery of energy efficiency initiatives, decarbonisation strategies, and low-carbon technology adoption. Contribute to the preparation and review of system designs, technical specifications, and plant performance models. Project and Asset Management
- Support the planning and execution of engineering projects from feasibility through to completion, including tracking timelines, budgets, and deliverables
- Assist in managing and monitoring planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities across the asset portfolio. Liaise with contractors and third-party service providers to review performance and ensure service level compliance
Operational Performance and Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with the operations and maintenance teams to monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and resilience
- Participate in the collection and analysis of data to support key performance indicators (KPIs) and continuous improvement initiatives
- Assist in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of technical issues affecting network performance or customer service
Health, Safety, and Compliance
- Support compliance activities aligned with health, safety, environmental, and heat network-specific regulations
- Participate in audits, site inspections, and risk assessments under the supervision of the Head of Engineering
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, codes of practice, and best-practice guidelines
Learning and Development
- Attend all scheduled off-the-job training and complete coursework associated with the Level 4 apprenticeship
- Engage in mentoring and structured learning from the Head of Engineering and wider technical teams
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, technical documentation, and team learning activities
Where you'll work
1 Fore Street Avenue
London
EC2Y 9DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
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
- Gain a Level 4 qualification in Building Services
- Attend off-the-job training one day per week at London South Bank University
Requirements
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
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
• Most of the apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. • Combination of office work, site visits, and external training. • Travel may be required across operational sites and training locations. • Occasional attendance at contractor meetings, commissioning reviews, or audits.
About this company
Established in 2009, Insite Energy is a dynamic, fast-growing company that provides services to heat network suppliers in the UK. The services provided include metering & billing of residential customers, the installation (and retrofit) of credit billed and pay-as-you-go equipment, and ongoing maintenance and management of the heat network schemes. We pride ourselves on our commitment to working as one team to put the customer and client first, delivering a reliable, competitive, and professional service. We are tireless in our efforts to be the best at what we do, which is reflected in our Trustpilot rating. With just over 80 current employees, we are small but mighty, delivering more by working together. At Insite Energy, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We value all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We're committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offering reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility and inclusivity throughout the application process and in the workplace.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the typical career path would begin with a role as a Building Services Engineer. With experience and continued professional development, this can progress to Senior Engineer, and eventually to leadership positions such as Head of Engineering.
The pace and extent of progression will depend on individual performance, opportunities within the business, and the overall growth of the company. As we continue to expand, there may be additional opportunities for advancement and specialisation.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSITE ENERGY LTD
Vicki Forrester
victoria.forrester@insite-energy.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329585.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 July 2025)
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