2026 Building Services Apprenticeship
LAING O'ROURKE SERVICES LIMITED
Recruiting nationally
Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026
Posted on 2 December 2025
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Summary
You will learn how mechanical, electrical and public-health systems are designed and delivered on real construction projects. You'll gain hands-on experience across all MEP disciplines before specialising in one area. On successful completion you have the opportunity to complete a Level 6 Building services Engineer qualification.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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Annual salary increases throughout the duration of the apprenticeship
Support for those working away from home - Training course
- Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to work away from home at project sites across the UK.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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20
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
Key Deliverables and Accountabilities of a Building Services Apprentice:
- Design Review and Understanding
- Assist in reviewing consultant designs and specifications
- Learn how to interpret technical drawings and project documentation
- Digital Engineering and Virtual Site Walkthroughs
- Work with the digital engineering team to explore site models virtually
- Identify complex details and coordination issues before construction begins
- Site Progress and Quality Assurance
- Monitor installation and progress on site against design plans
- Carry out quality checks to ensure compliance before client handover
- Work Package and Sub‑Contractor Support
- Help manage packages of work and liaise with sub‑contractors
- Support supervisors in tracking deliverables and resolving issues
- Project & Coordination Meetings
- Participate in coordination and programme meetings
- Contribute to project look‑ahead planning and issue mitigation
- Health and Safety Participation
- Take part in site inductions, toolbox talks, and reporting near misses
- Support safe working practices and compliance with health and safety standards
- Commissioning and Systems Setup
- Assist in commissioning services and plant
- Learn how to set systems to work and verify performance
- Change Management and Communication
- Support managing changes to design/brief due to client or site requirements
- Communicate commercial and technical impacts through the supply chain
Where you'll work
As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to work away from home at project sites across the UK. Support will be given for those living away from home.
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
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.
Training schedule
The training schedule has not yet been agreed
More training information
Laing O'Rourke collaborates with LSBU to ensure that our apprenticeship is given the best experience on site and in the University. Apprentices will attend lectures and labs at university.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Our Technical Apprenticeship programme is developed for individuals with a passion for construction and engineering. It combines college and work-based training, allowing you to build your skills and gain a recognised qualification while working on some of the most exciting projects in the UK.
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Company benefits
Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Personal Accident and Injury Insurance, Income Protection, Enhanced Pension, Discount Portal .
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship starts at Level 4 Building services engineering senior technician then moves onto a Level 6 Building services engineer. On completion of both apprenticeships you will remain in the business specialising in one area- mechanical, electrical or public health systems.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003262.
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Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026
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