Apprentice - Plumbing and Heating - Newcastle/Sunderland

Dalkia Engineering Services

Tyne and Wear (NE37 1EZ)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 August 2025

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Summary

Mechanical and plumbing apprentices support our mechanical engineers in the installation, maintenance, operation and repair of mechanical/plumbing systems. They assist with and, after training, perform installation and maintenance tasks to ensure effective operation of mechanical and plumbing equipment. A great opportunity to start a career.

Wage

£15,912 a year

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Overtime and Travel will also be paid

Training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
Hours
Your working week will be Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day with a 30 minute break. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

4 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

Under the supervision of trained engineers you will:

  • Read, interpret and execute drawings and building code specifications to see the layout of commercial mechanical equipment installations
  • Install, repair or replace commercial plumbing systems
  • Install, repair or replace commercial heating systems
  • Do preventative maintenance and testing of plumbing systems (water hygiene)
  • Conduct preventative and maintenance programmes and also keep maintenance records
  • May install, maintain and calibrate industrial equipment and connected devices
  • Undertake tasks on heating and ventilation systems and associated controls
  • Fully comply with standards and procedures of industry safety manuals and abide to safety rules at all times

Where you'll work

Swallow House
Parsons Road
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE37 1EZ

Training

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

Training provider

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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 get on and off the job training and will follow a comprehensive induction and training plan
  • You will attend college at either the on a day release basis
  • On successful completion you will be awarded the Building Services Engineering Craftsperson Level 3 qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above)
  • Science (grade 4/C 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Dalkia Engineering deliver mechanical and electrical technical solutions across the UK’s built environment from initial design to project completion. Harnessing a value-engineering approach across our projects, we optimise your environment to deliver cost savings and carbon efficiency.

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Company benefits

All benefits in line with the BESA agreement

After this apprenticeship

  • Dalkia has an excellent track record of recruiting apprentices. We really value our people and pride ourselves on our loyal team
  • We genuinely see this as a career opportunity for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336217.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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